Formation of Information and Communication Competence as a Factor of Sustainable Development in the Digital Economy

Abstract

: The article deals with the problem of human adaptation in a constantly changing information society. Socio-economic changes that affect not only society as a whole, but also the life of each individual, require changes in the education system, including higher education. The concept of "information and communication competence" as a key characteristic of the personality of the new knowledge society is clarified. Given the impossibility of predicting the consequences of the explosive development of digital technologies, every subject of labor relations should be prepared to create a situation where many professions will be automated, and the people employed in them will be faced with the choice of a new direction of labor activity. In this situation, changing the content of academic disciplines to include content that contributes to the formation of an algorithm for responding to any stressful unfamiliar situation becomes justified. The student, in the course of performing various tasks, forms the components of competence that ensure an adequate response to any changes in professional activity. The study revealed the initial level of formation of information and communication competence among students of the technical university. The analysis of the consequences of the willingness of students to show this or that quality of personality is carried out. The goals and objectives of further work are outlined to form the readiness of students to respond to any unfamiliar situation with the least psychological and physical costs with the greatest efficiency.