Experience of the Russian Higher Education System’s Operating During the Pandemic

Abstract

The article presents the experience of the higher education system of the Russian Federation during the global spread of the SARSCOV-2 virus and the related coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Radical changes are described and difficulties of transition to distance learning in the education system are updated. The article considers the results of a large-scale study conducted by expert teams of thirteen universities aimed at assessing and monitoring the emergency situation in which the entire Russian education system found itself. The article analyzes the readiness of teachers and students to switch to distance learning based on the study of the opinions of the university communities, conducted sociological surveys. Various modes of organization of the educational process (correspondence, remote, mixed) are considered. The possibilities and limitations of digital technologies in the educational process of Russian universities in remote mode are shown. The importance of improving computer literacy and developing digital competencies of all participants in educational relations is emphasized.