THE USE OF CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The article deals with the use of cloud technologies in the organization of independent activities of University students. This problem is particularly relevant at present due to the significant increase in the hours allocated for independent work of students at universities in Ukraine. There are many technological tools for effective organization of independent activities of students, one of which can be considered cloud technologies, as the most popular in the modern world, due to its advantages: they can be applied in the educational process not only for the organization of independent work (or distance learning) – versatility; ability to work anywhere (where there is Internet access) and at any time-versatility; reduced financial costs for training – cost-effectiveness; reach a large number of trainees-progress in learning; allow you to use a wide variety of forms of learning and types of control; allow you to release creative thinking (Sway, DropBox Paper). The use of cloud-based data storage helps each student create their own personal cloud-oriented learning environment during the learning process (personal cloud-oriented learning environment). Therefore, it is important to teach students how to use cloud services correctly at the initial stages of University education, as well as to familiarize them with the diverse functionality of modern cloud software products. The modern labor market places high demands on the level of training of modern personnel. As statistics show, one of the most popular specialists are specialists in the field of cloud technologies. If we want our graduates to be competitive in today's society, we need to train them in the latest technologies and the ability to use these skills in their future professional activities. Thus, the main task of a modern school of higher education is to cultivate a highly qualified, competitive specialist who is able to improve their professional level and update their knowledge and skills. Using the latest digital technologies in the educational process, you should not underestimate the role of the teacher in the educational process. Therefore, it is obvious that the future of the education system is in the use of a combined approach (Blended learning) to learning.