E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2020)
Use of visual technologies in the development of digital literacy of University teachers
Abstract
The article contains the results of research on the use of visualization in the training of University teachers (development of digital literacy). The paper describes the concept of visualization, its main levels (visualization of data, information, knowledge), briefly describes the proposed course, assessment parameters before and after participation, and summarizes the results of the study. The paper also reflects the results of a survey of students who study with these teachers and heads of educational organizations in order to identify possible changes in the professional activities of teachers who have completed the proposed course. The results of the study confirmed the effectiveness of using visualization in improving the quality of professional activity of teachers, and significant differences were found in the assessment of teachers ' attitude to innovation and work in the digital environment before and after the course. According to the results of the study, the features of the use of visual technologies in the training of teachers and the development of their digital literacy were highlighted.