Distance technologies in sustainable education: the case of Ukraine during the coronavirus pandemic

Abstract

Sustainable education systems in tertiary institutions aim to reduce the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To identify the readiness of educational institutions for current and future problems, a survey was conducted among a representative number of teachers and students. The purpose is to substantiate the importance of distance technologies for sustainable education in Ukraine. As the result, we’ll have fine tools to select the best distance technologies for education that can fully support academic communication. The conducted studies allowed us to conclude that distance technologies expand the accessibility of sustainable education. However, we also The article identifies problems in the introduction of distance technologies into the system of sustainable education of a technical, organizational and psychological nature. However, the pandemic motivated teachers to actively explore the new possibilities of distance technologies, as well as to implement them in the educational process. The inclusion of online education into classical education makes it possible to expand competencies through specialized training and professional platforms, significantly improving the quality of education. A feature of the spread of distance technologies in Ukraine has become a one-time, large-scale implementation of them in the educational process, which ensures the stability of educational systems in the future.