Modern information and educational environment: new possibilities of designing and implementing measures to counter extremist sentiments among the students

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of counteraction of the ideology of terrorism and extremism in the youth environment. The role of Russian educational institutions (including universities) in organizing this opposition is shown. The new opportunities that modern information and education space creates for educational and preventive work among the students are discussed. The necessity not only to develop and creatively use these opportunities within individual educational institutions are affirmed, but also to share positive experiences as widely as possible promoting successful practices. In this connection it is said about the experiments of the Moscow Technological Institute in the use of modern information and educational technologies – the establishment and operation of a virtual “Club of political scientists” on the basis of the distance education system at MTI. The question about the prospects of these initiatives is set, that have already demonstrated their worth as educational, and as a pedagogic tool.