Digital transformation of education in the Arctic: case of North-Eastern Federal University

Abstract

The article presents the case of developing a program for the digital transformation of higher education in the northern territories of the Russian Federation through the example of the North-Eastern Federal University. It describes the principles and mechanisms of digitalization of basic processes in conditions of limited resources and remoteness from the leading scientific, educational and cultural centres. The authors suggest the development of a digital educational ecosystem to provide high quality and accessible education in remote areas.