Abstract:

The global turn towards digital technologies is extremely relevant for the contemporary society. Various research results coming from Russian scientists and from overseas specialists show that digitalization influences every human activity sphere including daily life, professional activities and communications. The global orientation towards digital technologies in modern educational institutions leads us to believe that the set of skills and abilities actually required from university graduates has changed. Therefore, the officially recognized acquired skill sets are expected to be altered accordingly. In the current epidemiological circumstances, every higher education institution that keeps up with the global tendencies needs to provide remote education with a minimal risk of quality loss. They also have to organize remote project-oriented events. Such project-oriented activities in RUDN University and Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU) are aimed at general culture, professional and social skill development in students. This approach is known here as the “Project Node” because it facilitates interaction between the structural elements of the scientific and educational institutions in the abovementioned universities as well as does its primary job, that is, develops relevant skills in students. This article deals with such cases where RUDN University and MSLU — some of the largest educational institutions in Russia — have conducted such project-oriented events in this new digital format during the global epidemic period.

Keywords:

RUDN, MSLU, IMLICaM, project node, project activities, education, rankings, QS SFS, student science.