Abstract:

The relevance of the article is caused by the current requirement of the accomplishments integration accumulated by liberal arts and sciences and mathematical sciences in light of new stage of higher education development which is expected to fall under the criteria of postindustrial society. The aim of the article is to colligate the basic parameters of higher education postindustrial model and to summarize its key trends. The paper puts a particular focus on the most distinctive educational trends as digitalization and humanitarization. The objective of this article is also to report the gains that may be obtained from the use of digital education to develop student’s language skills.

In the given study the higher education digital transformation is regarded through the perspective of humanitarian approach based on cultural, historical and social values of mankind as a whole.

Taking into account the current focus of modern university learners' requirements and demands the authors highlight challenges and options of Russia higher education digitalization as the staging ground to support university graduates and to promote competitive position of the state in general. The paper emphasizes the need for the elaborate and proper implementation of digital educational resources to extend and diversify humanistic, ethic and moral backgrounds of students. The necessity to develop instruments and techniques to assess students’ achievements is also discussed here.

The article also introduces and interprets some statistical profile which reflects to what extent Russian universities are ready to implement appropriate educational activities in light of digital economic environment and to support humanitarian approach in higher education.

The issue of digital learning environment humanitarization is examined on the example of the Udmurt State University. The paper reveals humanistic potential of Electronic Information-Educational Environment applied in the Udmurt State University.

The authors come to the conclusion that the implementation of digital technologies as a subordinate methodological tool is expected to contribute to the strengthening and diversification of interdisciplinary links relevant to liberal arts and sciences and to mathematical sciences.

Keywords:

Higher education, educational trend, humanitarization of education, digitalization of education, postindustrial model of higher education.