Abstract:

The relevance of the problem under study is due to the need to improve students' knowledge of a foreign language and the level of professional competencies related to information technology. Currently, the Internet, having enormous educational potential, at the same time causes difficulty for students in choosing the relevant resources, since there are no theoretically justified and practice-tested criteria for their evaluation. This fact also applies to the use of Internet resources for foreign language learning.

The purpose of the work is to identify, evaluate and compare Internet resources for learning English to IT students, to develop criteria and methods for evaluating Internet resources and their effectiveness in the educational process.

Methodology:
Research methods of studying, generalizing, analyzing pedagogical scientific literature and teaching experience on the problem of Internet-resources in foreign language learning, as well as empirical method of data collection such as the method of interview and the expert assessment method were used. The main result of the study is the developed criteria for the analysis of Internet resources. Among the most important are: the professional orientation of the resource, the opportunity to create a personal account and study for free, accessibility and friendly use of the resource. The 10 most effective Internet resources have been identified that improve the level of proficiency in English in the IT field. A point rating has been established for 38 Internet resources, allowing teachers and IT students to choose the most effective resource.

Conclusion:
Currently, the use of Internet resources for foreign language learning is of increasing scientific interest. Identification and evaluation of the most effective of them should be based on scientifically developed methods and evaluation criteria. Further prospects for scientific research involve improving and detailing the criteria, levels and methods for assessing IT resources for various areas of education.

Proposal:
Students should be able to process, assimilate and use a large amount of information in the process of foreign language learning. To solve this problem, Internet resources in the educational process are being updated. Using the developed criteria for evaluating Internet resources, teachers and students will be able to identify the most effective of them independently and objectively. The research materials may be useful in the practice of foreign language learning, as well as in organizing extracurricular work in English.

Keywords:

Foreign language learning, Internet resources, online resources, educational platforms.