На пути к общественному развитию. Информационные технологии и ресурсы в высшем образовании

The evolution of social relations at the present stage requires teachersto work in the field of higher education to develop skills in using informationresources and digital technologies. The intensity of communication in the information sphere determines the effectiveness of not only the learning processat the university, but also to a large extent, the secondary socialization of youngpeople. The article deals with the problem of using information resources anddigital technologies by teachers of Kazakh universities (on the example of theKaraganda region). The article is based on the data of a sociological survey(questionnaire survey) conducted at the universities of the Karaganda region ofKazakhstan. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of theuse of information technologies and resources in the process of studying atuniversities and to develop practical recommendations to improve the effectiveness of training. According to the results of the study, it has been found outthat the development of the information and communication sphere in universities is influenced by "objective" and "subjective" factors. The first ones are connected with shortcomings in the technical support of the educational process,the second ones– with some teachers’ lack of awareness of the modern Internetresources in their professional field. The identified problems can be overcomewith the help of measures aimed at increasing teachers' awareness of availableinformation resources, increasing the speed of the Internet connection and general technical equipment of universities