USING CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES AS A MEANS OF FORMING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

In the article based on the analysis and study of scientific and methodical literature the concepts “competence” and “professional competence” are defined. Modern software that can be used in organizing the educational process of a higher education institution is presented and analyzed. It is stated that the offered technologies provide additional opportunities for organizing the educational process, contribute to improving information literacy of students at higher educational institutions and realizing their educational opportunities. The purpose of informatization of the higher education system is to increase the efficiency of education by improving the methods of using information, as well as focusing on the use of cloud technologies in the educational process of higher educational institutions. The relevance of the article is due to the need to develop the professional competence of students using cloud technologies in the organization of the educational process at higher education institutions. Possibilities, advantages and disadvantages of using cloud technologies in the process of learning at higher educational institutions are considered. It is emphasized that introducing cloud technologies in the process of preparing the students at higher educational institutions is one of the important factors for enriching their professional and personal experience and an important means of forming their professional competence. Also, based on the analysis of scientific literature, undoubted prospects of using cloud technologies at higher education institutions of Ukraine are indicated. It is noted that creating an informational educational environment at a higher education institution depends to a large extent on the innovative climate. Practical examples of the use of the Moodle system in the preparation of future specialists are given and the results of an experimental study at the Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture are presented.