Before the spread of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), LMS Moodle was used by universities as an alternative and additional tool to support the educational process. It demonstrated low effectiveness, primarily because of its episodic use by teachers and students. Mass transition to distance learning in the conditions of self-isolation has led to the increased demand for the platform, but at the same time, it has revealed the obvious problems of using this resource. The article provides the data from an opinion study about the problems of using LMS Moodle conducted among university professors and students. It also presents the results of a correlation analysis of factors that affect the satisfaction of the LMS Mobile consumer audience. The complications of using LMS Moodle that arose prior to COVID-19 pandemic are analyzed and some suggestions for improving the platform are offered in the article
Last time the educational technology market EdTech has shown significant growth, the dynamics of which exceed the growth of other markets attractive to startups. The article provides an analysis of EdTech market trends, primarily in terms of the development of promising technologies and their application for education and training, including new multimedia, VR, AR, IoT, AI, robotics, gamification, mobile learning, as well as new educational solutions: educational platforms, online educational services and applications, educational games, adaptive educational systems, educational social environments, new devices for learning, new techniques for knowledge evaluation and formative assessment, automation of learning processes, innovative techniques of functional literacy and competencies of the 21st century development, peer to peer learning (P2P), interactive educational projects and so on.
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