Internet Information and Academic Literacy in the Digital Age

The paper aims to analyze positive and negative characteristics of Internet information, consider the peculiarities of social and historical change of knowledge, and identify the specifics of the phenomenon of human academic literacy. In the modern information and digital age, the role and importance of information is increasing at a rate that has allowed scientists to describe the situation as the information explosion. The dramatic increase in the volume of information was made possible by the fact that a wide range of users with their personal information materials have gained access to the Internet. The speed of obtaining information has also increased; it is transmitted in real-life mode. These and many other characteristics of modern information flows can undoubtedly be assessed as positive trends, but the negative aspects of information processes are also increasing. The abundance of information gives rise to its excess and the problem of its selection. The availability of information does not guarantee its reliability; there is a lot of false, distorted information in the Internet. Analyzing whether the wide access and abundance of Internet information implies increasing academic literacy, the author concludes that people tend to become much more informed, but the path to academic literacy is becoming longer. Academic literacy is what a person learned in the course of education and what became the basis for his/her daily life and self-awareness. The excess of information creates a problem of qualitative selection, which requires additional time. The abundance of unreliable, fake information requires its careful verification. Public morals are the most important element of academic literacy, but there are virtually no filters in the Internet that block immoral information, cruelty, Internet trolling. As a result, learning by processing Internet information makes the process of creating academic literacy much more challenging and complex. Keywords: information age, information, digital technologies, academic literac

Distance Education in Higher Education: The Perspective of Key Social Actors

This article considers the perspective of the key social actors (students, teachers and university management) regarding distance education development in Russia. In the modern information and digital age, distance education – based on the possibility of disseminating knowledge through modern computer technologies – is being actively introduced into the Russian higher education system. The pace of implementation is increasing in Russia, yet its assessment as a new form of learning and teaching is ambiguous. There are clear advantages to this form when compared with traditional face-to-face classroom instruction including: the accessibility of education to a wide audience; the possibility to earn a degree irrespective of place of residence; variability of learning time selection; relatively low tuition fees. At the same time, however, many believe that the quality of education received by distance students is lower than that received via face-to-face teaching, due to both the lack of student’ readiness and the difficulties related to pedagogical process organization and management. This study considers whether distance higher education will continue to develop in Russia. The answer to this question depends to a large extent on the perspective of the key social actors. The study analyses their attitudes to distance education and make the following conclusions: 1) University management generally accept this form because of its economic advantage and attitudes of the higher education authorities. Students also vote in favour, because it allows them to earn a degree without giving up work, family and home-related commitments. The most negative assessment is given by teachers who conduct classes at a distance and can compare distance learning outcomes with those in the traditional face-to-face classroom instruction. Keywords: distance education, quality of education, social actors, students, teachers, university managemen

Rearrangements of Fluorinated Cyclopropylamines as a Novel Approach Toward Fluoroalkene-Based Peptidomimetics

Organofluorine molecules have been widely applied in various research fields because of the unique properties of fluorine atoms. One type of fluorinated compounds is fluoroalkene-based peptidomimetics which are structurally similar to amide-containing compounds. They have been prepared to improve the pharmaceutical properties such as bioactivity, target specificity, and metabolic stability of the bioactive amides. We suggested a new way of synthesizing fluoroalkene-based peptidomimetics through 2-fluoro-2-halocyclopropylamines, which provides an effective way toward fluoroalkene-based peptidomimetics with increased functional group tolerance and possibility of convergent synthesis

Evaluation of quality of training: opinion of teachers of economic university

В статье на основе анализа проведенных эмпирических исследований рассматривается проблема качества обучения в экономическом вузе города Екатеринбурга Свердловской области. Рассматриваются цели педагогического процесса, используемые традиционные, классические и современные формы и методы обучения (классические лекции, сдача экзаменов по билетам, заслушивание на семинарах сообщений, докладов, творческие задания, деловые игры, решение креативных задач). Обращается внимание на поиск путей повышения качества обучения. Дается сравнительный анализ качества обучения в экономическом университете г. Екатеринбурга и других вузов города.The article discusses the problem of quality of education. The author analyzes the results of empirical research conducted in the University of Economics, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk region. Discusses the purposes of the pedagogical process used by traditional, classic and modern forms and methods of learning (classical lectures, exams ticket, a hearing at the seminars of messages, reports, creative assignments, business games, the decision of creative tasks). The article draws attention to the search for ways to improve the quality of teaching, discharges a comparative analysis of the quality of education at the University of Economics in Yekaterinburg and other universities of the city

Information culture settlements of the Sverdlovsk region: similarities and differences

The article analyses the methodological approaches to the study of information culture of the settlements. Identifies common characteristics and distinctive features of information culture of the different type’s settlements in the Sverdlovsk region.В статье анализируются методологические подходы к исследованию информационной культуры поселений. Выявляются общие черты и отличительные признаки информационной культуры различных типов поселений Свердловской области.Публикация подготовлена в рамках поддержанного РГНФ научного проекта «Информационная культура населения Свердловской области: поселенческий и социально-демографический аспекты» № 14-13-6601

Effect of Methoxy Substitution on Supramolecular Arrangement of Borondifluorides of 2\u27-Hydroxy Chalcones and their Solid-State NIR Fluorescence

This work describes the borondifluoride complexes of 2\u27-hydroxychalcone derivatives, 2 and 3, differently substituted with methoxy groups. Their optical study in dichloromethane reveals similar UV-vis absorption and fluorescence emission features in the visible spectral region that are close to those of the parent compound 1. While fluorescence quantum yields Φf are very low in solution, they are higher in the solid state, showing that aggregation-induced enhanced emission occurs. Remarkably, the solid-state emission spectra are strongly red-shifted reaching the near infrared (NIR) spectral range. Molecular structures of 2 and 3 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The data show the occurrence of tightly packed arrangements that favor strong π-π overlap between neighboring molecules. Such situation allows the generation of promising NIR emitting materials, such as compound 3 emitting at 784 nm with Φf = 0.07 that stands as one of the best NIR solid-state organic emitters. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Realization of youth housing policy (on the example of the city district the Dry Ravine of Sverdlovsk region)

The Article discusses the program of the municipal youth housing policy. Analyzes the content of the program activities and criteria the results of the program. The article contains the results of the study of youth to assess the effectiveness of youth housing policy in the city district Sukhoi Log.Рассматривается программа муниципальной молодежной жилищной политики. Анализируется содержание мероприятий программы и критерии оценки результатов реализации программы. Приводятся данные опроса молодежи по оценке эффективности молодежной жилищной политики в городском округе Сухой Лог

Development of human resources strategy of the enterprise on the basis of analysis of the effectiveness of the problems in the enterprise system of training and retraining

ЗАО «НПП «Машпром» реализуется кадровая политика, включающая себя множество аспектов, что обусловлено размерами предприятия и его деятельностью. В качестве направлений кадровой политики можно отнести: найм и оценка персонала, адаптация, обучение и переобучение, решение социальных вопросов персонала, мотивация, стимулирование, сохранение и развитие персонала."SPE" Mashprom "implemented personnel policies, including many aspects, due to the size of the enterprise and its activities. As of personnel policy include: hiring and personnel evaluation, adaptation, training and retraining, social issues of staff motivation, promotion, retention and staff development

Innovative potential of the region (Sverdlovsk region)

В стране и области принято ряд документов, в которых акцент делается на инновации как важнейшее условие эффективного перспективного развития. Инвестиционные проекты нацелены на организацию более глубокой переработки сырья, на выпуск продукции более высокой степени переработки на основе научно-технического прогресса.The country and region adopted a number of documents that focus on innovation as an essential condition for the effective long-term development. Investment projects aimed at the organization of deeper processing of raw materials, to produce products more highly processed on the basis of scientific and technical progress