FORMATION OF DIGITAL COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE “DIGITAL CHAIR” PROGRAM

Background. In the artificial intelligence age, it is not only IT graduates who have digital competencies, but also schoolchildren. Improvement of skills to work in the digital environment and with digital products is necessary in all spheres of life. The national project “Digital Chair” is aimed at solving this problem, i.e. formation and mastering of modern digital competences. The purpose is to analyze the implementation of the “digital department” program at the Pacific State University (PSU, Khabarovsk) and the formation of digital competencies of students as a result of participation in this program. Materials and methods. The system approach is fundamental for the research. The main theoretical methods of research: analysis, synthesis, deduction. This article is a review of the conceptual apparatus of “digital competence”, “digital culture”, “digital literacy”. It includes research on the training of 995 students of Pacific State University in the digital department. The analysis of training was carried out on the basis of the method of assesment - center. Results. Digital Chair trainees acquire more digital skills and can solve problems from a wider range of tasks. The implementation of the national project “Digital Chair” requires the expansion of educational programs taking into account the directions of university students. There is no single standard of digital competencies for all TOGU educational programs. The formation of digital competencies requires material resources and trained personnel.