Professional activity of a university teacher in the information and communication educational environment

The relevance of this study is due to the active introduction of information and communication technologies into the educational environment, which, in turn, determines the need for a detailed consideration of issues and mechanisms for improving the activities of a university teacher directly related to their implementation – information and communication activities. The article analyzes the aspects of professional and pedagogical activity of a higherschool teacherin an information and communication educational environment.The results of a study aimed at identifying the nature of teachers' activities within the framework of using digital devices (computer, smartphone, tablet, laptop); features of using digital technologies to provide control, feedback, discussions in the educational process; features of activities related to design, development and use electronic educational resources already created (including by other authors); the possibilities and nature of the organization of the educational process in online and (or) mixed mode; the experience of teachers using modern means of communication in professional and pedagogical activities for effective interaction with other participants in the educational process.The results of the conducted research, their detailed analysis and the conclusions obtainedcan be usedin scientific and pedagogical activities in order to consider and further study the process of professional and personal development of a university teacher as a subject of information and communication activities.