Determination of digitalization trends in ukrainian higher education: stakeholders’ needs and preferences

Methods. The results were obtained by applying the following methods: stratified sampling – when determining the preferences, experience and expectations of students regarding the integration of digital tools into education, as well as the quality and formats of digital educational materials; data collection – in order to study the key aspects of the digitalization of higher education; casestudy – to identify the best practices and strategies used by higher education institutions to improve the quality and accessibility of education; data analysis – to generalize the preferences and needs of students and teachers of higher education institutions when implementing digital tools into education. Results. A survey of teachers and students was conducted among more than 50% of the total number of higher education institutions in Ukraine regarding the digitalization of educational content and general trends in modern higher education. The adaptability of students and teachers of higher education institutions in Ukraine to the modern conditions of functioning and digitalization of higher education with the has been identified the need for constant improvement of the disciplines taught. The need for adaptation of curricula, as well as enhanced cooperation with European universities in both educational and scientific activities, has been identified to create modern content that will meet the needs of students and the labor market and their competitiveness in modern conditions of globalization. Novelty. The results of the study indicate the need to improve digital educational technologies and content by Ukrainian universities, their active involvement in new formats of learning and integration of international experience with the creation of joint educational initiatives with foreign partners and expanding opportunities for the internationalization of higher education. Practical value. Strategic ways of developing the Ukrainian higher education system are identified, which consist in integrating educational content into the European educational space by creating joint educational programs and scientific projects that will ensure the exchange of experience and increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian higher education institutions.