INTEGRATION OF EDUCATIONAL SUBSYSTEMS IN AN ALL-IN-ONE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT (with open source software)

Abstract

Creating an information and educational environment of a higher education institution is the process of introducing and setting up a large number of subsystems - educational, scientific, managerial and others. All these parts are largely integrated with each other. They must transfer some data to other subsystems and receive from them. In spite of the large number of works devoted to the research of creation of information and educational environments of higher educational establishments, the majority of them concern only pedagogical and organizational aspects and very few consider the issues of practical implementation with real examples. The purpose of the article is to demonstrate the technical capabilities to organizing information and educational environment through the integration of various software components. In doing so, there is a special emphasis on the use of open source elements and integration with popular cloud services. It is a difficult and expensive task to collect all the subsystems required in the educational environment of a higher education institution. The cost of complex solutions from well-known brands is measured in thousands of dollars, and their implementation requires the same integrated approach. For Ukrainian educational institutions, the solution may be to build their own information and educational environment using open source components. In most cases, such programs already have options for integrating with one another based on the same open standards. It is important to know and understand the possibilities of such integration. Its use will allow to create environment for own needs and organizational features of each institution. The possibility of gradually connecting the necessary components will make it easier to go through the process of introduction of information and educational environment and involvement of all departments of higher education in it. The examples and links in the article demonstrate the potential of open source software as an integral part of the educational environment.