Opportunities and threats of distance education at the university for employment university graduates

Abstract

Purpose: to analyze the opportunities offered by distance learning at the university and the threats that arise from the perspective of expert employers. Discussion: the modern period of study of university students is characterized by the forced use of the expansion of distation form. Currently, there is no accurate data on the potential and threats of this form of training. However, the duration of their ex-panded use was not yet known, and students needed to be prepared for both the real consequences of distance learning and how they were evaluated by employers. Results: the Analise of expert opinions of employers – representatives of the real sector of the economy showed that in general, the quantitative parameters of threats are rated higher than opportunities. The most significant opportunities: when gaining skills in remote mode; mastering computer literacy; lifelong educa-tion. The most significant threats are the lack of practical training and, accordingly, the acquisition of practical skills; reducing the emotional component of education; the negative effect of a long-term stay with the computer on the health of students.