Use of information technologies to increase the quality of the univeristy education

The ways and the methods of improving the quality of the university education using information and communication technologies are considered. The role and the place of the teacher in the preparation of highly qualified specialists demanded on the labour market are demonstrated. The necessity for creating an optimal educational environment, providing flexible interaction of related disciplines, information technologies is underlined. The conditions for the formation of common cultural and professional competences that contribute to the successful application of information technologies by the graduates in practice, are identified; the degree of influence of the information space of the University on the management of the educational activity of a student is shown. Due to the constant improvement of the Federal state educational standards and progressive changes in information technologies, the need for continuous professional development of teaching staff is emphasized.