INFLUENCE OF THE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT ON HIGHER EDUCATION: CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE FACTORS

Abstract

This article examines the modern external information environment as a dynamically developing sphere that determines the conditions for the development of modern society. The author draws attention to the two-sided nature of the information environment, including constructive and destructive aspects. The basic properties of the information environment are studied, such as volatility, complexity, dynamism, interactivity, interconnectedness of factors, globality and openness. Particular attention is paid to fluctuation and its connection with the uncertainty and unpredictability of changes in the modern information environment. The complexity of the information environment, consisting of many subsystems, and its changes as a result of the development of communication and computer networks are also considered. The author emphasizes that the rapid growth in the volume of information and increased information uncertainty require the user to process a large amount of data to obtain the necessary information.