UrFU Joins the Education Digitalization Charter

16:37, July 23, 2019

Representatives of 26 universities signed the document

26 Russian universities, including Ural Federal University, signed the Educational System Digitalization Charter, which consists of unified principles of developing the market of IT solutions for educational institutions and will promote their cooperation in the IT field and sharing best digital practices.

The Charter’s signing took place during the intensive course “Island 10-22” with the team of participants form UrFU. The course was held in the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.

‘The development of this field is currently hindered by the lack of unified standards for interlinking data from various universities, as well as the integration of management services,’ the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia noted. ‘According to the contents of the document, universities will strive to ensure the unification of data formats, promote networking and the introduction of the best online courses. In addition, one of the priorities is the creation of an accounting system for databases, intelligent services and forecasting systems.’

Besides that, for the purposes of developing the ideas stated in the Charter, heads of IT departments of over 50 universities signed a protocol manifesting the commitment to expand professional communication in the field of universities’ digitalization.

The Charter declares the intentions of the universities that have signed it, particularly, to facilitate the unification of the data formats generated by universities in their activities, as well as the unification of integration protocols for the services they are developing, including those designed for management and accompanying various types of university activities.

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The intensive course “Ostrov 10-22”, which started on July 10 in Skoltech, is organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, 20.35 University, Independent Non-profit Organization “Platforma NTI”, the Agency of Strategic Initiatives, Skolkovo Foundation, Russian Venture Company, Independent Non-profit Organization “Digital Economy” and EdCrunch.

The course’s objective is to engage Russian universities in the processes of transforming the educational system, as such processes result in technological breakthroughs. 100 university teams headed by rectors of universities form 72 regions of Russia, including UrFU, as well as teams of potential research and education centers, entrepreneurs, scientists and governing institution representatives took part in the intensive course.