Features of using GOOGLE cloud services in the training of bachelor`s level professionals in higher education

Abstract

The modern educational process actively integrates cloud technologies, which ensures the effectiveness of distance and mixed learning. However, many students, especially freshmen, do not have sufficient skills to work with these tools. The purpose of researching the possibilities of Google cloud services and their impact on the training of future specialists of the first (bachelor) level of higher education in pedagogical higher education institutions. The main research methods are questionnaires, surveys, reflective interviews, observations, analysis of the products of educational activities, pedagogical experiments. Research results. Within the specialty «Professional education (Transport)» TNPU named after V. Hnatyuk introduced the study of technology data by students in the first semester of study, where a number of auxiliary instructions are offered for the preparation of documentation and a cycle of laboratory work using Google services, for the implementation of mixed or distance learning, as well as in further professional and everyday activities. Google's integration with the Moodle platform greatly improves the learning process, allowing easy collaboration and real-time access to materials, making the most of available digital gadgets. As a result, students develop a clear understanding of the structure and requirements of assignments using Google technologies and the Moodle environment. This subsequently had a positive effect during training in other disciplines, as it expanded the range of use of digital tools and increased their level.

Conclusions. The study confirms that the use of Google cloud services in the educational process is an important step for improving the training of future bachelors. These services provide effective real-time collaboration and increase the accessibility, safety and convenience of learning. Integration with Moodle improves communication between teachers and students. Further research will focus on creating an interactive educational environment based on cloud services for solving pedagogical tasks.