Information Technologies in Educational Sphere: Challenges and Risks

The article is devoted to the analysis of changes taking place in the sphere of the higher education. It is noted that the use of computer technologies is a subject to a significant transformation in not only communicative, but also mental, motivational and emotional spheres of the society. New information technologies significantly transform the framework of the traditional educational process, creating not only new opportunities, but also new problems. Multimedia means while increasing the scales of new knowledge significantly change the nature of their receiving radically. It is emphasized that informatization is a serious challenge to the Pedagogical Science and the educational system as a whole.