The main trend of the last decade in higher education is the introduction of edtech (educational technologies). The experience of digitalization of the world’s leading universities shows that the deployment of an education management system (LMS) opens opportunities for quality distance learning, resource savings due to process automation and paperwork, as well as increasing the inclusiveness of education. There have been no successful similar projects in Ukraine yet.

That is why the team of the NGO “SMART CITY HUB” together with the company of educational technologies “HUMAN” is launching a national project “Smart University”, designed to support Ukrainian higher education institutions in implementing digital education management systems (LMS) and increase digital literacy among participants. The project aims to ensure the successful digitalization of Ukrainian higher education institutions. The target audience is participants in the educational process (students, lecturers, administration of higher education institutions) and public authorities in the field of education.

Thanks to the cooperation of university representatives and IT specialists, an individual digitization program will be developed and implemented for each participating university, which meets the current issues of higher education institutions and time. The project offers full support to the administrations of higher education institutions in carrying out all the necessary stages for the preparation and implementation of the project on digitalization of higher education institutions, namely:

• Conducting in-depth research to identify the organization of internal processes and the specifics of the work of higher education institutions.
• Drawing up a Plan for digitalization of the university based on research.
• Adaptation of the LMS system to the individual needs of higher education institutions by HUMAN specialists.
• Training seminars for teachers, students and administration on working in the selected LMS-system.
• Digitization of educational materials and courses.
• Organization of a consistent transition of educational processes in the digital space.

The importance of implementing integrated digital solutions for the organization of full-time and part-time education in Ukrainian higher education institutions is growing rapidly. But due to the lack of digital literacy, Ukrainian higher education is now facing a systemic crisis that threatens to completely lose its competitiveness.

After the implementation of the Smart University project, we expect the following results:

• Automation of organizational processes frees up time for lecturers and the dean’s office to improve the quality of education.

• Improving the digital skills needed for the successful implementation and use of modern digital tools in education.

• Continuous collection and analysis of educational data and reflection of students opens opportunities for higher education institutions for the most personalized approaches to students without increasing the burden on teachers.

• Introduction of a single educational ecosystem for lifelong learning.

• Comprehensive digitalization of the educational institution allows optimizing internal processes. And the Unified Educational Profile allows students to consolidate and accumulate knowledge in a single environment. Whether studying at the University or additional courses.

• Migration of student profiles from schools to the university while preserving the history of learning and analysis of personal indicators.

We are working on the introduction of new modern forms of e-learning not only in school classrooms but also in university classrooms of the best educational institutions in the country. On November 27, SMART CITY HUB, the HUMAN educational technology company and the administration of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv signed a memorandum to create a new educational product in the field of smart technologies. The main purpose of the cooperation is the comprehensive digitalization of all major processes of KNU to ensure a more personalized approach to education and automation of organizational processes. The future product of HUMAN KNU, created by joint efforts, will put Taras Shevchenko KNU at the forefront of Ukrainian educational institutions in terms of the level of implementation of smart solutions.

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is one of the best universities in Ukraine with a long educational tradition, it is an alma mater for great scientists, diplomats and cultural figures. We plan to provide high-tech support to automate organizational processes for the dean’s office and lecturers, as well as to help students maximize their intellectual potential. Before signing the memorandum, we carefully analyzed the current challenges and needs of KNU. As a result, a vision of a digital system was formed, which allows to effectively manage the educational and organizational processes of the university, socialize and automate document management.

The electronic platform HUMAN KNU will consist of several components. The social platform of KNU is an internal protected environment with all participants in the educational process and structural units in digital form. Electronic document management digitizes paper information. The learning management system will provide electronic management of the educational process, which corresponds to modern educational trends. The program also includes advanced analytics from academic performance to the visualization of students’ indicators. Continuous collection and analysis of educational data open up opportunities for more personalized approaches to KNU students without increasing the burden on teachers. HUMAN’s unified educational profile helps students consolidate and accumulate knowledge in a single environment. In this way, KNU will join the best European universities that improve administration and educational processes through smart solutions.

The agreement on the establishment of HUMAN KNU will promote the development of the information society in Ukraine, the implementation of innovative projects and the creation of a single educational ecosystem for lifelong learning.