Integration of ICT in Higher Education: teaching and learning in Kazakhstan

Relevance. The development of ICT in Kazakhstan is a long-term process characteristic of all spheres of state activity. The relevance of these technologies is due to globalization, namely the spread of digital technologies, as well as computer technologies dominating in various spheres of social life. The educational process also underwent certain changes, taking into account the introduction of ICT into it.Purpose. The purpose of the scientific research is to analyze the ways of using ICT in the implementation of activities of higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan.Methodology. The work uses the methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, deduction and abstraction.Results. As a result, it was possible to prove that ICT development in Kazakhstan is currently incomplete. ICT has both positive and negative features in the educational environment. At the same time, the former prevails over the latter, as they allow organizing the educational process in accordance with modern requirements. This allows universities training real specialists who will successfully compete in the labor market. As a result, the level of social well-being in the state will increase. Therefore, ICT is a promising direction for the development of higher education, namely its modernization.Conclusions. The practical value of scientific research lies in the possibility of implementing its results into work both by officials in the development of state programs aimed at the implementation of ICT, and by subjects of educational activity to improve the educational process.