Development of linguistic institutional educational virtual environment at Moscow State Linguistic University (2016-2018)

¹ Vice Rector's Office, Moscow State Linguistic University, 38, Ostozhenka, 119034, Moscow, Russian Federation
² Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Issues of Virtual Education, Moscow State Linguistic University, 38, Ostozhenka 119034 Moscow, Russian Federation
³ Department of General and Comparative Linguistics, Moscow State Linguistic University, 38, Ostozhenka 119034 Moscow, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: a_gorozhanov@mail.ru

Abstract

Within the framework of The Government Contract (№ 214/102, № 27.9307.2017/ƃɥ) on the basis of E-Learning Centre, now the Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Issues of Virtual Education at Moscow State Linguistic University there has recently been developed an institutional educational environment (IEVE) for commercial purpose, which consists of nodes – LMS Moodle foreign language courses. The aim of the programme is to devise a commercial model of distance teaching foreign languages that will secure an effective and efficient learning. Successful implementation of about twenty educational programmes of distance learning at MSLU has proved the effectiveness of management and the important role of information gathering with the aim of further expertise. For that purpose special software has been developed. Then some statistic data are given, proving the relevance of courses in different languages, monthly fluctuation of agreement making, the relevance of different types of courses, the relative percentage of students with more than one agreement ect. The results give reasons to believe that in terms of development prospects the major focus in the near future will be placed on increasing the number of taught languages and expanding the variety of educational programmes (with an important step being launching a programme of Russian as a foreign language), upgrading software products with a view to improving distant learning management.