DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING IN MODERN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The digital transformation of education has significantly changed approaches to teaching and learning in higher education. Traditional teacher-centered instruction is increasingly being supplemented by interactive, personalized, and student-centered learning models supported by digital technologies. This article examines the pedagogical potential of learning management systems, digital communication platforms, artificial intelligence tools, multimedia resources, virtual learning environments, and online assessment technologies. The study employs theoretical analysis and synthesis of contemporary educational research. The results suggest that digital technologies can strengthen students’ autonomy, collaboration, critical thinking, motivation, and access to educational resources when they are integrated according to clearly defined pedagogical objectives. At the same time, excessive dependence on technology, digital inequality, academic integrity problems, information overload, and insufficient digital competence among educators remain important challenges. The paper argues that the effectiveness of educational digitalization depends not on the quantity of technological tools but on their pedagogically appropriate application.