Distance business projects in practice-oriented training of students

The paper deals with innovation project activity of students with the use of informational and educational environment by the example of a pedagogical higher educational institution. The authors discuss the efficiency indicators of innovation activity in a higher educational institution and consider the organization of distance business projects of student teams in cooperation with regional business incubators. The paper also shows the means of informational and educational environment of a higher educational institution for the support of professionally oriented projects of student teams. The gradual activity in the process of training and participation of students in distance business projects is characterized.