Distance learning in physics for extramural students

the article deals with the problems of the learning process organization at the engineering university. The research is aimed at the quality increase of the extramural education through the use of modern pedagogical technologies, methods and tools of learning. The potential of the distance educational technologies and e-learning is analyzed, and the methods of the network learning are suggested. The structure and content of a network educational module «Physics for Extramural Students» designed on the Blackboard e-learning platform are considered. The results of approbation of this educational resource in the learning process of the PetrSU extramural students for the educational directions «Electro-energy and Electro-technology» and «Informatics and Computational Technology» are presented. To stimulate the independent student work in the time period between the examination sessions and transparency of the final evaluation procedure the point rating system was used. It is established that the potential of the distance learning educational technologies and e-learning provide for regularity, continuity, process and results monitoring of the learning process for extramural students. The diversity of the types of learning activities offered to students in combination with the point rating system create the conditions for self-realization and self-estimation of learners and increase the learning process efficiency. The designed net educational module and the offered methods of the network learning look quite promising for providing the educational results that meet the Federal State Educational Standard (FSES) and professional standards requirement