Communication Technologies in the Training of IT Specialists in the Digital Economy

This paper introduces some issues of the need for changes in the training of IT-specialists in view of the development and impact of the digital economy on the learning process. The development of knowledge management in organizations makes it necessary for IT professionals to form new high-level cognitive skills at the core of digital competencies. New teaching methods based on communication technologies and project management technologies can contribute to the formation of digital competencies among students in the early stages of study at the university. The results of the collective project activities of students are given on the example of studying new areas of knowledge and modeling information content in a blended/integrated learning environment.