This work solves the problem of increasing the effectiveness of educational activities by predicting student performance based on external and internal factors. To solve this problem, a model for predicting student performance was built using the Python programming language. The initial data for building the decision tree model was taken from the UCI Machine Learning Repository platform and pre-processed using the Deductor Studio Academic analytical platform. The results of the model are presented and a study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of predicting student performance.

Keywords: forecasting, decision tree, student performance, influence of factors, effectiveness assessment

This paper reveals many topical problems related to the modernization of inclusive education in Russia, with an emphasis on the practice of teaching foreign language in higher educational institutions. The paper also presents models of inclusion of persons with disabilities relevant to the modern educational environment. A brief description of the historical and legal basis of inclusion in Russia is also given. The authors note that in higher education institutions inclusive education is still at the stage of formation and that for its successful implementation it is necessary to comprehend the problem and create a methodological basis.

Keywords: inclusive education, persons with disabilities, equal access, quality education, integration, synergy, legal framework, adaptation, transformation.

The paper deals with the construction of an algorithm for nonparametric estimation of the transition probability distribution density for the Markov model of the dynamics of the number of university employees. The problem of reconstruction of transition probability distribution density on a retrospective sample of small volume is solved. The result of the solution is the transition probability matrix, the elements of which are random variables with distribution laws obtained from retrospective data. A distinctive feature of the algorithm is the simultaneous consideration of regional and functional constraints on the values of transition probabilities. The convergence of the algorithm has been experimentally confirmed.

Keywords: probability density, nonparametric estimation, Markov model, simulation modeling, university staff movement, publication activity

The article discusses the possibilities of implementing the model of subject-language integrated learning in higher education institutions, and the authors focus on their professional experience in implementing this model in Southern Federal University for undergraduates. The authors managed to highlight in detail the working options of CLIL, taking into account the specifics of the modern labor market. The authors conclude that the presented technology can and should be applied in practice while observing the principle of feasibility in the perception of professional content in a foreign language by the target audience. This approach requires the teacher to be flexible in the development of such disciplines, since their subject content is adapted in accordance with the language level of the students.

Keywords: content and language integrated learning, social order, bilingual education, communicative approach, professionally-oriented content, didactic principles, professional

The article is devoted to the development of a computer program with the help of which it is possible to simulate the number of flowing and non-flowing cultures of microorganisms for educational purposes. The Mono model is taken as the basic model of biomass growth. The apparatus of ordinary differential equations is used for the mathematical description of cell populations. As a result, the structure and functionality of the electronic learning module with its subsequent implementation in Python has been developed. As a result, the laboratory work "Modeling of flowing and non-flowing cultures of microorganisms" was developed, in the form of a computer program, performed within the framework of mastering the discipline "Biophysics" and consisting in studying the basic principles and methods of modeling the processes of development of microorganisms in flowing and non-flowing cultures. The developed program is implemented in the educational process.

Keywords: computer program, cell population, biophysics, microorganisms, computer modeling, Mono model, Python, biomass, flow conditions, non-flow conditions, system of equations

The relevance of creating a chatbot for advising applicants, promoting the university brand and raising awareness about the university is considered. The basic principles of the chatbot functioning are determined. Modeling of the sequence of processes using IDEF0 and UML is performed. The article contains a description of the chatbot algorithm. Activity and state diagrams are used to visualize this algorithm. The graphical interpretation of the logic of the interaction of the system elements is performed at the IDEF3 documentation level. A physical model for storing the data necessary for consultation is presented; the purpose of the tables obtained is described. The issues of fuzzy search by keywords are considered. The article describes the error correction process using the n-gram distance metric and the Damerau-Levenshtein metric. The functioning of the chatbot in the consultation mode when searching for keywords with errors in the user's message is demonstrated.

Keywords: chatbot, dialog system, messenger, natural language processing, fuzzy search, Damerau-Levenstein distance, n-gram

It is reported that recently, in many sectors of human activity, there has been an increasing interest in involving chatbots in company, organization or firm websites and in various applications to provide necessary assistance. This article deals with the current definitions of a chatbot and artificial intelligence. A chatbot is a computer program that imitates human speech using artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is a science and technology based on such disciplines as computer science, biology, psychology, linguistics, mathematics, and engineering. In the educational field, chatbots are useful for providing guidance and information about courses, admission processes and procedures, academic programs and academic services. However, these virtual assistants have limited mechanisms that could help the teaching and learning process. Attention is drawn to the fact that these mechanisms should be beneficial to all people involved. For this reason, the Voronezh State Industrial and Humanitarian College (GBPOU VO «VGPGK») was identified as the subject area in the development of a chatbot in the social network "VKontakte" for the page of an educational organization.The article considers the possibilities of using chatbots in the social network "VKontakte" for an educational organization focused on students and their parents. The article gives information about the development of the client part of the chatbot, namely the possibility of launching an electronic assistant using the page of the social network, the description of the data storage system for the chatbot and the server part. It is specially noted the variants of solutions for realization of a chatbot and the functioning of a chatbot.

Keywords: chatbot, website, server, client part, applications, social network, "VKontakte", mobile devices, artificial intelligence, computer program, information, educational sphere, message, training, data storage, electronic assistant

The article is devoted to the influence of the main modern educational approaches and trends in the development of high-tech technologies onto the processes of formation of scientific and educational spaces. The schemes of scientific and educational complexes, the features of their compositional characteristics and functional content were considered. There were identified most acceptable schemes of architectural and town-planning formation of typical objects from the point of view of increasing the efficiency of the educational process.

Keywords: scientific and educational complex, educational cycle model, architectural space, functional model

The article deals with the imported used in the educational process controllers replacement problem. There was a need to replace imported products with domestic ones due to the withdrawal of leading import manufacturers from the Russian market, so it seems reasonable to exclude imported equipment from the educational programs of universities. The course "Digital Automation and Control Systems" is based on the study of various industrial controllers. The first place among industrial controllers in SUAI is occupied by Siemens products, which officially left the Russian market. The question of searching for similar controllers of domestic production arose, at the same time, the manufacturer should not depend on the supply of imported components. Controller PR200 by OWEN was chosen as such a manufacturer. The article compares PR200 by OWEN with LOGO! by Siemens and comes to the conclusion about the interchangeability of these controllers in the educational process. The peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages of the development environments of both manufacturers are considered in the article. It also tells about the experience of using the stand based on PR200 in the educational process, therefore, the possibility of a complete replacement of LOGO! has been proved.

Keywords: programmable logic controller, programmable relay, functional block diagrams, specialist training, substitution of imported products, development environment

English is an analytical language, so in English, the word order is important for understanding sentences and phrases. Practicing construpcting noun phrases with the correct order of adjective requires constant practice with feedback. As teachers' time for verifying assignments is limited, we propose to use a tutoring system, which can generate step-by-step feedback. It will help students develop the skill of arranging adjectives in the correct order.

Keywords: tutoring system, ontological modeling, natural language processing, English, adjective order, hypernyms, automated verification of the learners' answers

The paper considers the types and classification of industrial PID controllers according to various types and groups. A group of linear controllers has been identified, which includes PID controllers, which are most widely used in various technical devices. Some well-known software systems that provide calculations for PID controllers are given. The transition from the mathematical notation of the trapezoidal expansion of the transfer function of the PID controller, used in the PID Tune option of the Matlab environment, to the equivalent transfer function, represented by the symbolic coefficients of the numerator and denominator polynomials, is shown. A theorem is proved that shows a one-to-one correspondence between the parameters P, I, D of the controller and the coefficients of the resulting transfer function. Flowcharts of algorithms for calculating transfer function coefficients (TF) from known values of controller parameters and calculating transfer function coefficients from known values of controller parameters are given. An illustrative example is considered.

Keywords: PID controller, transfer function, block diagram of the algorithm, Matlab environment

The article presents the results of the development of research in the field of automated teaching of foreign languages (on the example of English) on a mobile device with the IOS operating system. A feature of the developed simulator-training system (TOS) is the possibility of forming an individual approach to teaching students to improve the quality of education, using theoretical and practical material, based on the performance of the student. The introduction of TOS contributes to improving the quality of education due to the ease of mastering the material, as well as a clear control of the topics studied. The relevance of the developed application is determined by the popularity and availability of mobile devices, as well as the high prospects for the implementation of applications (in particular, in the field of education and self-education) for this platform.

Keywords: training systems, mobile devices, foreign languages, training, mobile application, IOS, Apple, information technology

The paper discusses the role of humanitarian education in the organizational system in training technical specialists in accordance with the movement towards the sixth techno-economic paradigm. The question is raised about the need to create in the conditions of digitalization, new mechanisms for training and making managerial decisions. The need for creation and development of a new type of thinking, namely projective thinking in the techno-humanitarian environment, is proved. It will increase the enterprise performance. As a result, the main sciences of humanistics were described and the relationships between them were determined, a scheme of direct and reverse projective control was drawn up, and possible ways to achieve the result were described. A conclusion has been drawn regarding the projection of humanitarian values on the technical aspects of thinking.

Keywords: organizational system, techno-economic paradigm, digitalization, education, projective thinking, techno-humanitarian environment, humanism, usefulness