DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL EDUCATION CAPACITY IN THE STATE BORDER GUARD OF LATVIA

Martins Spridzans


Last modified: 06.01.2023

Abstract

Digital education and education transformation perspectives have particularly become the topics of interest and research during Covid-19 pandemic in all law enforcement institutions. Experience gained by overcoming weaknesses in e-learning and best practices identified need to be summarised and shared in order to strengthen existing border guards e-learning systems as well as timely prepare infrastructure and trainers for unexpected challenges and future education trends. The article outlines research results on the analysis of the current trends in digital learning in context of e-learning in the State Border Guard. Article includes research of main problems, risks and concerns regarding digital education in general as well as well as potential opportunities and recommendations for further development of e-learning for border guards.  Existing problematic areas have been identified by historic research method, particularly Covid-19 experience. Future perspectives in developing border guard’s digital education capacity and potential have been defined based on scientific researches analysis.


Keywords


digital transformation, digital capacity, digital competence development, e-learning

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