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The article considers historical aspects of the experience in the development and formation of digital education in the USA and Western Europe. It has been determined that the introduction of the latest information technologies in education has made it possible to advance the solution of quality, accessibility and effectiveness issues, revealing such problems as occurrence of computer addiction, fragmentation and unsystematic knowledge, redundancy of information, insufficient motivation and others. Tendencies in the development of digitalization in the Russian Federation are highlighted. The generalized definition is given of the information and communication educational environment as a purposefully organized system of technical and information resources, electronic didactic materials, telecommunication facilities which ensure the effective mastering of professional educational programs. The educational information system should be harmonized with the curriculum and work programs of disciplines and integrated with electronic library resources. The trends and possibilities of digital education in Russia are identified and briefly characterized from the point of view of modernization and solving problems of higher education quality. The main directions of developing the electronic communication system in teaching technical and general technical disciplines as a means of managing students' research activities are considered. The article also presents a generalized classification of e-learning implementation models for the disciplines under consideration. It is noted that the choice of optimal models is determined by the tasks being solved by educational goals. It was highlighted that modern theoretical training, within the framework of modernization trends, involves active use of modern computer technologies, interactive multimedia tools (webinars, presentations, video lectures) and exchange of information via telecommunication channels (online consultations). It was emphasized that it is desirable to carry out a laboratory workshop in a real environment, rather than a virtual one (on modern equipment). The conclusion is made that the digitalization of education in Russia will contribute to increasing the efficiency, accessibility and quality of education with the high quality of the components and subjects of the information and communication system.