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The article considers one of the new social phenomena that have arisen in society, and is currently changing everyday social practices, which are one of the integral parts of the new media - computer games. The problem of the study is conditioned by the fact that computer games are gaining popularity, while increasingly influencing players, changing their established way of life, behaviors, forming new styles of communication and attitude to the surrounding reality. The activation of interest in the process of everyday social practices arose due to the shift of value orientations in the structure of students' lifestyle. The aim of the study is to analyze the impact of computer games on everyday social practices of students-gamers. The leading methods for the study of this problem is the interview method, which allows revealing more fully and multifaceted impact of computer games on everyday social practices of students-gamers. It was found that the main characteristics of the gamer are: the ability to appreciate the game; the ability to play a lot of fun, not to chase the game awards; to see in the games something of great importance; to know a lot about different games; to be able to play well and understand the game. It is shown that computer games do not generate subcultures, but only try to unite people and teach them to work together in a team. Gamers arrange events for any particular game they play. Such meetings are most often of a competitive nature. Students-gamers note the following skills that they acquire through the games: meeting new people; learning English; improving communication skills; interesting stories; historical moments; military Affairs (weapons, equipment, military battles, etc.); myths and legends of different world cultures. The practical significance lies in the fact that the data obtained in the work can be used in social psychology, age psychology, psychology of work, sociology, as well as for further theoretical development of this issue.

Information systems of training are widely used in the professional training of future specialists, contributing to the activation of the processes of perception, thinking, memory, imagination, mobilization of attention of students. The purpose of the study is to identify the potential of pedagogical audit as a means of managing the virtual learning process. The authors reveal the essence and content of pedagogical audit in the information system of University students‘ training, its typology and functions at the present stage of education. Diagnostic toolkit has been developed to provide methodical support of elearning through counseling. An algorithm for designing individual recommendations for students based on retrospective evaluation criteria of their vocational training is presented The article is intended for teachers, heads of educational organizations, and specialists in the design of teaching software systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]