Problems and Prospects of Using Digital Platforms in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language

Abstract

The article analyses the use of digital platforms in teaching Russian as a foreign language, with reference to specific services: Moodle, Zoom, Google Classroom, LingQ, Forvo, Padlet, Quizlet, and Kahoot!. The main problems in digital teaching of Russian as a foreign language are identified, including uneven levels of teachers’ digital training, technical limitations, the methodological incompleteness of universal language applications, and reduced intensity of oral speech interaction. The effectiveness of a blended learning model is substantiated by the use of digital platforms to develop reading, listening, and writing skills, as well as learning autonomy. At the same time, classroom lessons retain the leading role in the development of communicative skills