The purpose of the article is to theoretical studying scientific developments and systematization of practical data on the features of acquiring skills in computer competence by digital technology specialists under the conditions of the pandemic. Societal challenges related to the digital transformation of the economy, production, management, and social relations undoubtedly affect the education system, primarily by changing approaches to the learning process. While in the conditions of evolutionary transformation this happens gradually, then in crises they cause unpredictably fast, and, accordingly, require quick and high-quality decisions. Using different learning methods during the pandemic has raised the issue of the quality of the educational process not only in Ukraine but also around the world. Materials and Methods. A range of bibliosemantic and analytical methods have been used in the research to study the issues outlined.

In this article we developed the concept of design and technological activities. We tested the need to develop design competence in educational process of the Faculty of Law of the National Economic University with 50 teachers and 200 students of the Faculty comprising Law, International Law, Law Enforcement, Social Work, and Psychology. Design competence is knowledge for preparation of pedagogical projects and their implementation, developed in the educational process. The current stage is characterized by globalization of problems requiring involvement of the world community, changes the paradigm of education, posing new challenges to the educational sphere. Accelerating pace of socio-economic development requires to plan and evaluate life and professional prospects. It becomes important for teachers to learn how to design pedagogical reality, predict the consequences of its transformations and teach students to build their lives on the basis of design. These trends urge the problem of design, make it interdisciplinary, exceptionally large-scale and pressing. Promising areas for development of design and technological activities include: identification of new patterns and principles of pedagogical design; identification of new factors and conditions for successful operation and development of design activities; development of theoretical background for training, retraining and advanced training of personnel in the field of pedagogical design; detailed development of methodological and technological support of the pedagogical design process; improvement of the qualimetric tools of design activity. Verification of the concept against the background of the identified set of pedagogical conditions showed an increase in the efficiency of design and technological activities.

The research has examined scientific developments and systematized practical data in the field of formation and development of information competencies of digital technology specialists in the conditions of the pandemic. This has become the research purpose of the academic paper. Digital transformations in the sphere of economy, management, social relations and production have caused significant changes in the methods and forms of training of specialists in the IT industry, and the research is focused on changes in the methods of organizing the educational process. The specifics of the evolution of teaching philosophy and methodology in the conditions of the pandemic are not gradual transformations, but the urgent need for rapid changes caused by a crisis situation in the conditions of quarantine restrictions. Unexpected changes require quick but qualitative changes. Distance learning technologies turned out to be relevant during the pandemic not only in the educational space of Ukraine; such changes took place in educational systems around the world. In order to study the issues outlined, a complex of bibliosemantic and analytical methods was used in the research.