The rapid informatization process of the education system has created both the opportunities and the need for the use of e-books in education. E-books allow students to actively participate in the learning process, to personalize their learning, to gain new knowledge and to evaluate their own abilities. The e-textbook also enriches traditional forms of learning, encompassing a large amount of teaching and learning materials and stimulating the development of new teaching methods. In our opinion, it is time to switch to electronic and interactive formats in the development of electronic aids and textbooks in universities. One of the leading directions in the use of information and communication technologies today is the effective use of computers in educational activities. The main issue in implementing this activity is the selection of e-learning resources that will improve the quality of education.

The article discusses the essence of the use of the STEAM educational method, its role in the teaching process, the problems of improving the quality of the educational environment, its adaptation to the modern world order. The article also highlights the impact of the STEAM method - PBL Project Based Learning, Interdisciplinary & Cross-Displinary, Inquiry Based Learning, Gamification, Learning by Analogies, Mobile learning, Tinkering - on learning activities based on small modifications.