Digital transformation of education in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine (2019-2025): a multi-framework comparative analysis of infrastructure development and digital learning ecosystems

Vita A. Hamaniuk; Tetiana P. Kripak

doi:10.55056/cte.989

Authors

Vita A. Hamaniuk Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-7673
Tetiana P. Kripak Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5366-3962

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55056/cte.989

Keywords:

digital transformation, education digitization, EU Digital Education Action Plan, UNESCO ICT Competency Framework, digital infrastructure, learning ecosystems, STEM education, Ukraine

Abstract

Wartime digitization in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine (2019-2025), reveals extensions to established education technology frameworks. Documentary analysis maps infrastructure deployment (11,614 Chromebooks, 150 Starlink units, universal xPON connectivity) and digital ecosystem development (Educational Portal with 15,409 publications, 100\% electronic journal adoption) against EU Digital Education Action Plan and UNESCO ICT Competency Framework indicators. Results show infrastructure investment with connectivity resilience unique to conflict contexts, but reveal limitations in applying standard frameworks to war-affected settings: device ratios remain below targets, and no outcome data link inputs to learning improvements. The case identifies boundary conditions for framework transferability and proposes resilience indicators missing from existing models.

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