Digitization and Society: Forms of Interaction and Expression

Abstract

This article aims to reveal the digitalization as an integral part of the society. Every process, phenomenon, community and relationship is related to digitalization and information technology. This analysis presents different forms of symbiosis between society and digitalization. The objectives of the paper are to show specific dimensions of the advent of digitization and the various technologies in the Bulgarian society. The main research questions are related to the performance of high-tech level of Bulgarian online environment and focus on the main features of online learning, which are identified as new educational activities. Methodology of this article is based on results obtained from an online survey conducted in March 2021 with people of different ages, occupations and education. The survey questionnaire included topics that directly relate to the digitalization of society, the use of various digital devices and the Internet, participation in online education and attitudes toward it. The results obtained are indicators that digitalization of society is a real fact as well as that online learning has a place in the Bulgarian educational system. This article focuses on peoples' reactions, their assessments and views on ongoing online learning and its formatting. The whole article and the survey carried out are under the national project “Digital Media Literacy in the context of “Knowledge Society”: state and challenges”, № КП–06–H25/4, funded by National Science Fund—Bulgaria.