Abstract: This article is dedicated to examination of transformations in educational process during pandemic. Relevance of the selected topic is substantiated by the current cultural realities: contagion of coronavirus infection, quarantine, imposed restrictions, and thus, the need for restructuring communication channels in sociocultural reality, namely with regards to educational space. The goal consists in the analysis of new forms of communication, organizational education technologies that appeared in media space under the indicated circumstances. Characteristics is given to distance learning and communications means for its implementation. The author describes synchronous, asynchronous, and mixed learning techniques, as well as their substantive aspects. Such type of distance learning as online courses is being discussed. Particular attention is turned to the peculiarities of final academic assessment in the context of quarantine or self-isolation. In the conditions caused by pandemic, there emerges a need for more active usage of media space for arranging social, economic, and educational processes. The sphere of education, which is also related to health care of young generation, undergoes transformation taking into account the relevant sociocultural realities caused by pandemic. Such previously extracurricular forms of learning as synchronous, asynchronous, mixed, and online courses enjoy popularity, and even become essential. Final academic assessment in the conditions of imposed restrictions and distance learning acquires twofold meanings: on the one hand, there is a risk for distortion of perception of information in the course of graduate paper presentation, while on the other hand it forms a more comfortable psychological environment for the student due to being in a familiar environment. The newly established situation for culture and education in particular is the prime subject for researchers.  

Abstract: The subject of this research is the relationship between science fiction as a literary genre and mediareality. Contemporary culture is filled with images from science fiction that are represented in media forms. New means of communication extend fantastic universums and enrich their plots through publishing fan fiction, role playing, etc. There must be some grounds the relationship between science fiction and mediareality is based on, so this is the subject matter of this research article. The research methodology is based on the techniques and methods adopted from the theory of literature, semiotics and mediaphilosophy. The researcher has also applied the historical method. The rationale of this research is caused by the fact that science fiction that had been so popular in the mid XXth century gave the content to the majority of works written in the media era. Totally and expansively growing mediareality has also involved fantastic discourse that has been at the peak of popularity for over quarter of a century. Mediareality is represented through the phenomena of contemporary fantastic discourse and the latter gets better opportunities for extension. The researcher emphasizes the need to analyze the grounds of this union in order to understand the trends of the cultural development.