Today there is a need for collaboration of IT specialists and experts in developing virtual research laboratories at
universities. Electronic (virtual) research laboratories contribute to the formation of innovative research and
education environment in higher schools. At the 5th International Forum “Informatization of Education” (Astana,
Republic of Kazakhstan, 3 November, 2011) the electronic research laboratories were presented by the Eurasian
National University named after L.Gumilev, East Kazakhstan State (VKGU) named after S.Amanzholov
(Informatization of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2011: 62, 78). Because of absence of own electronic research
laboratories, the Kostanay Pedagogy Institute informs on its website the students on accesses to available on the
Internet virtual laboratories for search of resources for research and diploma projects (links to 8 virtual laboratories).
Head of Department of Distance Learning Technologies of the Zhetysu State University named after I.Zhansugurov,
Candidate of Pedagogy Sciences (PhD), Tukenova N.I., presented her vision of the issue of setting up the virtual
research laboratories on 29 February, 2012.