Relevance. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the whirlwind development and search for new ways of introducing and organizing a digital learning environment in educational institutions. At present, this trend is primarily associated with the needs of the educational process participants, it allows the use of modern technical means and technologies, thus significantly enhancing and modernizing information and communication processes in society as well as the level of intellectualization of individuals and all humanity in general; besides it increases competition among educational institutions. The contradiction that arises in connection with the understanding of the positive impact of digital learning environment on improving the quality of teaching, on the one hand, and significant drawbacks on the part of methodological support and scarce experimental data, on the other hand, covers the research problem. The relevance and perspectives of the study of distance learning at various levels of education have not been perceived and investigated fully. The purpose of the paper is to determine and describe the momentous components of distance learning organization considered by Russian and foreign scientists. Analysis of these studies can help update and specify recommendations entitled to create and improve the evolving digital learning environment. Method. A theoretical review of research papers over the past five years (2015-2020) devoted to the study of the impact and organization of digital learning environment at all levels of education. Results. The paper covers the analysis of participants' interviews about their attitude to online learning format. The obtained experience of using digital learning environment and interaction with pupils, learners and students is analyzed; application features, advantages and disadvantages of using such an educational opportunity are determined. Conclusions. The survey showed that most authors emphasize a major role of digitalization of the educational space in educational institutions of all levels of education in difficult modern conditions. Interviews with participants of educational relationships brought out both negative and positive aspects of online learning.. © 2020 Copyright for this paper by its authors.