Abstract: In the face of the transformation of talent requirements of social development, the innovative development of digital education brings new challenges to the professional development of primary education in colleges and universities. Therefore, if the major of primary education in colleges and universities wants to innovate and develop, it must actively explore the characteristic development path and enhance its core competitiveness, so as to send more high-quality and high-skilled talents to the society. Based on this, this paper mainly discusses the effective path of professional development of primary education in colleges and universities based on the background of digital education, in order to provide effective reference for relevant personnel.

Key words: Digital education, Colleges and universities, Major in primary education, Development path, Education and teaching, Personnel training