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HELMeTO 2020: Bridges and Mediation in Higher Distance Education pp 199–213Cite as

Agility of the Post COVID-19 Strategic Plan on Distance Learning at Cadi Ayyad University. An Opportunity Towards a Total Digital Transformation of the University

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Abstract

In early March 2020, Morocco, like most countries, decided to impose restrictive measures to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Among these measures, all schools and universities, including Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), have been closed so far, forcing students to take distance learning courses.

Previously, students and professors were reluctant to use online platforms, but the new closure situation has forced everyone to experiment with these strategies.

14 UCA higher education institutions have joined forces to offer students e-learning as an alternative to overcome university closures and ensure that learning never stops. 15852 educational resources have been produced to date, covering all UCA programs, with about 70% of the resources produced since the beginning of the pandemic. For this first stage, the university has recovered the bulk of the educational needs.

The second phase of the non-disruptive learning process, consists of strengthening interactive online learning with learners to motivate them to prepare for their exams, which have been postponed to September 2020.

The last stage of the distance learning process is devoted to the redesign of post-COVID-19 education, taking into account the challenges and experiences gained in the first and second stages.

The objective of this paper is to analyze the measures taken to ensure non-disruptive learning in the context of COVID-19. This study will help higher education institutions and the Ministry of Higher Education to compare the different experiences in the country, as well as in other faculties around the world.

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    Hana Ait Si Ahmad, Khadija El Kharki & Khalid Berrada

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Ait Si Ahmad, H., El Kharki, K., Berrada, K. (2021). Agility of the Post COVID-19 Strategic Plan on Distance Learning at Cadi Ayyad University. An Opportunity Towards a Total Digital Transformation of the University. In: Agrati, L.S., et al. Bridges and Mediation in Higher Distance Education. HELMeTO 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1344. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67435-9_16

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