Morocco: Ministry of Education Launches Survey on e-learning

In a bid to assess the effectiveness of the various e-learning platforms introduced in the country due to the indefinite closure of schools, Morocco’s Ministry of Education has launched, a survey for students, parents, and teachers.

The survey, which was launched on Sunday, 10th May, 2020, aimed at determining how well learners, parents, and teachers are able to use technological devices to participate in remote classes. As well as, the impacts of e-learning initiative on learning process in comparison to face-to-face classes.

It is also the aim of the ministry to evaluate the pros and cons of e-learning. This is in order to improve methods for the remaining period of the nationwide lockdown. And to study ways of implementing remote learning in regular curricula, going forward.

The survey comprises a series of questions, partitioned into different sections. This is to compare the quality of content provided on online educational platforms and television channels.

It was also designed in such a way that, participants can give feedbacks on how to improve the initiative.

According to the country’s ministry of education, since the suspension of face-to-face classes in schools on March 16, as a preventive measure to curb the spread of COVID-19, the number of virtual classes created by the Moroccan government have reached 400,000 for public educational institutions and 30,000 for private schools.

To keep engaging the students, the ministry made a series of lessons and educational content available. It is accessible via a website: Telmid TICE, and four different television channels.

Lessons, which include thousands of pre-recorded lessons in video format, are grouped according to level and subjects.

In addition to that, television channels: Athaqafia, Arryadia, Tamazight, and Laayoune TV, broadcast lessons daily according to a preset schedule.