Rabat – According to Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation Abdellatif Miraoui, the active use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of training and education is a multifaceted issue, involving wide-ranging factors from teacher training to the integration of AI into curricula.
Speaking at an international symposium on AI organized by the Higher Council of Education, Training and Scientific Research (CSEFRS) on Tuesday in Rabat, Miraoui stressed the importance of requiring AI in initial teacher training programs, before integrating basic AI concepts into the curriculum and adapting them to the level of learner training.
“The active use of AI, which is increasingly revolutionizing the education field, depends on efforts to develop engaging and accessible educational resources that seamlessly integrate AI into the educational curriculum,” the Minister said during his speech.
It also allows the creation of online course modules, tutorials, and practical guides to help teachers make the most of AI-based solutions, he added.
In order to allow educators to test the use of AI in authentic learning environments, Miraoui also recommended establishing pilot programs in colleges and universities.
These projects will also serve as valuable models for gradual appropriation, encouraging successful experimentation and innovation within educational institutions.
In addition, Miraoui emphasized the significance of institutional support, which includes offering the legal framework, financial and human resources, incentives, and materials to promote AI integration.
“Support also means involving school and university management and decision-makers in the process of making AI their own, by raising awareness of the benefits and harms of AI in education,” he stated.
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The executive president of the Moroccan International Center for Artificial Intelligence, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, outlined the various issues relating to good governance of AI. She noted that these issues are linked to ethics, regulation, data management, social acceptability, responsibility, impact on employment, transparency, and interoperability.
Supporting the idea that AI represents opportunities for players in the education system, Seghrouchni cited that AI applications have the capacity to tremendously enhance tasks or functionalities that were previously inefficient.
Organized under the theme “Artificial Intelligence: a lever for transforming education, training, and scientific research,” this two-day international symposium convenes national and international professionals to examine the pros and cons of integrating AI into the education sector.
Aiming to deepen understanding of key concepts related to AI, discussing the social challenges and opportunities arising from these technologies, and highlighting the impact of AI in the fields of education, training, and scientific research, the event seeks to contribute to the development of a national and pan-African vision for the integration of AI.
