Professors and Students’ Attitudes Towards the Impact of Digital Media on Higher Education in Morocco

Abstract

Digital Media is a significant tool for educators and students alike to reconsider their educational viewpoints and build a better educational environment; using media for educational purposes allows educators and students to become "Global/Digital Citizens" capable of discussing issues related to "Digital Citizenship" in the hope of bridging the "Digital Divide" between students as "Digital Natives" and educators as "Digital Immigrants.". The concept of Digital Citizenship (Ribble and Bailey, 2007; Mossberger and Tolbert, 2008; Ribble, 2012; Choi, 2016; Ribble and Park, 2019; Whitehead, 2019) implies the significant role of Digital Media in higher education in Morocco. This quantitative study explores university professors and university students’ attitudes on the impact of Digital Media on higher education in Morocco. The results of this study highlight the existing gap in digital practices and of Digital Media and the potential benefits it has to offer in higher education in Morocco.