Abstract
The digital transformation of education systems requires more than just technological implementation; it necessitates a significant reconfiguration of public policy governance. While the Moroccan GENIE program was instrumental in the initial integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the mechanisms ensuring the long-term sustainability and systemic realignment of such large-scale initiatives remain insufficiently theorized. This research critically examines the post-implementation trajectory of the GENIE program, aiming to conceptualize a tripartite model of digital educational policy sustainability. The research is founded on a qualitative constructivist paradigm, and it employs an in-depth case study approach. The empirical corpus, derived from an in-depth elite interview with a key strategic policymaker within the Directorate of Pedagogical and Digital Resources at the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sport, was subjected to rigorous inductive thematic analysis. The findings yield a novel systemic framework for conceptualizing educational digitalization across three interdependent dimensions:
At the macro-institutional level, policy continuity emerges as a critical mechanism to safeguard administrative memory against political volatility;
At the meso-organizational level, technical decoupling (operationalized via the Digital Lab) facilitates the alignment of technological engineering with pedagogical imperatives, effectively mitigating the technical burden on educators;
At the micro-pedagogical level, professional micro-credentialing (JAWAZ Tice) functions as an intrinsic catalyst for teacher agency and professional valorization.
Ultimately, this study advances the discourse on EdTech governance by demonstrating that achieving sustainable digitalization transformation requires a paradigm shift from technological determinism to a more comprehensive model that encompassing institutional resilience, strategic outsourcing, and professional empowerment in the Artificial Intelligence era.
Keywords: GENIE Program, ICT Integration, Policy Continuity, Technical Outsourcing, Professional Recognition.
حرره الأستاذ(ة):
ذ. محمد غزالي