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A1 Aderdor, Meriem A2 El Gheryb, Chaymae AB The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic marked by the widespread lockdown and social distancing measures has disrupted various aspects of most people’s daily life; one of the areas significantly impacted is education. This study focuses on Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah students' perspective on distance learning during Covid-19 pandemic. Moroccan higher education and the manner in which Moroccan University students responded to distance learning during the Covid-19 crisis. This study is an exploratory investigation designed to identify both the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning. It also highlights the challenges and difficulties facing students that hamper the progress of the learning process. This research is crucial for understanding the impact on distance learning in Morocco to improve its practices and finally, ensuring checking whether it is efficiency and aligned to the needs of learners. This paper addresses numerous issues surrounding distance learning and offers insights on post pandemic higher education. It also examines the validity of whether distance learning imposes obstacles related to information access, and highlights the shortcomings of the Moroccan educational system and lack of technical preparedness. This study deploys a quantitative, statistical approach and uses several statistical tools and methods using a survey that aims at identifying and evaluating students’ outlook on distance learning in this unprecedented experience through answering a series of multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions. Finally, the findings show that despite the contribution of distance learning in the continuity of education, aspects of communication are almost non-existent between the majority of the instructors and their students. Therefore, most students prefer blended classes, as it is a homogeneous way of learning composed of both in person and virtual classes. (Published abstract) https://search.shamaa.org/abstract_en.gif OP pp. 26-44 T1 Distance learning in Moroccan higher education during COVID 19 : Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah’s University as a case study [Article] UL https://search.shamaa.org/PDF/Articles/JOIjssp/IjsspVol20No2Y2024/ijssp_2024-v20-n2_026-044_eng.pdf Full text (PDF) 1 https://search.shamaa.org/fulltext.gif