Initiative for the digital development

of the academic francophone space

Initiative pour le développement du numérique dans l’espace universitaire francophone - IDNEUF

Presented by Pr. Clément RAMIARINJAONA

Vice-rector of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)

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HEIs must make structural changes to cope with :

Strong overall increase in the number of students

Constant evolution of the jobs impacted by digital

Need to provide flexible and differentiated responses to training requests

AUF

International association created in 1961

French (or partially) speaking universities, HEIs…

More than 900 members in 111 countries

Operator of the Francophonie Summit

Our strategy3 challenges

Quality of training, research and governance

Graduate employability and career opportunities

Strengthening the role of universities as operators of the development of societies : economic, cultural, linguisticand intercultural aspects

Internet penetration in some francophone countries

ffffCOUNTRY POPULATION (2017) INTERNET USERS 2000 INTERNET USERS 2017PENETRATION (%

POPULATION)

NIGER 22 311 375 5 000 951 548 4,30%

TCHAD 15 353 184 1 000 768 274 5,00%

MADAGASCAR 26 262 810 30 000 1 900 000 7,20%

HAÏTI 10 983 274 ND* 1 343 254 12,20%

CAMBODGE 16 245 729 6000 8 005 551 49,30%

ÉGYPTE 99 375 741 450 000 49 231 493 49,50%

SÉNÉGAL 16 294 270 40 000 9 749 527 59,80%

MAROC 36 191 805 100 000 22 567 154 62,40%

TUNISIE 11 659 174 100 000 7 898 534 67,70%

ROUMANIE 19 580 634 ND* 14 387 477 73,50%

FRANCE 64 938 716 ND* 56 367 330 86,80%

BELGIQUE 11 443 830 ND* 10060745 87,90%

SUISSE 8 454 083 ND* 7 558 796 89,40%

CANADA 36 626 083 ND* 33 000 381 90,10%

LIBAN 6 093 509 300 000 5 546 494 91,00%

1991: 1st French-speaking digital campuses (CNF) and 1st distance learning courses

Located on member universities premises

Training of trainers in the use of ICTs

Scientific and technical information

Dissemination of open distance learning

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Around 1970: less than 200,000 students in French-speaking universities

Today: about 2 000 000 (1000 %) . Explosive situation because of a real social demand

Absorption by universities? under-staffing, under-equipment and lack of quality for teachers

2015 : creation of the Initiative for the digital development of the academic

francophone spaceIDNEUF

Initiative created by:

Ministers of Higher Education

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)

Objectives

Co-construct strategies and digital tools, to shareexpertise in teaching and research

Strengthen active solidarity between Francophone university communities

IDNEUF combines 3 programs

Workshops Library Campuses

The Digital Workshops

Implementation of a shared technico-pedagogical engineering environment for hybrid and distance training, and the training of trainers

With resources such as:

• Tools to build and deliver hybrid and distance learning

• An intermediation platform

• A platform for the training of trainers in ICTs

• E-Lab laboratories

AUF supports also ODL and short certification courses

- Creation and dissemination of training courses

- Communication and organization of exams

- Scholarships for students

Students enrolled in AUF-supported ODL programs

The Digital Library

Access to documentary, educational, scientific and cultural resources offered by actors of the French-speaking community.

Access to French-speaking experts from all disciplines around the world (Atlas of Expertise).

Digital campuses – 3 spaces

- Knowledge and Culture : access to MOOCs, hybrid and open distance learning courses leading to diplomas, exams and access to the digital library.

- Jobs and Business : learning know-how, learning by doing, and design through use, as in fab labs for example.

- Social Space : development of skills through exchange and collaborative work, soft skills.

Conclusions and questions

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clement.ramiarinjaona@auf.org