Institute of Education Sciences (ISE) · UM6P
About
Before moving into higher education, he taught languages and mathematics in Moroccan public schools for twenty years (1999–2019), including three years at the AEFE’s Campus Victor Hugo in Marrakech.
Biography
Aziz Mimoudi is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Education Sciences (ISE) of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Rabat, Morocco, where he coordinates the Technopedagogy & AI Axis. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the Université de Sherbrooke (2026); his thesis analysed interdisciplinary collaboration in the design of an intelligent tutoring system.
His research concerns the responsible integration of artificial intelligence in education: teacher education, personalised learning with generative AI, and employability. He co-coordinates the Moroccan side of the Erasmus+ VOLCANIC project on computational thinking, inclusion and AI in teacher education, and is co-researcher and co-coordinator of Sustaineur, an AI-assisted platform for designing sustainable business models, developed with the Africa Business School and funded by UM6P and the Fondation OCP. His work relies on mixed methods, competency frameworks and survey-based evaluation.
Before moving into higher education, he taught languages and mathematics in Moroccan public schools for twenty years (1999–2019), including three years at the AEFE’s Campus Victor Hugo in Marrakech. He is a researcher with CRIEVAT at Université Laval and a member of the Practical and Academic Research Committee of CERIC in Canada.
In the field
In the field
Keynotes, panels and classrooms: a few moments from the work.
Experience
Experience
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- Place
- Rabat, Morocco
- Period
- 2026–present
- Place
- Ben Guerir, Morocco
- Period
- 2020–2026
- Place
- Beloeil, Québec, Canada
- Period
- 2024–2025
- Period
- May–July 2023
- Place
- Québec, Canada
- Period
- Oct 2022–2024
- Place
- Québec, Canada
- Period
- Dec 2022–June 2023
- Place
- Québec, Canada
- Period
- 2021–2024
- Place
- Ben Guerir, Morocco
- Period
- 2019–2020
- Place
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Period
- 2016–2019
- Place
- Morocco
- Period
- 1999–2019
Research affiliations
since 2021
Researcher
Centre de recherche et d’intervention sur l’éducation et la vie au travail, Université Laval
2021–2023
OBVIA
Researcher
Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’IA, Université Laval
Education
Education
2026
Ph.D. in Education
Université de Sherbrooke · Canada
Thesis
Analyse des dynamiques de collaboration interdisciplinaire dans la conception d’un système tutoriel intelligent
Development of an intelligent tutoring system: Interdisciplinary contributions and collaborative tools
2017
Master’s in Didactics of Languages & Training Engineering
Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Étienne · France
2005
Bachelor’s in French Language & Literature
Université Cadi Ayyad · Marrakech, Morocco
Earlier diplomas
- 1999Teacher training diploma (Didactics, Mathematics) — Teacher Training Center, Ouarzazate, Morocco
- 1996Baccalauréat in Experimental Sciences — Morocco
Supervision
Supervision
Ph.D. students co-supervised at the Institute of Education Sciences, UM6P.
Hiba Ait Bassou
Cohort 2023–24
Generative AI for preservice teachers
Ph.D. candidate, ISE – UM6P
Yassine Bouchekkif
Cohort 2024–25
Human–AI interaction in learning environments
Ph.D. candidate, ISE – UM6P
Omotunde Segun
Cohort 2025–26
Empowering educators through ethical and artificial intelligent systems
Ph.D. candidate, ISE – UM6P
Faizah Alaoui
Cohort 2025–26
Empowering educators through ethical and artificial intelligent systems
Ph.D. candidate, ISE – UM6P
Yahia Karnachi
Cohort 2026–27
Differential learning trajectories in AI-assisted educational environments: A learner-centred and technopedagogical analysis in Moroccan contexts
Ph.D. candidate, ISE – UM6P
Service
Service
Boards and committees
2026–present
Saaba Education Advisory Board
Member
International advisory board of university leaders and education experts from the Gulf region, the Middle East and the United Kingdom, advising on education policy, curriculum, teacher development, digital transformation and responsible AI — with particular attention to education-system recovery in Syria.since June 2026
UM6P Digital Learning and MOOC Transformation Committee
Member
University-wide initiative (Human Capital, Academic Affairs and the Digital Learning Center) to turn academic courses into MOOCs and digital learning experiences.since June 2026
Curriculum Committee, Institute of Education Sciences (ISE), UM6P
Member
Board for Academic Strategy and Excellence (BASE), UM6P
Panel member
Strategic discussions on academic excellence, digital transformation, educational innovation and AI at university level.since 2023
CERIC — Advancing Career Development in Canada
Member, Practical and Academic Research Committee
May 4–6, 2027
3rd International Conference on Sciences and Techniques for Renewable Energy and the Environment (STR2E 2027), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Al Hoceima
Member, Scientific Committee
2025
Sports Excellence Bachelor Program initiation, UM6P
Committee member
Peer review
2026
Social Sciences & Humanities Open (SSHO), Elsevier
Peer reviewer
2025
Oklahoma International Publishing (OkIP), USA
Peer reviewer
2024
Revue internationale des technologies en pédagogie universitaire (RITPU), Canada
Peer reviewer
Conference organisation
February 2025
Symposium of the Institute of Education Sciences (ISE), Science Week at UM6P, Ben Guerir
Supervisor and session chair
October 2–3 and 9, 2020
International Conference on Education in Africa: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives, Al Akhawayn University & UM6P (virtual)
Organizing committee member & co-chair
July 1, 2020
“Serious Gaming and Remote Simulation” workshop, Erasmus+ Morocco National Office, with Prof. Mourad Abed & Prof. Jérôme Graindorge (Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France)
Moderator
April 15–17, 2019
Conference on Educational Engineering and Digital Education, Dar El Phosphate, Marrakech — UM6P (Digital for Research Center), EPFL, RESCIF, ENSPY and ESP
Co-organizer
Institutional service
July 6–17, 2026
ISE-UM6P Professional Development Program for Secondary School Teachers, LYDEX Rabat
Project lead
2023–2025
Faculty-level international academic exchange with the Université de Sherbrooke
Partnership development
2021
Moroccan Innovation Hub / Digital University
Consultant
2020
Institute of Education Sciences (ISE), UM6P
Co-founder
2020
ISE recruitment process
Co-supervisor
Awards and recognition
Awards and recognition
2026
Judge, QS Reimagine Education Awards 2026
International judge for the AI Innovation in Education category, evaluating academic and EdTech initiatives on innovation, educational impact, scalability and responsible AI integration.2026
Featured in UM6P STARS Newsletter, Ed. 22
For the chapter “Personalizing assessments with generative AI: A case study from Moroccan teacher training at UM6P” (Springer).2025
UM6P STARS Awards — Medal
In recognition of scientific and institutional contributions.
2025
Recognised in UM6P STARS, Ed. 20
For the article “AIA-PCEK: A New Framework for Teaching with AI” and its contribution to the ethical and pedagogical integration of AI in education.2025
Featured in UM6P STARS, Ed. 19
For the article “Generative AI to Bridge the Educational Divide”, downloaded 61 times within two months.Interview, Science Pulse Magazine (UM6P)
On the AIA-PCEK framework and human-centred, responsible approaches to AI in education.
Professional development
Professional development
2022
Scientific Entrepreneurship Program
Fonds de recherche du Québec
Three-month training in scientific entrepreneurship, innovation and the commercialisation of university research.
2021
Extended Reality Technologies
EON Reality
Educational use of virtual and augmented reality through the EON-XR platform.
2020
CERTICE Scol
CY Cergy Paris Université, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie & Agence française de développement
Pedagogical integration of digital technologies in schools.
2020
J’enseigne à distance
Université TÉLUQ
Microprogram in remote learner support and online teaching at college and university levels.
2020
University Teaching Program
Université du Québec à Montréal
Instructional design, inclusive education, student supervision, foundational pedagogy and learning assessment.
- — Scénarisation pédagogique
- — Éducation inclusive
- — Encadrement des étudiants
- — Concepts et compétences de base en pédagogie
- — Évaluation des apprentissages
2020
Transitioning to Online Teaching
University of Texas at Arlington (edX)
Design and delivery of online education.
2020
Eye Tracking for Educational and Psychological Research
Tobii Pro France
Introductory methodological training in eye-tracking applications.
2020
Assessment through Application
Arizona State University & U.S. Embassy in Morocco
Professional development in applied assessment.
Open Dialogues on Ethics & AI in Canada
AIcan
Technopedagogy training
Stanford Graduate School of Education
Beyond academia
Beyond academia
Taekwondo coach, 2nd Dan black belt, and former national referee.
Youth mentor as provincial president of a civic youth organisation (2010–2014).
Observer for the National Human Rights Council during Morocco’s 2011 elections.
Organiser of educational trips and workshops (ICT, technopedagogy, outdoor education).