Objective:

This paper aims at examining distance education requirements from the theoretical and practical perspectives as viable organizing alternative for university education in pandemic-generated isolation conditions.

Methods:

The authors systematized Cuban pillars of Higher Education by reviewing pedagogical foundations and official documents formally designed for university regular courses to assess their pertinence in the conditions of distance education. Likewise, the authors rely on modeling for illustrating learning and preservice professional practice tasks in two university majors.

Results:

The authors devise three pillars for distance education task design supported by ICT.

These pillars are the historical-cultural orientation, education in and for professional performance, and adapting curricular strategies to virtual university.

Conclusions:

Developing the university curriculum in pandemic-generated isolation condition demands to redesign curricular strategies and subject lesson plans following the universal laws and principles of Higher Education in Cuba.

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