About DX.Sea Project

DX.sea (Digital Transformation in Southeast Asian Higher Education) is a three-year Erasmus+ Capacity Building project involving 11 universities from Europe and Southeast Asia. The project aims to strengthen digital transformation readiness in higher education institutions across Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Malaysia, focusing on leadership capacity, digital pedagogy, infrastructure enhancement, and long-term institutional sustainability.

The initiative responds to crucial regional gaps in digital literacy, system interoperability, online learning quality standards, and faculty readiness. Across 2023–2025, DX.sea implements structured training, develops digital transformation blueprints, establishes digital learning centres, and creates a permanent cross-regional network to ensure sustainability.

The timeline includes major international activities in Kuala Lumpur, Granada, Lisbon, Ventspils, Phnom Penh, Riga/Latvia, and Kota Kinabalu, culminating in the Global Conference on Digital Transformation in Higher Education (DX2025).

DX.sea Work Packages (WP1–WP7)

Below is a short, website-friendly description of each Work Package.

WP1: Project Management and Coordination

WP1 oversees the governance and smooth operation of DX.sea.
It ensures all consortium partners comply with Erasmus+ requirements, monitors project progress, manages communication, coordinates deliverables, and safeguards financial and administrative integrity across partner institutions.

WP2: Needs Analysis & Digital Readiness Assessment

WP2 establishes the foundational diagnostics for the project.
It assesses digital maturity levels, infrastructure gaps, staff competencies, and institutional policies across universities in Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia. Findings from WP2 guide the training design, digital roadmap, and capacity-building strategy for the remaining work packages.

WP3: Development of Digital Pedagogy & Transformation Frameworks

WP3 focuses on creating the core intellectual outputs of DX.sea, including:

A Digital Transformation Blueprint
Teaching and learning standards for digital education
Moodle/LMS standardisation framework
Guidelines for faculty digital competencies

These frameworks guide all subsequent training and implementation activities.

WP4: Capacity Building – Training of Trainers (ToT)

WP4 delivers high-level training for selected academic and administrative staff from partner universities.
Training covers digital pedagogy, LMS administration, instructional design, cybersecurity awareness, and leadership skills. These trained professionals then become internal resource persons for WP5.

WP5: Internal Institutional Training & Dissemination

WP5 activates the multiplier effect within each institution.
Trained staff from WP4 conduct internal workshops for their university community. This work package achieved unprecedented results:

18 internal workshops conducted
2,322 participants reached (target: 500)
1,181 non-academic staff trained, enabling whole-institution transformation

It is one of the strongest contributors to deep institutional change.

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WP6: Digital Learning Centres, OER Platform & Sustainability Tools

WP6 focuses on infrastructure and sustainability.
Key outputs include:

Establishment of Digital Learning Centres at partner universities
Development of an online Open Educational Resources (OER) portal
Creation of tools supporting digital learning quality assurance
Formation of a long-term Euro–Southeast Asia Network on Digital Transformation

This ensures continuity and scalability beyond the project lifespan.

WP7: Dissemination, Exploitation & Impact Maximisation

Led by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), WP7 ensures global visibility, institutional engagement, and long-term impact of DX.sea.
Key achievements include:

Digital Dissemination (D7.1)

Project website, Facebook, and YouTube channels fully established
21,000+ new users and 55,000+ pageviews on website
Strong cross-country reach across 20 nations
Permanent repository for all project outputs

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Internal Workshops (D7.2)

2,322 participants trained (464% of target)
Massive multiplier effect across all partner universities
Deep engagement of non-academic staff ensures sustainability

National Seminars (D7.3)

Hosted in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Laos
1,559 participants (tripled the original target)
Strong international spillover from eight countries

International Conference (D7.4 – DX2025)

Capstone event in Kota Kinabalu
614 participants from 12 countries
Launch of the Euro–SEA Digital Transformation Network (D6.4)

WP7 successfully transformed the project from an internal capacity-building initiative into a global platform for knowledge sharing, expanding its reach, visibility, and long-term legacy