DICE – Digital Community Engagement Accelerator for Student Learning and Socio-economic Impact

Acronym

DICE

Title

Digital Community Engagement Accelerator for Student Learning and Socio-economic Impact

Description

The DICE consortium believes that there is tremendous potential for universities to advance student learning and to better support social development by moving university-community engagement to the digital space. Building on the traditional and successful use of accelerator programs for the development of start-ups, the DICE consortium will use the same concept to develop an acceleration program that supports university educators and course managers in the development of digital community engagement courses.

Thus, the DICE project aims to answer to two of the greatest challenges of higher education at once: fostering digitalization and the universities Third Mission. This will be implemented by moving university community engagement courses to the digital space.

There are four specific objectives that DICE project will target. These are:
a. To equip university educators and course directors with an integrated value-based framework tool for digital CE (WP2)
b. To define a process for creating digital CE courses (WP3)
c. To validate the above-listed tools through the piloting and launch of a Digital Accelerator Platform (WP4 and WP5)
d. To provide a compendium of good practices, testimonies, and policy recommendations (WP5).

Project Duration

Nov 2022 to Oct 2025

EQF levels

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Project Reference Code/ID

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Materials

8 files | 13.21 MB

Last updated

09/2026

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• DICE Accelerator - Digital Community Engagement Platform.url

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• DICE Best Practices.pdf

  This report presents best practices for implementing Digital Community Engagement (DICE) in higher education, organized into twelve clusters such as real-world learning, ethics, creativity, and digital entrepreneurship. Each cluster outlines effective practices, reflections from educators, and frameworks for integrating community-oriented projects into curricula. AI generated

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• DICE Country Reports.pdf

  This document presents a comprehensive exploration of Digital Community Engagement (DiCE) across five European countries: Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain. It identifies current trends, challenges, benefits, and recommendations for implementing DiCE in higher education, drawn from literature reviews and case studies. AI generated

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• DICE Handbook.pdf

  This handbook serves as a practical guide for higher education leaders on Digital Community Engagement (DICE), detailing strategies and best practices to enhance institutional outreach through digital platforms. It includes frameworks, tools, and examples from European institutions to help effectively engage communities and foster collaboration with external stakeholders. AI generated

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• DICE Literature Review Report.pdf

  This document is a comprehensive literature review report on Digital Community Engagement (DiCE) focused on higher education. It synthesizes findings from five literature reviews across Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain, identifying trends, risks, benefits, and recommendations for effectively implementing DiCE initiatives. AI generated

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• DICE Manual for Designing DCE Courses.pdf

  This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for educators on designing Digital Community Engagement (DCE) courses, integrating digital methods into traditional community engagement practices. It outlines strategies, benefits, case studies from European universities, and step-by-step guidelines for utilizing the DICE Accelerator platform to enhance teaching and foster social impact. AI generated

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• DICE Value Maps.url

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• DICE Value Map Posters.pdf

  This document features a series of Value Maps for social impact, education and lifelong learning, community resilience, and civic engagement, providing a structured overview of skills, tools, methodologies, and case studies aimed at promoting sustainable development and community well-being. AI generated

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