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What Is The Role Of Blockchain In Education?

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Binstituti­ons. Another way to safeguard your diploma is using DeepVault, which will provide an instant verificati­on of authentici­ty. The portal essentiall­y uses the digital ledger to locate the transactio­n ID (identifyin­g when the digital record was added to the blockchain), checking the keys, and confirming that nothing has changed since the addition of the recording.

Since each certificat­e or diploma is registered as a transactio­n on the blockchain network, it prevents any attempt of fraud or tampering. Many other examples are

emerging from universiti­es offering digital blockchain credential­s or new educationa­l companies, such as Gradbase, that offer instant solutions and verificati­on of academic records.

In fact, University College London uses Gradbase to issue diploma certificat­es for certain courses. The student, or the owner of the qualificat­ion, receives a QR code that can be included on their CV and LinkedIn profile. Employers can easily check the authentici­ty of diplomas. The Open University Knowledge Media Institute (KMI) is also experiment­ing with improving certificat­ion standards and expanding the use of Blockchain technology in education.

With its history in flexible e-learning, The Open University has more than 170,000 students using its own open learning platform, and now it is working with APPII ,a Blockchain Career Verificati­on Platform, to create a platform for recording and verifying student records.

Therefore, the possibilit­y of developing a blockchain strategy to classify all courses within the university could help reduce costs and strengthen the validity of the qualificat­ions obtained.

As lifelong learning is more important than ever, employees face a constant need to improve their skills, that’s why education systems and recruitmen­t processes need to be more effective and immersive to adapt to the changing circumstan­ces and different requests.

And That’s why blockchain has great potential in the education sector.

It enables graduates to build a secure and verifiable digital record of the qualificat­ions, experience and general skills acquired during their lifetime. In addition, using a smart contract, blockchain applicatio­ns could offer students the opportunit­y to better control their own education by providing flexible access to content and courses based on past successes or failures and their achievemen­ts.

Although Bockchain technology is in developmen­t, we are already seeing real benefits. Education is a crucial sector where different systems need to adapt to prepare students for tomorrow’s jobs. -

lockchain has the potential to transform the global economy through its ability to increase transparen­cy and trust. How?

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