Hi!

I am afraid that blockchain is a technology looking for problems to solve, more than something people in education have longed for as a solution to their problems.

The obvious first application seems to be degree transcripts etc.

Otherwise, Gartner has 4 applications of use in education to suggest https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/4-ways-blockchain-will-transform-higher-education/, and FORBES 20 suggestions https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanderark/2018/08/20/26-ways-blockchain-will-transform-ok-may-improve-education/#2ca8e5dd4ac9

The somewhat unique Woolf University http://woolf.university initially at startup 2018 called itself a "blockchain university" but that blockchain profile seems to have disappeared https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2019/05/26/woolf-the-university-on-the-blockchain-or-not/

We once discussed it on Researchgate here: https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_do_you_think_of_the_new_Woolf_university_blockchain_university_concept

Personally, I am not so sure blockchain technology will make any big disruption in higher education. Learning analytics and adaptive learning is the next issue instead.

Very insightful response. Thanks Anders.

Rekha Mishra - This video (link below) explains how blockchain technology is designed and used. I think in education, it can be used in marking short answer question exam questions in an integrated curriculum, where each question is marked by a different teacher and belongs to a different discipline. It is useful in marking patient's blood samples, radiology, histopathology, and sharing results with all members of the management team. We can have many applications in medicine to ensure patient safety. It can be used in the banking industry, teaching accounting, and management. Do you have other suggestions for use in education?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=210&v=lD9KAnkZUjU&feature=emb_logo

Thanks, Samy. I think Blockchain can be very useful for holding online, cheating free, unbiased evaluation of exams in online courses, blended learning environment or various online competitive exams where transparency in marking process is crucial.

I agree on Rekha.

Therefore, you may try to experiment using it in assessment and study how it can overcome errors in assessment or marking of papers. Best wishes

I am very interested in technology in the field of education, especially today about the use of robotic. Although I don't know much I want to learn more about this and try to research in Indonesia.

for some thoughts...

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324331472_BLOCKCHAIN_IN_EDUCATION_INTRODUCTION_AND_CRITICAL_REVIEW_OF_THE_STATE_OF_THE_ART

Blockchain has been around for like a decade or so, and it has made tremendous achievements in such a short period. Not long ago, I came across a Blockchain-based platform called Lunyr. Lunyr is apeer-reviewed encyclopedia, much like Wikipedia, that rewards its users and contributers with LUN. LUN is a cryptocurrency based on Ethereum, I assume. The cryptocurrency has actual value, therefore, it encourages people to contribute in making of crowd-funded online encyclopedia.

There was also this cryptocurrency called "Status". I don't know if they're still operating or not, but back in the day, you could make predictions on almost every national and international event, and win SNT with actual value had your prediction been correct.

The same platform can be incorporated for development of online courses and MCQs, much in the same way.

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