Managing lifelong learning records through blockchain

Patrick Ocheja , Brendan Flanagan, Hiroshi Ueda and Hiroaki Ogata.

Hoy traemos a este espacio este artículo titulado Managing lifelong learning records through blockchain de Patrick Ocheja , Brendan Flanagan, Hiroshi Ueda and Hiroaki Ogata publicado en Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (2019) 14:4 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41039-019-0097-0

Abstract

It is a common practice to issue a summary of a learner’s learning achievements in form of a transcript or certificate. However, detailed information on the depth of learning and how learning or teachings were conducted is not present in the transcript of scores. This work presents the first practical implementation of a new platform for keeping track of learning achievements beyond transcripts and certificates. This is achieved by maintaining digital hashes of learning activities and managing access rights through the use of smart contracts on the blockchain. The blockchain of learning logs (BOLL) is a platform that enable learners to move their learning records from one institution to another in a secure and verifiable format. This primarily solves the cold-start problem faced by learning data analytic platforms when trying to offer personalized experience to new learners. BOLL enables existing…