Abstract
Due to the unique characteristics of decentralization and security, blockchain is believed to have considerable potential to provide a wide range of benefits for ed-ucation development. Its application in education is relatively new but increasing very quickly. This paper introduced the typical blockchain techniques and charac-teristics briefly. Then, recent applications of blockchain in education were sum-marized comprehensively, especially those regarding learning record keeper, cer-tificate issue and management, and decentralized education ecosystem. Finally, technical and non-technical challenges were discussed. It is hoped to provide an in-depth look at the perspectives of blockchain in evolving education and help to the development of new application systems.
Highlights
The blockchain, an emerging technology, was first introduced in the original paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” published by Satoshi Nakamoto [1]
According to the incentive policies deployed on the blockchain network, the system they developed can give an extra reward to the top-ranked learners in the form of virtual currency
Even though the blockchain technology has a high possibility for disrupting the education system, it is still in its experimental beginnings and has to face a number of challenges
Summary
The blockchain, an emerging technology, was first introduced in the original paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” published by Satoshi Nakamoto [1]. A blockchain platform issued by the US Nasdaq, is employed to complete and record private securities transactions. The applications of blockchain contributed to scientific research and technological innovations in the energy field. The medical data, usually stored in different institutions, can be shared with high access security, scalability, and data privacy. It promoted effective medical treatment in turn [10]. The applications of blockchain in the food industry were reported to be promising to reduce food waste, which is an increasingly severe problem over the world [11, 12].
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