Abstract
Technological evolution has contributed to considerable changes in the learning methods used today. If a few years ago, before the technological boom, students relied only on their memory capacity, on notes on sheets of paper and written materials (in the form of course materials, books, or textbooks), today the process of learning is significantly facilitated by the means and techniques involved in the use of technology, such as artificial intelligence, smartphones, and tablets, which are rapidly replacing bulky desktop computers and outdated textbooks used in the learning process. Moreover, blockchain technology can also be used as a motivational factor for developing learning abilities by implementing a system that can bring students credit points convertible into cryptocurrencies or online badges. Studies conducted in the field show that students’ motivation for learning and creativity is significantly improved with the help of this reward system. In this article, two specialized studies were conducted (in Romania), one on the perception of teachers in the university environment towards the use of new technologies in the learning process (artificial intelligence, smartphones, and tablets), and the other on the perception of students on the technological integration of blockchain (by implementing a system that can bring students credit points convertible into cryptocurrencies or online badges to certify their knowledge) in the learning process and measuring their satisfaction.
Highlights
The concept of blockchain is a relatively recent one that is believed to have appeared with the advent and development of Bitcoin [1]
The obtained results were analyzed, resulting in the following main ideas: First, all participants in the study knew about blockchain technologies, their functionality, and the possibilities of integration in the teaching–learning process
The hypothesis from which we started in this research was that there is an affirmative answer to each of the questions asked by the study participants
Summary
The concept of blockchain is a relatively recent one that is believed to have appeared with the advent and development of Bitcoin [1] It seems that the first writings on the blockchain and bitcoin system appeared in 2008, under the author’s name (or group of authors) Nakamoto [2]. According to these writings, blockchain technology is based on encrypting and storing all the information about a series of transactions generated in a network. Cryptocurrency’s exact degree of anonymity is subject to debate Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, the centralized replicon system based on peer-to-peer public key addresses, do not have an accrediting regulatory body, like a financial institution or a bank that examines and monitors transactions.
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