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Blockchain technology in education
Andreia de Bem Machado (Machado, A.); Maria José Sousa (Sousa, M.); Álvaro Manuel Reis da Rocha (Rocha, Á.);
ICEEG 2020: 2020 The 4th International Conference on E-commerce, E-Business and E-Government
Year (definitive publication)
2020
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
The main goal of this research is to analyze the applications of Blockchain technologies to Education for both learners and teachers. To achieve this goal, a literature review was done on the concept, and a bibliometric analysis was also done to identify studies already done on blockchain applied to Education. The research question of this study is: What kind of research has been made on blockchain in Education? The main findings are related to the innovative applications of blockchain technology to getting a diploma, to the assessment, and formative evaluation, but also related to the learning activities design and implementation, and how to keep tracking the whole learning processes in a distributive way, preventing frauds and facilitating the educational management process.
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Keywords
Blockchain technology,Learning,Education,Transactions,Learners,Teachers

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