Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development

Zoey Ziyi Li; K. Liu Joseph; Jiangshan Yu; Dragan Gasevic

doi:10.1109/Blockchain55522.2022.00021

Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development

Zoey Ziyi Li, K. Liu Joseph, Jiangshan Yu, Dragan Gasevic

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Abstract

Blockchain technology is reshaping fundamental structures in many industries. Similarly, there is an increasing interest in adopting blockchain as a new solution to addressing educational credentialing problems. However, none of the existing blockchain initiatives in educational credentialing seems to meet their original goal of global adoption. Based on the Australian tertiary education credentialing industry, this paper presents an abstract credentialing workflow and involved stakeholders, identifies six practical problems in the industry, and proposes five desired attributes of ideal credentials infrastructure. In addition, the paper presents a layered framework for evaluating seven blockchain-based education projects, and provides insights into factors hindering the wide adoption of these blockchain solutions. Finally, we suggest future considerations for the application development of blockchain-based education solutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Blockchain 2022
Editors	Xueqin Liang
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	79-86
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665461047
ISBN (Print)	9781665461054
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/Blockchain55522.2022.00021
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	IEEE International Conference on Blockchain 2022 - Espoo, Finland Duration: 22 Aug 2022 → 25 Aug 2022 Conference number: 5th https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9881788/proceeding (Proceedings) https://icbc2022.ieee-icbc.org/ (Website)

Conference

Conference	IEEE International Conference on Blockchain 2022
Abbreviated title	Blockchain 2022
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Espoo
Period	22/08/22 → 25/08/22
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9881788/proceeding (Proceedings) https://icbc2022.ieee-icbc.org/ (Website)

Keywords

adoption strategy
application
Blockchains
education credentialing
interoperability

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Li, Z. Z., Liu Joseph, K., Yu, J., & Gasevic, D. (2022). Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development. In X. Liang (Ed.), Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Blockchain 2022 (pp. 79-86). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/Blockchain55522.2022.00021

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Li, ZZ, Liu Joseph, K, Yu, J & Gasevic, D 2022, Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development. in X Liang (ed.), Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Blockchain 2022. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 79-86, IEEE International Conference on Blockchain 2022, Espoo, Finland, 22/08/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/Blockchain55522.2022.00021

Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development. / Li, Zoey Ziyi; Liu Joseph, K.; Yu, Jiangshan et al.
Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Blockchain 2022. ed. / Xueqin Liang. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2022. p. 79-86.

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Li ZZ, Liu Joseph K, Yu J, Gasevic D. Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development. In Liang X, editor, Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Blockchain 2022. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2022. p. 79-86 doi: 10.1109/Blockchain55522.2022.00021

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