CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment

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

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2_33

CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment

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

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Abstract

The application of blockchain technology in education has gained increased attention from researchers and practitioners in the past few years. However, most pilots are stuck in the prototype stage and meet industrial adoption barriers. In this study, targeting the identified hindering factors, we develop an education credentials management and verification DApp to improve the adoption potentiality of blockchain through methodological, social and industrial aspects. Firstly, we innovatively incorporate a co-design method based on blockchain-oriented software engineering (BOSE), which may bring new implications for future studies of user-centred DApp development methods. Through intensive research of user experiences, not only do we improve the social awareness and knowledge of this new technology but we also develop more precise functional goals that can solve actual industrial pain points. Finally, our proposed prototype makes improvements in terms of architecture modular design, selection of blockchain, and leverage of interoperability-supported tools with the expectation to improve the application adoption further, particularly in the education and recruitment sectors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings
Editors	Xingliang Yuan, Guangdong Bai, Cristina Alcaraz, Suryadipta Majumdar
Place of Publication	Cham Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	580-597
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031230202
ISBN (Print)	9783031230196
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2_33
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	International Conference on Network and System Security 2022 - Denarau Island, Fiji Duration: 9 Dec 2022 → 12 Dec 2022 Conference number: 16th https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2 (Proceedings) http://nsclab.org/nss2022/ (Website)

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	13787
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Network and System Security 2022
Abbreviated title	NSS 2022
Country/Territory	Fiji
City	Denarau Island
Period	9/12/22 → 12/12/22
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2 (Proceedings) http://nsclab.org/nss2022/ (Website)

Keywords

Blockchain adoption
Blockchain-oriented software engineering
Co-design
DApp development
Education credentials

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10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2_33

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Li, Z. Z., Liu, J. K., Yu, J., Gasevic, D., & Yang, W. (2022). CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment. In X. Yuan, G. Bai, C. Alcaraz, & S. Majumdar (Eds.), Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings (pp. 580-597). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 13787). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2_33

Li, Zoey Ziyi ; Liu, Joseph K. ; Yu, Jiangshan et al. / CVallet : a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment. Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings. editor / Xingliang Yuan ; Guangdong Bai ; Cristina Alcaraz ; Suryadipta Majumdar. Cham Switzerland : Springer, 2022. pp. 580-597 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Li, ZZ, Liu, JK, Yu, J, Gasevic, D & Yang, W 2022, CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment. in X Yuan, G Bai, C Alcaraz & S Majumdar (eds), Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 13787, Springer, Cham Switzerland, pp. 580-597, International Conference on Network and System Security 2022, Denarau Island, Fiji, 9/12/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2_33

CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment. / Li, Zoey Ziyi; Liu, Joseph K.; Yu, Jiangshan et al.
Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings. ed. / Xingliang Yuan; Guangdong Bai; Cristina Alcaraz; Suryadipta Majumdar. Cham Switzerland: Springer, 2022. p. 580-597 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 13787).

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Li ZZ, Liu JK, Yu J, Gasevic D, Yang W. CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment. In Yuan X, Bai G, Alcaraz C, Majumdar S, editors, Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings. Cham Switzerland: Springer. 2022. p. 580-597. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23020-2_33