What Role Is Blockchain Playing in The Education Sector?

Blockchain technology is a term that is increasingly mentioned more frequently, especially when we refer to the cryptocurrencies that circulate on the network. Although its use is focused on areas such as the economy, little by little, it is being introduced into the educational sector. Next, we tell you how Blockchain technology affects education. Do not miss it.

How Blockchain is applied in schools:

Blockchain technology makes it easier for students to manage their data and decide what content they want to share and with whom. Furthermore, if a student has to manage an economic transaction, such as in the case of wanting to enroll in another school, he or she will need to pay the corresponding fees, and thanks to Blockchain the process can be carried out safely.

On the other hand, another of the applications that use Blockchain technology allows for a new system for issuing and certifying official documents and qualifications. Thanks to this, the veracity of the evaluations and titles that a student obtains can be ensured . In this case, the technology applied by the system certifies the registration safely and certifies the authenticity of the entire history of each student. Therefore, it is a tool that all teachers should know and, in addition, explain to their students since they will have to submit all written assignments and exams through that platform. It will be important for them since they will also have to manage their academic record from that tool.

Benefits of Blockchain technology in education:

Currently, the use of this new technology consisting of blockchains is rare and is still used in very specific cases. I tell you the benefits that using Blockchain technology in education can offer you :

UNIVERSAL ONLINE CERTIFICATION :

The immutability and guarantee of veracity provided by the blockchain could lead to the creation of a new system for issuing and certifying both official documents and academic qualifications.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPECT :

Thanks to Blockchain technology applied to education, the extensive use of paper is reduced; since everything is digitalized, it contributes to the reduction of deforestation. We avoid printing large numbers of documents that are now securely digitized and each student will be able to consult them whenever they want.

ACADEMIC RECORD:

Thanks to the immutability of the application, the possibility of safeguarding all student reports and work within the platform is increased. Blockchain offers a secure model for collecting qualifications, letters of recommendation, certificates, among others. This technology will be essential to avoid fraud.

GOODBYE TO PLAGIARISM:

When blockchain technology is used in education, no document can be changed without permission. It is possible that in a short time plagiarism will be out of our lives forever and will be part of the past and not the present or future.

AVOID IDENTITY THEFT:

All students will be their own managers. They themselves must control their data and are the ones who decide what content to publish and who to share. Blockchain technology has the capacity to manage, share and protect digital content.

GOODBYE TO PHYSICAL MONEY:

With Blockchain technology, payments can be made using 'tokens', in this way the need to make currency exchanges between countries would be eliminated and in the case of exchange of students or students who are interested in a course from another country they could pay with ' tokens'.

IEBS applies Blockchain technology:

IEBSchool is not far behind and takes another step with Blockchain technology to combat fraud and guarantee the quality of its degrees. And, students' degrees run the risk of losing their prestige. Now, with Blockchain technology, it will be possible to endorse degrees immediately .

If you also want to know more about Blockchain technology, I encourage you to look at the IEBSchool Master in Blockchain and Fintech where you will learn the keys to these new payment methods and uses in education.

What do you think about Blockchain technology? Do you also think it is the future? We read you in the comments.