Blockchain Solutions in Education

Abstract

Variant blockchain-based solutions were proposed during the last 5 years for education. This paper is the first to discuss these solutions and their usage and benefits. However, there is not yet any solution in the literature that issues or validates a certificate which includes courses from different educational institutes. This paper proposes a novel framework for cross-education blockchain-based solution. It collects participating institutes in one blockchain network. Graduates of this solution can join courses in the institutes that provide the latest and strongest contents. The issued certificate is self-validating for all the courses that are obtained from multiple institutes. It is cryptographically coded and securely stored using the blockchain technology. It can be validated instantaneously through one validation portal independently without contacting its issuing institutes. The saved time and resources are oriented toward enhancing students' services. This framework can be extended to fields that require issuing or validating cross-acquired certificates.