A Case Study on the Decentralisation of Lifelong Learning Using Blockchain Technology. Issue 1 (2nd December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Third, Allan; Domingue, John
• Is Part Of: Journal of interactive media in education. Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12-02
• Subjects: Blockchain -- Decentralisation -- Lifelong Learning -- Accreditation -- Semantic Blockchain; Education -- Interactive multimedia -- Periodicals; Interactive multimedia -- Periodicals; Educational technology -- Periodicals; 371.1020285
• DOI: 10.5334/jime.591
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1365-893X

Abstract

Blockchain technology provides a decentralised peer-to-peer infrastructure, supporting openness, transparency, accountability, identity management and trust. As such, the Blockchain has the potential to revolutionise education in a number of ways. Blockchain technology offers opportunities to thoroughly rethink how we find educational content and training services online, how we register and pay for them, as well as how we get accredited for what we have learned and how this accreditation affects our career trajectory. This paper explores a case study on the decentralisation of lifelong learning using Blockchain technology. In particular, we investigate the different scenarios and requirements for making online education and lifelong learning more open and decentralised, while placing lifelong learners in control of their learning process and its associated data. Additionally, we discuss various approaches to the Semantic Blockchain and the applications of these approaches on education.