Blockchain in education
| Published | December 2017 |
| Type of work | EUR - Scientific and Technical Research Reports |
| Periodical | Pages 1-136 |
| Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
| Institution | Joint Research Centre (JRC) |
| Editor | dos Santos, Andreia Inamorato |
ABSTRACT
This report introduces the fundamental principles of the Blockchain focusing on its potential for the education sector. It explains how this technology may both disrupt institutional norms and empower learners. It proposes eight scenarios for the application of the Blockchain in an education context, based on the current state of technology development and deployment.This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European commission’s science and knowledge service.
| Keywords | Bitcoin · case study · data management · Ethereum · intellectual property · policy |
| Published at | Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union |
| ISBN | 978-92-79-73497-7 |
| Other number | EUR 28778 EN; OPOCE KJ-NA-28778-EN-N |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | © European Union, 2017 Reproduction and reuse is authorised provided the original source is acknowledged and the original meaning or message of the documents are not distorted. The European Commission shall not be held liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse. For further information and recommendations, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/open-education/legal-notice |
| DOI | 10.2760/60649 |
| URL | https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/blockchain-education |
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