Blockchain in Education -- The Case of Language Learning

Autor/in	Panagiotidis, Panagiotis
Titel	Blockchain in Education -- The Case of Language Learning
Quelle	In: European Journal of Education (EJE), 5 (2022) 1, S.66-83 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2601-8616
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Information Technology; Internet; Information Systems; Computer Software; Usability; Teaching Methods; Money Management; Certification; Educational Attainment; Acceleration (Education); Student Records; Higher Education; Academic Achievement; Information Security; Integrated Learning Systems; Copyrights + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Telekommunikationstechnik; Informationstechnologie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Acceleration; Beschleunigung; Schülerakte; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schulleistung
Abstract	New technological developments, such as 5G networks, smart and interconnected devices, and the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), lead to a new reality in which the secure flow of data is non-negotiable. In this new reality, blockchain technology can play a crucial role, as it has the ability to provide the necessary background for the safe and inviolable operation of systems. Blockchain is a distributed ledger, in which information and data are stored and verified. These blocks of data do not have to be related to financial transactions but may concern any other type of data that needs to be securely recorded and not changed retrospectively. Although the first application of blockchain technology was about digital currency (Bitcoin), its usefulness is not limited to cryptocurrencies or the field of economics. Blockchain, especially in its last stage v3.0, has many applications in various sectors such as data storage, certification of products and services, government, insurance, health, science, and education. This paper focuses on the current and potential educational applications of blockchain and presents how this technology can be used to solve specific education problems. Nowadays, a variety of blockchain applications concerning the issue and storage of certificates and diplomas, the evaluation of learning outcomes, the support and the academic degree management, the protection of intellectual property, the cooperation between students and their professors, learning accreditation, payment for studies, formation of an academic passport (portfolio) or administration of the educational process are implemented in some HEI and institutions. The paper analyzes the features and advantages of blockchain technology, presents some of the current blockchain applications for education, as well as the benefits and challenges of using blockchain technology in the educational sector. Finally, special reference is made to applications related to the field of language learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01