Blockchain learning: Can crypto-currency methods be appropriated to enhance online learning?

A Brief Understanding

A blockchain is a decentralized database that use encryption to safeguard data from tampering and alteration. On top of this technology, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are constructed. A Blockchain-based learning tool would maintain a safe and verifiable record of learning transactions.

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Tokens that can be exchanged for future learning fees could also be used to facilitate credit transfers on the Blockchain. While Blockchain Education is still in its infancy, general understanding on the Blockchain can bring numerous inspired insights.

Components of Online Learning

The question is Can crypto-currency methods be used to improve online education? The answer is 'Yes'. Online learning is made up of several components including, but not limited to:

1. The Curriculum -- The standard of the learning
2. The Methodology -- An approach, system or technique
3. The course materials -- e-books and/or video
4. Administrative Support System -- course evaluation and peer-to-peer student support groups
5. The Evaluation system -- student assessment, reviews and certification
6. The delivery system -- Teachers, Interactive Lecture, Virtual Classroom Delivery System
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7. Learning Management System(LMS)

Where these components come together is important to ensure a cohesive experience for learners who could be anywhere in the world.

Learning Tools

A Blockchain-based learning tool would allow for a verifiable record of an online learning transaction. Because the records are kept in the Blockchain, it would be more difficult for a party to tamper with them. This also means that learners could use such data for self-assessment, peer-to-peer support and assessment of each other's work.

Blockchain Learning

Blockchain Education could provide a better learning experience through a more secure system than it currently has. Not only will this help save costs and time but increase efficiency which would lead to better outcomes in several cases.
I believe Blockchain Education has potential to be an asset supply chain tool by reducing costs and developing coordinated support systems that are transparent and accessible to all.

Due to the decentralized nature of the record, it would be easier for parties such as employers or educational institutions to study it with trust. In this way, the system could be used to create an interesting and more efficient way of evaluating learners and improving understanding.

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I believe that Blockchain Education is at a very early stage of development and I would like to share my insights with other enthusiasts. My experience in the field has allowed me to observe several benefits for both learners and educational institutions. When considering a Blockchain as a new technology, it is important to evaluate its potential before implementing it so that the process doesn't cause long-term harm or loss. By being proactive in evaluating, I believe my current work can inspire others who wish to create a better educational system.

Last But Not Least

The future is not that vivid. Blockchain already became a buzzword. Blockchain Education is still a very young term. I am really excited when I heard the word. If you continue to study more, you will understand how to make money in Blockchain education.
In order to make this kind of technology useful as a tool for online education, it needs several changes. Included are:
Fewer human errors and more effective learning management system that can be used by learners across the world; More transparency and privacy protection for learners; Improved access for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, etc.; Promotion of self-learning and development of innovative techniques by using Blockchain platform; Immediate application of implementation into other sectors of society like legal contracts, securities issuance and management, healthcare records protocols and government records management systems.

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