Blockchain in Education- A Review

Abstract

The adoption of blockchain technology began
with the creation of several cryptocurrencies.
It was initially employed as a peer-to-peer
ledger for recording bitcoin cryptocurrency
transactions. Researchers and professionals
are becoming more and more aware of the
huge potential of the technology that
underpins bitcoin. This is mainly due to its
unique features including decentralization,
security, reliability, and data integrity.
Blockchain is currently seen as a
multipurpose technology with enormous
potential. Applications built on the
blockchain come with built-in features like
authenticity, stability, and agreement. In
addition, information kept on a blockchain
ledger can be viewed from anywhere at any
time. The management and upkeep of
educational records have a lot of potential for
blockchain technology.
Despite this growing interest, little is known
about the knowledge and practice
surrounding the application of blockchain
technology in education at the moment.
Blockchain in education is still in its early
phases of development. The adoption of
blockchain technology in educational
institutions is still relatively low. The majority
of these institutions use it to verify and
disseminate academic credentials and/or
learning outcomes that their students have
attained. Blockchain technology, according to
experts, has a lot more to give and has the
potential to change the industry. This paper
does a thorough analysis of the literature on
blockchain-based educational applications. It
focuses on four key topics: (1) Literature
review for papers based on blockchain-based
education applications 2) Potential uses cases
in this field (3) Some popular projects
developed in education (4) Future trends in
the current discussion associated with
implementing blockchain technology in
education