Blockchain in Higher Education: Visibility and Market Forces
New dynamics characterise the age. Due to marketplace competition for and the technological empowerment of the learner-customer, HE management and...
Blockchain in Higher Education: The Case for Adoption
Blockchain is not a tool of pedagogy. It cannot be used to teach. Blockchain can, however, prove learning. In the...
Blockchain in HE: Pedagogy and Technology
Castañeda and Selwyn (2018) contend that any discussion of pedagogy requires consideration of all aspects of education, including technology. Most...
Blockchain in HE: Smart Contracts, Smart Data
Gazali et al (2017) inform us that in Malaysia, only 0.05% of HE loans are repaid. Their paper offers a...
Blockchain in HE: Caution and Necessity (2)
McKnight et al (2017) argues for measures that help policymakers, industry, and users manage and harness the advantages of blockchain....
Blockchain in HE: Caution and Necessity (1)
The Joint Research Centre (2017) asserts that “open education” will be achieved through appropriate technology, credential recognition, stakeholder collaboration, and...
Blockchain in HE: Records Management (2)
Russel (2017) reported that in summer 2015, Sony Global Education began developing a blockchain-based digital platform for the storage and...
Blockchain in HE: Records Management (1)
Duan et al (2017) conceptualize a blockchain “diploma record” that would include quantitative and qualitative information on grades, progression, marks,...
Blockchain in HE: Paradigm Challenges (3)
Tapscott and Tapscott (2017) remind us that blockchain enables trust without reliance on intermediaries. The Internet of Things (“IoT”) will...