Title: Survey on blockchain for sharing of students' credentials in education ecosystem

Authors: Sri Santhoshi Devi Arigela; Persis Voola

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry, 533296, Andhra Pradesh, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry, 533296, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract: In recent years, blockchain technology has experienced tremendous growth in application development and gained a lot of attention from people. Blockchain technology-based applications are rapidly expanding in a variety of domains, including government, education, the energy sector, and the internet of things (IoT), among many others. Blockchain is a decentralised and peer-to-peer system that permits the recording of digital transactions in a distributed, encrypted, and secure manner. Even though blockchain technology has the potential to provide more efficient and reliable applications, challenges and obstacles are also present. This paper gives a rigorous overview of the underlying concepts of blockchain: distributed ledger technology, smart contracts, and other features; with the challenges and the corresponding solutions also discussed at the end. This paper also surveyed the blockchain applications in the education ecosystem that are tied to student credentials.

Keywords: blockchain; distributed ledger technology; DLT; smart contracts.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBC.2022.126286

International Journal of Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies, 2022 Vol.3 No.3, pp.173 - 221

Received: 21 Mar 2022
Accepted: 12 May 2022
Published online: 18 Oct 2022 *

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