Title: Blockchain as an indispensable asset for educational institutions: a systematic review

Authors: Rabia Nazir; Ahsan Hussain; Syed Zubair Ahmad Shah

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir, 1, University Avenue, Awantipora, Jammu & Kashmir, 192122, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir, 1, University Avenue, Awantipora, Jammu & Kashmir, 192122, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir, 1, University Avenue, Awantipora, Jammu & Kashmir, 192122, India

Abstract: Blockchain is eminently flourishing as an open distributed data structure to record digital transactions efficiently and permanently in cryptographically linked time-ordered sets of blocks. Integration of blockchain into education opens new possibilities by providing a secure platform to share student information, conduct evaluations and track the entire learning process. In this paper, research work on blockchain technology in the education sector is studied thoroughly and systematically organised into groups to get invaluable insight into the implementation of blockchain in education. It focuses on the perquisites of implementing blockchain technology in education as it significantly opens new possibilities for the education sector by providing a secure platform to share student information, conduct evaluations and track the entire learning process. In the education sector blockchain is showing conceptual breakthroughs, however, some administrative and technological concerns are to be addressed. We analysed research articles and found that data management and certificate verification have been two main research themes. This study provides an overview of blockchain applications in the education sector, as a contribution to already existing research work. The characteristics of blockchain used in the previous research are also examined and the research gaps are summarised.

Keywords: blockchain education; e-certification; information security; smart contracts; IPFS.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2025.143473

International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics, 2025 Vol.17 No.1/2, pp.45 - 59

Received: 06 Feb 2023
Accepted: 06 Jun 2023
Published online: 23 Dec 2024 *

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