{"id":18229,"date":"2019-07-05T21:20:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T21:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=18229"},"modified":"2019-07-05T21:20:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T21:20:54","slug":"revolution-in-education-blockchain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/revolution-in-education-blockchain\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is leading the bold revolution in education through blockchain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technology is evolving by the minute, and this rapid development is bringing <strong>a revolution in education through blockchain and distributed ledgers.<\/strong> Below are some of the most forward-thinking projects, which aim to better education by applying the principles of blockchain technology to its very essence.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main benefit blockchain can bring to the table is <strong>its ability to optimize administration; however<\/strong>, there are many other aspects of education this technology is influencing. Education and blockchain technology also meet at the numerous college-level <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/blockchain-education-online-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> courses available, which enhance student\u2019s understanding of the main concepts behind this innovative technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who is leading this revolution in education?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the main benefits of blockchain technology is <strong>smart contracts, which execute the terms of an agreement automatically.<\/strong> Companies like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appii.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Appii<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, based in London, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockcerts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blockcerts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, based in the United Staes, employ the power of smart contracts to<strong> automate the process of creating academic transcripts and school credentials.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another beneficial function of smart contracts is the <strong>ability to share educational materials with ease and speed unmatchable to platforms available at the moment.<\/strong> Revolutionary educational platforms like Gilgamesh and ODEM employ the powers of blockchain technology to boost connectivity between students and teachers who want to share their knowledge and experience.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) is another up-and-coming platform, which promotes <strong>blockchain technology development by encouraging students worldwide to build and create blockchain-based projects and share them with the BEN society.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All these companies are investing their focus and efforts to introduce improvements to both the way information is shared, and the way education is organized and administrated.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is evolving by the minute, and this rapid development is bringing a revolution in education through blockchain and distributed ledgers. Below are some of the most forward-thinking projects, which aim to better education by applying the principles of blockchain technology to its very essence. 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