The presentation gives a general introduction to blockchain technology, examines currently deployed uses in education, considers future scenarios for development, as well as gives recommendations to European policymakers on how to support blockchain initiatives in education.
Delivered by Anthony F. Camilleri & Alex Grech for an internal seminar at the European Commission in Brussels on 08.02.2018
Discovering Blockchain Applications in EducationRizal Mohd Nor
Was invited as a speaker to talk about "Discovering Blockchain Applications in Education" at the 1st Advanse Network Conference 2018, UPM. If anybody interested and would like to collaborate on some ideas, here are some intro to the topic.
Presentation given at an Invited talk at Leicester University. Covers work we are doing at the Open University on applying blockchains/distributed ledgers in the adult educational space
Blockchains a new platform for semantically enabled transactions publicJohn Domingue
Keynote at the SALAD Workshop at ESWC 2016. Gives an overview of blockchains and some thoughts on the link to the Semantic Web, Linked Data and Semantic Web Services
The Blockchain and Kudos: A Distributed System for Educational Record, Reputa...eraser Juan José Calderón
The Blockchain and Kudos: A Distributed System for Educational Record, Reputation and Reward
Mike Sharples and John Domingue
Abstract. The 'blockchain' is the core mechanism for the Bitcoin digital payment system. It embraces a set of inter-related technologies: the blockchain itself as a distributed record of digital events, the distributed consensus method to agree whether a new block is legitimate, automated smart contracts, and the data structure associated with each block. We propose a permanent distributed record of intellectual effort and associated reputational reward, based on the blockchain that instantiates and democratises educational reputation beyond the academic community. We are undertaking initial trials of a private blockchain or storing educational records, drawing also on our previous research into reputation management for educational systems. Keywords: Blockchain · Reputation management · Self-determined learning · e-portfolios · Records of achievement
The presentation examines current inefficiencies in educational systems, and how new technologies, in particular blockchain might be used to address some of these issues.
Connecting Bitcoin Blockchain with Digital Learning Chain Structure in Educat...eraser Juan José Calderón
Connecting Bitcoin Blockchain with Digital Learning Chain Structure in Education
Krisztián Bálint
1,2
, Dragan Cvetković
1
, Márta Takács3
, Ildikó
Holik4
, Alex Tóth5
1Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
2Óbuda University, Doctoral School on Safety and Security Sciences, Népszínház
u. 8, 1081 Budapest, Hungary
3Óbuda University, John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics, Bécsi út 96/b,
1034 Budapest, Hungary
4Óbuda University, Ágoston Trefort Centre for Engineering Education,
Népszínház u. 8, 1081 Budapest, Hungary
5Municipal Museum of Subotica, Trg Sinagoge 3, 24000 Subotica, Serbia
The presentation gives a general introduction to blockchain technology, examines currently deployed uses in education, considers future scenarios for development, as well as gives recommendations to European policymakers on how to support blockchain initiatives in education.
Delivered by Anthony F. Camilleri & Alex Grech for an internal seminar at the European Commission in Brussels on 08.02.2018
Discovering Blockchain Applications in EducationRizal Mohd Nor
Was invited as a speaker to talk about "Discovering Blockchain Applications in Education" at the 1st Advanse Network Conference 2018, UPM. If anybody interested and would like to collaborate on some ideas, here are some intro to the topic.
Presentation given at an Invited talk at Leicester University. Covers work we are doing at the Open University on applying blockchains/distributed ledgers in the adult educational space
Blockchains a new platform for semantically enabled transactions publicJohn Domingue
Keynote at the SALAD Workshop at ESWC 2016. Gives an overview of blockchains and some thoughts on the link to the Semantic Web, Linked Data and Semantic Web Services
The Blockchain and Kudos: A Distributed System for Educational Record, Reputa...eraser Juan José Calderón
The Blockchain and Kudos: A Distributed System for Educational Record, Reputation and Reward
Mike Sharples and John Domingue
Abstract. The 'blockchain' is the core mechanism for the Bitcoin digital payment system. It embraces a set of inter-related technologies: the blockchain itself as a distributed record of digital events, the distributed consensus method to agree whether a new block is legitimate, automated smart contracts, and the data structure associated with each block. We propose a permanent distributed record of intellectual effort and associated reputational reward, based on the blockchain that instantiates and democratises educational reputation beyond the academic community. We are undertaking initial trials of a private blockchain or storing educational records, drawing also on our previous research into reputation management for educational systems. Keywords: Blockchain · Reputation management · Self-determined learning · e-portfolios · Records of achievement
The presentation examines current inefficiencies in educational systems, and how new technologies, in particular blockchain might be used to address some of these issues.
Connecting Bitcoin Blockchain with Digital Learning Chain Structure in Educat...eraser Juan José Calderón
Connecting Bitcoin Blockchain with Digital Learning Chain Structure in Education
Krisztián Bálint
1,2
, Dragan Cvetković
1
, Márta Takács3
, Ildikó
Holik4
, Alex Tóth5
1Singidunum University, Danijelova 32, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
2Óbuda University, Doctoral School on Safety and Security Sciences, Népszínház
u. 8, 1081 Budapest, Hungary
3Óbuda University, John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics, Bécsi út 96/b,
1034 Budapest, Hungary
4Óbuda University, Ágoston Trefort Centre for Engineering Education,
Népszínház u. 8, 1081 Budapest, Hungary
5Municipal Museum of Subotica, Trg Sinagoge 3, 24000 Subotica, Serbia
Decentralised Semantic Web @ International Semantic Web Research Summer Schoo...John Domingue
This in depth tutorial, presented at the 2018 International Semantic Web Research Summer School (ISWS), looks at the possibilities for a decentralised semantic web focusing primarily on the relationship between blockchains and linked data. The first part of the talk is an extensive explanation of what blockchains are and how they are used. This is followed by links to ongoing decentralised linked data research including Tim Berners-Lee's SOLID and Ruben Verborgh's Linked Data Fragments.
Strategies for integrating semantic and blockchain technologiesHéctor Ugarte
Semantic Blockchain is the use of Semantic web standards on blockchain based systems. The standards promote common data formats and exchange protocols on the blockchain, making used of the Resource Description Framework (RDF).
Ontology BLONDiE for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Research how to extract data from Ethereum.
Research how to store RDF data on Ethereum.
Prototype DeSCA: Ethereum application.
How Blockchains Are Transforming Adult EducationJohn Domingue
Slides from a session at the 9th Pan Commonwealth Forum giving an overview of the technology and concrete examples of how it is being used today to transform adult learning in a number of regions.
Blockchains as a Component of the Next generation InternetJohn Domingue
This talk gives an overview of the blockchain technology describing its impact, the constituent elements and how it may be used. Related EU Funding opportunities are also covered.
Blockchain Economics: Tackle Debt and Systemic RiskMelanie Swan
Financial Resilience and Sustainability. Crypto tokens imply optionality and the ability to better manage risk. The thesis of this talk is that smart contracts are options, and as such, can be used to control risk (unwanted future uncertainty) in a wider range of areas than has been possible previously, in finance, and in other areas too such as medicine. Options as a financial market instrument have long been used to control the amount and timing of risk in specific ways and tailor exposure with granularity. Smart contracts are an even more flexible species of options because they are programmable contracts that can be used to confer the right to buy or sell any blockchain-based asset or liability at a future moment in time (blocktime or “fiat” (regular) time) per certain terms and consideration. Therefore, smart contracts allow a greater variety in the degree and type of risks that might be brought under management. The impact of having greater control over risk is that intangible social goods are produced such as surety, confidence, and reliability, which help to engender a more trustful society.
A general discussion on the benefits of the blockchain technology. How it creates trust and how this may be applied. We discuss the blockchain generally in terms of the byzantine generals problem, central v distributed and decentralised ledgers and the double spend problem.
It is the aim of this paper that those reading it should recognise the leapfrog potential of this technology. It is the biggest innovation since the internet.
Feel free to reach out and connect if you have any questions.
shane.ninai@gmail.com
These slides were presented at Darefest 2016 in Antwerp. The presentation explains the evolution of cryptocurrency and the next steps towards full decentralisation.
For more info or to book your own session, visit www.bite.be
Blockchain: a Singularity-class technology - No other technology has the power to
pull 2 billion people out of poverty overnight (with intermediary-free international remittances), produce a safe and orderly transition to the automation economy (with humans and machines in collaboration, and enacting friendly artificial intelligence), and fundamentally transform the only remaining sectors not yet re-engineered for the Internet era: economics and politics. There are growing classes of activities for smartnetwork execution, moving up the stack, pushing different qualitative states through the Internet pipes, building future smartnetworks. The smartnetworks thesis is that complex future operations will involve automated fleet coordination of “quantized” items via smartnetworks, using some kind of technology like blockchains with algorithmically-derived trust.
Exploring blockchain technology and its potential applications for educationeraser Juan José Calderón
Exploring blockchain technology and its potential applications for education
Guang Chen1,2, Bing Xu1
, Manli Lu1 and Nian-Shing Chen3*
Abstract
Blockchain is the core technology used to create the cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. As part of the fourth industrial revolution since the invention of steam engine, electricity, and information technology, blockchain technology has been
applied in many areas such as finance, judiciary, and commerce. The current paper focused on its potential educational applications and explored how blockchain technology can be used to solve some education problems. This article first introduced the features and advantages of blockchain technology following by exploring some of the current blockchain applications for education. Some innovative applications of using blockchain technology were proposed, and the benefits and challenges of using blockchain technology for education were also discussed.
Keywords: Blockchain, Educational evaluation, Instructional design, Learning is earning
A primer on Blockchain, Semantic Web and Ricardian Contracts.
Semantic Blockchain is a proposal where the Semantic Web meets the Blockchain. Combining these two technologies could provide the Semantic web with a transparent proof of work and trust mechanism while conversely disambiguating data stored on the blockchain, solving one of the key challenges with Riccardian/Smart contracts. This presentation will explore how these two technologies might be combine using the example of a smart contract. However the potential application is much bigger and could provide a key back bone underlying the Internet of Things.
Blockchain, the technology behind so many changes is undoubtedly impacting every business niche. From healthcare to supply chain, Blockchain has various uses in different verticals. The education sector is yet another field where we can spot the use of Blockchain. You might be wondering how Blockchain will be useful in the education sector. In this blog, I will be unveiling the same.
Blockchains and new educational models v 2.0John Domingue
The lastest on the OU blockchain experiments and thoughts on the application of this technology in the Higher Educational space. In particular for accreditation, ePortfolios and uber style educational disaggregation.
In this case study, we are providing information about the Introduction of Blockchain Technology, Bitcoin and its environment setup, Ethereum coin, other cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin in education, and a case study of healthcare using blockchain.
Blockchain distributed ledger technology is evolving from the hype phase into one of greater maturity and long-term value creation. This graduate course overview examines how blockchains, networks, and social interaction patterns are related.
"The Blockchain Effect on the Future of the Humanities" by Sherry Jones (July...Sherry Jones
July 20, 2016 - This presentation was featured during the July 20, 2016 live webcast on youtube. The focus of this presentation is on how the blockchain technology, the protocol that underlies and powers bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, will change the future directions of the humanities disciplines, particularly affecting teachers' pedagogy and students' learning habits. The video is available here:
[Live Youtube Webcast]
"The Blockchain Effect on the Future of the Humanities" (July 20, 2016)
https://youtu.be/wdefJ5_t0zQ
This talk proposes that the future of artificial intelligence is smart networks that have intelligence "baked in" in the form of Blockchain Distributed Ledgers for confirming authenticity and transferring value, and Deep Learning Algorithms for predictive identification. Smart networks are not a far-off possibility but already needed as deep learning systems are going online in connected apps for Autonomous Driving and Drone Delivery, and Human-Robot Interaction. Two high-impact contemporary emerging technologies for the future of AI are Blockchain Distributed Ledgers and Deep Learning Algorithms, and discusses their implications for the future of artificial intelligence.
Keynote for the "Connecting Erasmus+ Mobility Participants in Open Language Learning Environments that Promote Linguistic and Cultural Awareness"
https://www.openlangnet.eu/events/connecting-erasmus-mobility-participants-in-open-language-learning-environments-that-promote-linguistic-and-cultural-awareness/
Decentralised Semantic Web @ International Semantic Web Research Summer Schoo...John Domingue
This in depth tutorial, presented at the 2018 International Semantic Web Research Summer School (ISWS), looks at the possibilities for a decentralised semantic web focusing primarily on the relationship between blockchains and linked data. The first part of the talk is an extensive explanation of what blockchains are and how they are used. This is followed by links to ongoing decentralised linked data research including Tim Berners-Lee's SOLID and Ruben Verborgh's Linked Data Fragments.
Strategies for integrating semantic and blockchain technologiesHéctor Ugarte
Semantic Blockchain is the use of Semantic web standards on blockchain based systems. The standards promote common data formats and exchange protocols on the blockchain, making used of the Resource Description Framework (RDF).
Ontology BLONDiE for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Research how to extract data from Ethereum.
Research how to store RDF data on Ethereum.
Prototype DeSCA: Ethereum application.
How Blockchains Are Transforming Adult EducationJohn Domingue
Slides from a session at the 9th Pan Commonwealth Forum giving an overview of the technology and concrete examples of how it is being used today to transform adult learning in a number of regions.
Blockchains as a Component of the Next generation InternetJohn Domingue
This talk gives an overview of the blockchain technology describing its impact, the constituent elements and how it may be used. Related EU Funding opportunities are also covered.
Blockchain Economics: Tackle Debt and Systemic RiskMelanie Swan
Financial Resilience and Sustainability. Crypto tokens imply optionality and the ability to better manage risk. The thesis of this talk is that smart contracts are options, and as such, can be used to control risk (unwanted future uncertainty) in a wider range of areas than has been possible previously, in finance, and in other areas too such as medicine. Options as a financial market instrument have long been used to control the amount and timing of risk in specific ways and tailor exposure with granularity. Smart contracts are an even more flexible species of options because they are programmable contracts that can be used to confer the right to buy or sell any blockchain-based asset or liability at a future moment in time (blocktime or “fiat” (regular) time) per certain terms and consideration. Therefore, smart contracts allow a greater variety in the degree and type of risks that might be brought under management. The impact of having greater control over risk is that intangible social goods are produced such as surety, confidence, and reliability, which help to engender a more trustful society.
A general discussion on the benefits of the blockchain technology. How it creates trust and how this may be applied. We discuss the blockchain generally in terms of the byzantine generals problem, central v distributed and decentralised ledgers and the double spend problem.
It is the aim of this paper that those reading it should recognise the leapfrog potential of this technology. It is the biggest innovation since the internet.
Feel free to reach out and connect if you have any questions.
shane.ninai@gmail.com
These slides were presented at Darefest 2016 in Antwerp. The presentation explains the evolution of cryptocurrency and the next steps towards full decentralisation.
For more info or to book your own session, visit www.bite.be
Blockchain: a Singularity-class technology - No other technology has the power to
pull 2 billion people out of poverty overnight (with intermediary-free international remittances), produce a safe and orderly transition to the automation economy (with humans and machines in collaboration, and enacting friendly artificial intelligence), and fundamentally transform the only remaining sectors not yet re-engineered for the Internet era: economics and politics. There are growing classes of activities for smartnetwork execution, moving up the stack, pushing different qualitative states through the Internet pipes, building future smartnetworks. The smartnetworks thesis is that complex future operations will involve automated fleet coordination of “quantized” items via smartnetworks, using some kind of technology like blockchains with algorithmically-derived trust.
Exploring blockchain technology and its potential applications for educationeraser Juan José Calderón
Exploring blockchain technology and its potential applications for education
Guang Chen1,2, Bing Xu1
, Manli Lu1 and Nian-Shing Chen3*
Abstract
Blockchain is the core technology used to create the cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. As part of the fourth industrial revolution since the invention of steam engine, electricity, and information technology, blockchain technology has been
applied in many areas such as finance, judiciary, and commerce. The current paper focused on its potential educational applications and explored how blockchain technology can be used to solve some education problems. This article first introduced the features and advantages of blockchain technology following by exploring some of the current blockchain applications for education. Some innovative applications of using blockchain technology were proposed, and the benefits and challenges of using blockchain technology for education were also discussed.
Keywords: Blockchain, Educational evaluation, Instructional design, Learning is earning
A primer on Blockchain, Semantic Web and Ricardian Contracts.
Semantic Blockchain is a proposal where the Semantic Web meets the Blockchain. Combining these two technologies could provide the Semantic web with a transparent proof of work and trust mechanism while conversely disambiguating data stored on the blockchain, solving one of the key challenges with Riccardian/Smart contracts. This presentation will explore how these two technologies might be combine using the example of a smart contract. However the potential application is much bigger and could provide a key back bone underlying the Internet of Things.
Blockchain, the technology behind so many changes is undoubtedly impacting every business niche. From healthcare to supply chain, Blockchain has various uses in different verticals. The education sector is yet another field where we can spot the use of Blockchain. You might be wondering how Blockchain will be useful in the education sector. In this blog, I will be unveiling the same.
Blockchains and new educational models v 2.0John Domingue
The lastest on the OU blockchain experiments and thoughts on the application of this technology in the Higher Educational space. In particular for accreditation, ePortfolios and uber style educational disaggregation.
In this case study, we are providing information about the Introduction of Blockchain Technology, Bitcoin and its environment setup, Ethereum coin, other cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin in education, and a case study of healthcare using blockchain.
Blockchain distributed ledger technology is evolving from the hype phase into one of greater maturity and long-term value creation. This graduate course overview examines how blockchains, networks, and social interaction patterns are related.
"The Blockchain Effect on the Future of the Humanities" by Sherry Jones (July...Sherry Jones
July 20, 2016 - This presentation was featured during the July 20, 2016 live webcast on youtube. The focus of this presentation is on how the blockchain technology, the protocol that underlies and powers bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, will change the future directions of the humanities disciplines, particularly affecting teachers' pedagogy and students' learning habits. The video is available here:
[Live Youtube Webcast]
"The Blockchain Effect on the Future of the Humanities" (July 20, 2016)
https://youtu.be/wdefJ5_t0zQ
This talk proposes that the future of artificial intelligence is smart networks that have intelligence "baked in" in the form of Blockchain Distributed Ledgers for confirming authenticity and transferring value, and Deep Learning Algorithms for predictive identification. Smart networks are not a far-off possibility but already needed as deep learning systems are going online in connected apps for Autonomous Driving and Drone Delivery, and Human-Robot Interaction. Two high-impact contemporary emerging technologies for the future of AI are Blockchain Distributed Ledgers and Deep Learning Algorithms, and discusses their implications for the future of artificial intelligence.
Keynote for the "Connecting Erasmus+ Mobility Participants in Open Language Learning Environments that Promote Linguistic and Cultural Awareness"
https://www.openlangnet.eu/events/connecting-erasmus-mobility-participants-in-open-language-learning-environments-that-promote-linguistic-and-cultural-awareness/
Presentation for Asian Financial Markets and Institutions, October 2016, HKU MBA Program. Covers basics of blockchain and distributed ledgers and discusses some current and potential applications.
Educaterer India is an unique combination of passion driven into a hobby which makes an awesome profession. We carve the lives of enthusiastic candidates to a perfect professional who can impress upon the mindsets of the industry, while following the established traditions, can dare to set new standards to follow. We don't want you to be the part of the crowd, rather we like to make you the reason of the crowd.
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Block-chain Technology: Beyond Crypto-currency
Christophe Bassono
University of Nebraska Omaha
CYBR-4360-860-Foundation of IA
Assignment: Semester Project Presentation
Block-chain Technology: Beyond the Crypto-currency
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Introduction
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Fundamentals of Block-chain Technology
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Application of Block-chain Beyond Crypto-currency
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Future of Block-chain
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Conclusion
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Block-chain is relatively new; therefore, a representative research sample is presented that spans over the last couple of years from the earlier literature addressing the field. The different usage types of Block-chain, as well as the digital ledger methods, applications, challenges privacy, and security issues, are examined. The technology constitutes two distinct components including block and transaction. Block refers to the collection of data, transaction recording, as well as other related details such as the creation of timestamp, correct sequence, et cetera. Blockchain which is the digital technology fundamental for crypto-currency has managed to bring forth a novel revolution through the provision of a mechanism that can be used for peer-to-peer transactions (P2P). The blockchain is a globally accepted ledger that is capable of achieving numerous new applications beyond transaction verification. Bitcoin that is progressively gaining awareness around the world is a vital example of Blockchain in practice. The block-chain technology is still at the stage of building up and is expected to be full-blown in the next few years. Introduction
The predominant goal of this proposal is to outline the literature on the functionality of Block-chain and other techniques of the digital ledger in several different spheres of influence beyond its use to crypto-currency and to come up with an appropriate conclusion. The technology of block-chain is relatively new; therefore, a representative research sample is presented that spans over the last couple of years from the earlier literature addressing the field. The different usage types of Block-chain, as well as the digital ledger methods, applications, challenges privacy, and security issues, are examined. However, the main focus of this proposal is to determine the most auspicious for future application of Block-chain beyond crypto-currency.
Block-chain is the technology that facilitates the system of Bitcoin crypto-currency, which is also regarded to be important in the formation of the backbone that guarantees privacy and security of several applications in different areas such as the eco-system of the Internet of Things. The block-chain technology has also been successfully applied in the industrial and the educational sectors (Pilkington, 2016). A Proof-of-Work, which is a mathematical challenge, guarantees the security of the chain-block by maintaining the transactions of the digital le.
Blockchain technology can revolutionise the provision of decentralised Applications Dapps, as well as help IoT systems to boot to reduce the cost of this development, the stakeholders to determine how to distribute benefits and take into account five basic principles:
• Potential effects of technology on IoT systems
• Organisational changes
• Secure the correct data
• Financing electronic IoT systems
• Security and privacy of user data
This project was directed by Professor David Lee Kuo Chuen. It presents some aspects of Blockchain including introduction, applicable areas, current situation in China, Ethereum, Factom, and future perspectives.
The blockchain is the technology the underpins digital currency (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and the like). The tech allows digital information to be distributed, but not copied. ... You may hear it described as a “digital ledger” stored in a distributed network.
Blockchain in research and education - UKSG Webinar - September 2017Martin Hamilton
There’s a lot of hype right now about blockchain, the technology that underpins the Bitcoin virtual currency, with speculation that it could transform just about every aspect of our lives. In this talk for UKSG I consider possible blockchain applications in research and education, and do a little myth-busting about when and where it makes sense to use blockchain.
#DSM Digital single market. How can europe benefit from blockchain technologies?eraser Juan José Calderón
#DSM Digital single market. #DSM Digital single market. How can europe benefit from blockchain technologies?.
Blockchain is the best known distributed ledger technology. A ledger is
a database which keeps a final and definitive record of transactions. Records,
once stored, cannot be tampered without leaving behind a clear track. Blockchain
enables a ledger to be held in a network across a series of nodes, which avoids one
centralised location and the need for intermediaries’ services. This is particularly
helpful for providing trust, traceability and security in systems that exchange
data or assets. There is a lot of potential for blockchain to be used in many different
areas such as financial services, supply chains or healthcare.
The Importance of Blockchains in the Modern Industry.pdfBusinessBerg
We all have seen the Egyptian pyramids, at least in the photographs. What’s so special about them? Probably, their triangular structure, their mythological background, or their technique of building the sturdy weather-proof construction
Blockchain technology is a decentralized and distributed digital
ledger system that has the potential to transform various industries.
It was initially introduced as the underlying technology for
cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but its applications have since
expanded far beyond digital currencies.
The Blockchain is a technology created with the bitcoin, which has become the world's 8th currency in terms of amounts exchanged. The Blockchain brings with it new promises of innovation in all sectors, but also of disruption of dominant economic models. By taking an interest now in its potential applications, we can be one step ahead of the next stage of the digital revolution and the advent of a "horizontal" society,
without intermediaries or centralized authority...
The Blockchain is probably set to revolutionize transactions and exchanges; in the same way that Internet enabled peer-to-peer communication, in the years to come the Blockchain will provide the means for peer-to-peer transactions under a decentralized and autonomous rationale.
Block chain for the humanitarian sector - future opportunitiesPablo Bredt Torres
Interesting presentation related to a next generation data sharing system applicable within the humanitarian supply chain and logistics sector.
Surely, still lots of obstacles but with limitless impact.
Building a Blockchain-based Reputation Infrastructure for Open Research. Ca...Carmen Holotescu
Presentation for ICCMAE 2022: The 2nd International Conference on Computational Methods and Applications in Engineering May 7-8, 2021
Authors:
Victor HOLOTESCU, PhD Student,
Andrei TERNAUCIUC, PhD
Radu VASIU, PhD
Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Carmen HOLOTESCU, PhD
”Ioan Slavici” University of Timișoara, Romania
Cosmin CIORANU, PhD
UEFISCDI, Bucharest, Romania
Presentation at the International Workshop Digital Transformation - https://elearning.upt.ro/ro/comunitate/workshop-international-transformare-digitala-editia-1
Presentation for the Analysis of Societies: Transformation, technology and education panel, Near East University, 18 May, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN6rQjTI0s
Prezentarea pentru Webinarul Utilizare OERs, MOOCs în Educație
Partea introductiva
29 aprilie 2020
din seria de Webinarii Impreuna Online https://elearning.upt.ro/ro/comunitate/noutati-comunitate/webinar-impreunaonline-utilizare-oers-moocs-in-educatie/
Romanian Educational System adapting to the coronavirus outbreakCarmen Holotescu
Presentation for the webinar "How to Keep Students Learning during Schools Disruption in COVID-19 Situation", organized by the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University
MOOCs for Innovative Entrepreneurship in Smart CitiesCarmen Holotescu
Presented at the 8th World Conference on Educational Sciences - WCES2016
4-6 February 2016 Madrid, Spain
Published on WJET - http://sproc.org/ojs/index.php/wjet/article/view/832
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
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Blockchain and Open Education
1. Workshop Open Education
#OEWeek #OEWeekTimisoara
Blockchain and Open Education
Prof.dr.ing. Carmen Holotescu
"Ioan Slavici" University of Timisoara, Romania
2. Content
1. Blockchain technology
2. Blockchain impact
3. Blockchain in Romania
4. Blockchain in education
5. The need for Blockchain learning
3. https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin
Definition (1)
The blockchain term, originally
block chain, was first coined in
2009, by (the still unknown)
Satoshi Nakamoto, in the
original source code for the
virtual currency Bitcoin: "Nodes
collect new transactions into a
block, hash them into a hash
tree"; "when they solve the
proof-of-work, they broadcast
the block to everyone and the
block is added to the block
chain." (Nakamoto, 2009).
http://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2008-
October/014810.html
4. Definition (2)
Blockchain technology enables the creation of a
decentralized environment, where the
cryptographically validated transactions and data are
not under the control of any third party organization.
Any transaction ever completed is recorded in an
immutable ledger in a verifiable, secure, transparent
and permanent way, with a timestamp and other
details.
In March 2018, Merriam Webster Dictionary added the definitions for Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and
Initial Coin Offering (ICO).
twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/970667988964831232
5. Technology
Explaining decentralization, Vitalik Buterin (24y), the
creator of Ethereum, states that it assures fault tolerance,
attack resistance and collusion resistance. Also,
blockchain is decentralized on two of the three possible
axes in software decentralization:
• politically decentralized - no one controls it;
• architecturally decentralized - no infrastructural central
point of failure;
• logically centralized - there is one commonly agreed
state and the system behaves like a single computer.
https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/the-meaning-of-
decentralization-a0c92b76a274
Ethereum (ethereum.org) is an open-source blockchain platform, described in a white paper by Vitalik
Buterin in 2013 and launched in 2015, and is designed for a large variaty of applications, as opposed
to the Bitcoin platform, mainly crypto-currency oriented.
6. How a blockchain works
http://usblogs.pwc.com/emerging-technology/a-primer-on-blockchain-infographic/
http://usblogs.pwc.com/emerging-technology/category/blockchain/
Mining: process of adding transactions to a blockchain by hash verification processes, with a high
consume of hardware, energy, time.
A new block: created on Bitcoin network at each ~ 10 min (https://blockchain.info/stats), on Ethereum network at
each ~ 10 s (https://ethstats.net).
7. Advantages
— self-sovereignty - users identify themselves and maintain control
over the storage/management of personal data;
— trust - the technical infrastructure offers secure
operations(payments or issue of certificates);
— transparency and provenance - to perform transactions in
knowledge that each party has the capacity to enter into that
transaction;
— immutability- records are written and stored permanently, without
the possibility of modification;
— disintermediation- no need for a central controlling authority to
manage transactions or keep records;
— collaboration - ability of parties to transact directly with each
other without the need for mediating third parties.
Blockchain in Education JRC Report - https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/blockchain-education
8. Domains and Initiatives
- W3C Blockchain Community Group -
https://www.w3.org/community/blockchain
- Report of the W3C Workshop on Distributed Ledgers on
the Web, June 2016 - https://www.w3.org/2016/04/blockchain-workshop/report.html
- European Commission (EC) Information Day (19
December 2017) on Blockchain and distributed ledger
technologies in the Horizon 2020 Work Programme and
Fintech cooperation actions - https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-
market/en/news/information-day-19-december-2017-horizon-2020-blockchain-distributed-ledger-
technologies-topics
- EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum to be launched in
2018, as a knowledge hub on blockchain
- Blockchain Technologies are considered strategic for EU -
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/blockchain-techonologies
- Blockchain in Education JRC Report -
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/blockchain-
education
- National Initiatives: Australia, Austria, Canada, China,
Dubai, Estonia, India, Japan, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore,
South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, USA,
Venezuela - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/cryptocurrency-regulation-2018-where-world-
stands-right-now/
State of the DApps - https://www.stateofthedapps.com
12. Blockchain in Romania (1)
• Bitcoin Magazine - https://bitcoinmagazine.com - co-founded by Mihai
Alisie and Vitalik Buterin (2011); #8 on "Top 100 most influential companies
in blockchain" (https://richtopia.com/top-lists/top-100-blockchain);
• Bitcoin Journal - https://ibitcoin.ro - Romanian journal specialized in
cryptocurrency;
• WebDollar – http://webdollar.io – P2P blockchain directly in browser (on
Ethereum), group coordinated by Ionut Budisteanu;
• Veros - https://veros.org – cryptocurrency developed by Under
Development Office (http://www.forbes.ro/articles/30-sub-30-inovatori-
tehnologie-82293);
• Liquidity - https://liquidity.world - a new ICO (Initial Coin Offering) launched
at the beginning of 2018 by a former Romanian Minister of
Communications. Liquidity will be an open platform for decentralized
financial applications, similar with Ethereum;
• Scienceroot - https://scienceroot.com - a blockchain-based scientific
ecosystem, which will host a collaboration platform, a funding platform and
a journal, a few team members from Timisoara;
13. Blockchain in Romania (2)
• Restart Energy Democracy - https://restartenergy.io - a blockchain-based energy
ecosystem developed by RED - Restart Energy, which is the fastest growing private
energy and gas provider in the EU (developed in Timisoara);
• TEND (http://tend.swiss) permits the co-ownership of special objects and assets,
being developed on Ethereum by a company in Cluj-Napoca;
• MedNet - eHealth project based on blockchain, aiming to protect patients' personal
data in the context of a new set of European regulations; MedNet was winner
project at the first eHealth hackathon organized in Romania, in October 2017 -
http://health-hackathon.see40.org;
• Tremend - http://tremend.ro, Qualitance - https://qualitance.com and Product
Lead - https://productlead.me are Romanian companies developing blockchain
projects.
14. Blockchain in Romania (3)
Poziția Băncii Naționale a României în legătură cu monedele virtuale -
http://www.bnr.ro/page.aspx?prid=14338
15. Blockchain in education
Applications: reputation, trust in certification, and proof of learning;
Pioneers: University of Nicosia - https://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy, Open University UK -
http://blockchain.open.ac.uk, MIT USA - http://certificates.media.mit.edu, Maltese Educational Institutions -
http://connectedlearning.edu.mt/news.
19. The need for Blockchain learning
http://consensys.net
• Besides development, the blockchain careers comprise product design, data
analysis, machine learning, legal and public service, consultants or subject
matter experts. Job offfers can be found on dedicated portals such as
CryptoJobsList, CryptoJobs, BlockchainJobz, and BlockchainJobs or
HiredCrypto - https://discover.coinsquare.io/blockchain/careers-in-blockchain.
• Blockchain-related jobs are the second-fastest growing in today’s labor
market (after Robotics) - http://www.upwork.com/press.
• On LinkedIn - blockchain-related job adverts have tripled in the last year -
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/job-hunting-blockchain-related-postings-linkedin-have-tripled.
20. Personal Projects
• Course about Blockchain Development (Ethereum, Hyperledger) at
University “Ioan Slavici – the 1st university course;
• eLSE Workshop on Open Education – Blockchain topic -
http://elseconference.eu/pages/view?page=open_education_open_online_
courses
• OpenEduChain - http://openeduchain.io - a repository for open educational
assets (OERs, MOOCs, OPs), which also issues certificates and open badges
for universities and other educational and training institutions – in
development;
• Collaboration for:
– MOOC on Blockchain
– Hackathon
– Master Program.
