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 the Analysis of Societies: Transformation, technology and education panel, Near East University, 18 May, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN6rQjTI0s
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
Presentation for the Analysis of Societies: Transformation, technology and education panel, Near East University, 18 May, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN6rQjTI0s
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
Towards Research 2.0: The Influence of Digital and Online Tools in Academic R...Gabriela Grosseck
The new Internet technologies have infiltrated the academic environment, both at individual and at institutional level. Therefore, more and more teachers have started educational blogs, librarians are active on Twitter, other educational actors curate web content, students post on Instagram or Flickr, and university departments have Facebook pages and/or YouTube accounts etc.
Today, the use of web technology has become “a legitimate activity in many areas of higher education” (Waycott, 2010) and a considerable shift to digital academic research has gradually occurred. Teachers are encouraging students to take up digital tools for research and writing, thus revealing new ways of using information and communication technologies for academic purposes and not just for socializing.
The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of integrating diverse digital and Web 2.0 tools and resources in research and in the construction of academic texts. We aim to stress the increasing influence of digital and online tools in academic research and writing.
Teachers, specialists, and students alike are affected by this process. In order to show how, we explore the following issues: What is Research 2.0? Which digital/online tools have we used to assist our students? What are the challenges for academic research using digital / web 2.0 tools? And how do digital tools shape academic research?
Presentation of the upcoming European Commission's JRC report on blockchain in education focusing on digital accreditation of learning. Groningen, 5th September 2017
Emerging Technologies in Education. Conceiving and Building a Microblogging P...Carmen Holotescu
PhD Thesis, Magna cum laude
Full thesis at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260436339_Emerging_Technologies_in_Education._Conceiving_and_Building_a_Microblogging_Platform_for_Formal_and_Informal_Learning.
Blockchain in Education. Alexander Grech & Anthony F. Camilleri. Editor Andre...eraser Juan José Calderón
Blockchain in Education. Alexander Grech
Anthony F. Camilleri
Editor: Andreia Inamorato dos Santos
JISC.
This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s
science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European
policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European
Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is
responsible for the use that might be made of this publication.
Securing the future of education with BlockchainKim Flintoff
ABSTRACT
As all levels and sectors of education contemplate ongoing developments in digital technology, distributed and fragmented models of learning, stackable credentials, and educational unbundling the potential for a system like blockchain to bring security to a diverse landscape of evidence of learning, recognition of learning and acknowledgement of learning becomes more relevant.
As MOOCs, SPOCs, online courses, RPL and alternative credentialling become more ubiquitous the main stakeholders in education, industry and government are realising the need for systems that enable higher levels of trust when certificates, awards and prior learning recognition are at stake.
This session will discuss some of the needs and some of the attempts already in place globally.
Presentation held at the webinar "Online Teaching Reshape Education during and after COVID-19", jointly held by UNESCO-ICHEI, UNESCO IITE, INRULED, Southern University of Science and Technology, and Tsinghua University China. There were launched six guidelines for teachers, students, parents and communities, principals and educational administrators, learning technologies and platforms, and personal data security.
Also the webinar bring together educational actors worldwide to talk about their experiences and lessons learned regarding online teaching during COVID-19 and share their views on how these will reshape education.
Presentation at Ada, the National College for Digital Skills (London, UK). Presented by Hristian Daskalov, author of "Academia 4.0 - University on the Blockchain" and Co-Founder of Open Source University at www.os.university
The impact of data in culture and creative industries - WiDSCEEDiana Andone
The impact of data in culture and creative industries presentation at Women in Data Science in Central and Eastern Europe, part of the WiDS Global action, 8 March 2021 https://widscee.wixsite.com/about
Practices in Digital Education in Politehnica University TimisoaraDiana Andone
Practices in Digital Education in Politehnica University Timisoara presentation for the Practices in Digital Education webinar part of 2021 European Online and Distance Learning Week (EODLW), by EDEN, 3 November 2021 http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/practices-in-digital-education-for-universities/
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
Towards Research 2.0: The Influence of Digital and Online Tools in Academic R...Gabriela Grosseck
The new Internet technologies have infiltrated the academic environment, both at individual and at institutional level. Therefore, more and more teachers have started educational blogs, librarians are active on Twitter, other educational actors curate web content, students post on Instagram or Flickr, and university departments have Facebook pages and/or YouTube accounts etc.
Today, the use of web technology has become “a legitimate activity in many areas of higher education” (Waycott, 2010) and a considerable shift to digital academic research has gradually occurred. Teachers are encouraging students to take up digital tools for research and writing, thus revealing new ways of using information and communication technologies for academic purposes and not just for socializing.
The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of integrating diverse digital and Web 2.0 tools and resources in research and in the construction of academic texts. We aim to stress the increasing influence of digital and online tools in academic research and writing.
Teachers, specialists, and students alike are affected by this process. In order to show how, we explore the following issues: What is Research 2.0? Which digital/online tools have we used to assist our students? What are the challenges for academic research using digital / web 2.0 tools? And how do digital tools shape academic research?
Presentation of the upcoming European Commission's JRC report on blockchain in education focusing on digital accreditation of learning. Groningen, 5th September 2017
Emerging Technologies in Education. Conceiving and Building a Microblogging P...Carmen Holotescu
PhD Thesis, Magna cum laude
Full thesis at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260436339_Emerging_Technologies_in_Education._Conceiving_and_Building_a_Microblogging_Platform_for_Formal_and_Informal_Learning.
Blockchain in Education. Alexander Grech & Anthony F. Camilleri. Editor Andre...eraser Juan José Calderón
Blockchain in Education. Alexander Grech
Anthony F. Camilleri
Editor: Andreia Inamorato dos Santos
JISC.
This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s
science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European
policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European
Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is
responsible for the use that might be made of this publication.
Securing the future of education with BlockchainKim Flintoff
ABSTRACT
As all levels and sectors of education contemplate ongoing developments in digital technology, distributed and fragmented models of learning, stackable credentials, and educational unbundling the potential for a system like blockchain to bring security to a diverse landscape of evidence of learning, recognition of learning and acknowledgement of learning becomes more relevant.
As MOOCs, SPOCs, online courses, RPL and alternative credentialling become more ubiquitous the main stakeholders in education, industry and government are realising the need for systems that enable higher levels of trust when certificates, awards and prior learning recognition are at stake.
This session will discuss some of the needs and some of the attempts already in place globally.
Presentation held at the webinar "Online Teaching Reshape Education during and after COVID-19", jointly held by UNESCO-ICHEI, UNESCO IITE, INRULED, Southern University of Science and Technology, and Tsinghua University China. There were launched six guidelines for teachers, students, parents and communities, principals and educational administrators, learning technologies and platforms, and personal data security.
Also the webinar bring together educational actors worldwide to talk about their experiences and lessons learned regarding online teaching during COVID-19 and share their views on how these will reshape education.
Presentation at Ada, the National College for Digital Skills (London, UK). Presented by Hristian Daskalov, author of "Academia 4.0 - University on the Blockchain" and Co-Founder of Open Source University at www.os.university
The impact of data in culture and creative industries - WiDSCEEDiana Andone
The impact of data in culture and creative industries presentation at Women in Data Science in Central and Eastern Europe, part of the WiDS Global action, 8 March 2021 https://widscee.wixsite.com/about
Practices in Digital Education in Politehnica University TimisoaraDiana Andone
Practices in Digital Education in Politehnica University Timisoara presentation for the Practices in Digital Education webinar part of 2021 European Online and Distance Learning Week (EODLW), by EDEN, 3 November 2021 http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/practices-in-digital-education-for-universities/
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
From Virtual Reality to Blockchain: Current and Emerging Tech TrendsBohyun Kim
Webinar given for the LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative on May 8, 2018. http://librarylinknj.org/
CC-BY-NC 4.0
[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/]
BASIC INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN - JOEL SUMANTH RAJ.pdfJOELCONTACTS
Blockchain Technology is a shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network. An asset can be tangible (a house, car, cash, land) or intangible (intellectual property, documents, contracts, patents, copyrights, branding).
How does the Blockchain Work?
A blockchain is a distributed, peer-to-peer database that hosts a continuously growing number of transactions. Each transaction, referred to as a “block,” is secured through cryptography, timestamped, and validated by every authorized member of the database using consensus algorithms (i.e., a set of rules). A transaction that is not validated by all members of the database is not added to the database. Every transaction is attached to the previous transaction in sequential order, creating a chain of transactions (or blocks). A transaction cannot be deleted or edited, thereby creating an immutable audit trial. A transaction can only be changed by adding another transaction to the chain.
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
Presentation on how blockchain tech can positively impact the scientific process - from Idea/Hypothesis, through Seeking Funding, to Run and Analyse Experiment, to Publish and Share.. Summarises work done under the auspices of IUPAC to be published as a white paper in 1H 2023.
My talk at IDNOG5 (ID Network Operators Group) Conference, Jakarta, 2018, covers a short overview of fintech, cryptocurrency & blockchain + a networking perspective/use cases at the end
Scott Edmunds slides for class 8 from the HKU Data Curation (module MLIM7350 from the Faculty of Education) course covering open science and data publishing
Blockchain and its Potential in Education. Cristina Turcu , Cornel Turcu , Iu...eraser Juan José Calderón
Blockchain and its Potential in Education. Cristina Turcu , Cornel Turcu , Iuliana Chiuchișan.
Abstract
The proposed paper presents a literature review regarding the status of integrating the dynamic blockchain technology in the educational field. Blockchain is a relatively new technology and the same is its implementation in education. The emerging need in this area of research, which still is in its infancy, is justified by the possible use cases; some of these cases are in piloting phase, while others have already been adopted by educational institutions. This paper focuses on extending knowledge about blockchain and on identifying the benefits, risks and the associated challenges regarding the successful implementation of blockchain-based solutions in the field of education, fully in line with standards and guidelines for quality assurance.
Do a research and make a PowerPoint about Insulation for architectDustiBuckner14
Do a research and make a PowerPoint about Insulation for architecture
· What is Insulation?
· units of measurement and formulas
· Types of insulation and location of use
· Dew point
· Show examples for each type with pros and cons
· Sketch wall and detail sections and show each layer
· Provide some Research with links
Creative Commons Non Commercial CC-BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-
NonCommercial 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits non-commercial use,
reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and
Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
VikalPa • VolUMe 44 • iSSUe 1 • JanUaRY-MaRch 2019 1
Blockchain in Finance
Jayanth Rama Varma
P E R S P E C T I V E S
KEY WORDS
Blockchain
Distributed Ledger
DLT
Crypto Currency
includes research articles
that focus on the analysis and
resolution of managerial and
academic issues based on
analytical and empirical or
case research
B
lockchain—the decentralized replicated ledger technology that underlies
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—provides a potentially attractive alterna-
tive way to organize modern finance. Currently, the financial system depends
on a number of centralized trusted intermediaries: central counter parties (CCPs)
guarantee trades in exchanges; central securities depositories (CSDs) provide secu-
rities settlement; the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
(SWIFT) intermediates global transfer of money; CLS Bank handles the settlement
of foreign exchange transactions, a handful of banks dominate correspondent
banking, and an even smaller number provide custodial services to large invest-
ment institutions. Until a decade ago, it was commonly assumed that the finan-
cial strength and sound management of these central hubs ensured that they were
extremely unlikely to fail. More importantly, it was assumed that they were too big to
fail (TBTF), so that the government would step in and bail them out if they did fail.
The Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 shattered these assumptions as many large
banks in the most advanced economies of the world either failed or were very reluc-
tantly bailed out. The Eurozone Crisis of 2010–2012 stoked the fear that even rich
country sovereigns could potentially default on their obligations. Finally, repeated
instances of hacking of the computers of large financial institutions is another factor
that has destroyed trust. When trust in the central hubs of finance is being increas-
ingly questioned, decentralized systems like the blockchain that reduce the need for
such trust become attractive.
It is no coincidence that Bitcoin was launched shortly after the failure of Lehman
that marked the peak of the global financial crisis. Over the subsequent decade,
cryptocurrenc ...
Running head BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY BEYOND CRYPTOCURRENCY1B.docxtoddr4
Running head: BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: BEYOND CRYPTOCURRENCY
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BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: BEYOND CRYPTOCURRENCY
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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
Contents
Contents
2
Abstract
3
Introduction
3
Fundamentals of Block-chain Technology
4
Application of Block-chain Beyond Crypto-currency
5
Future of Block-chain
8
Conclusion
8
Abstract
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.
How Blockchain Is Impacting Business Right Now - Amy Neumann Power Hour CLE A...Resourceful Nonprofit
What is blockchain?
What are examples of how blockchain is being used for business?
Will blockchain impact my business?
What can I learn and do right now for my business?
Presented by Amy Neumann at Power Hour CLE August 22, 2019. #Cleveland #blockchain
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.
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
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/
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
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
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!
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Digital Tools and AI for Teaching Learning and Research
Open Education and Blockchain
1. Carmen Holotescu
Professor PhD, Dean Faculty of Engineering
Director Center for Open Education & Blockchain
"Ioan Slavici" University of Timisoara, Romania
Open Education and Blockchain
OPENLang Network Multiplier Event
July 2, 2021
2. Content
1. Blockchain wrap-up
2. Educational use-cases
3. Blockchain policies and projects
• in EU
• in Romania
4. Explore, Learn and Practice
3. https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin
A note on January 3rd, 2021, at 12 years from the genesis block –
https://www.facebook.com/carmen.holotescu/posts/10158852652723449
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 (27y), 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 (Jan 31, 1994) in 2013 and launched in 2015, and is designed for a large variety of
applications, as opposed to the Bitcoin platform, mainly crypto-currency oriented; state after 6 years
https://ethereum.org/en/eth2/.
6. How a blockchain works
https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/financial-services/fintech/bitcoin-blockchain-cryptocurrency.html /
https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/technology/blockchain.html
Blockchain explained / demo eublockchainforum.eu/knowledge, link.medium.com/umLKlgZGz1, https://andersbrownworth.com/blockchain/,
blockchaindemo.io
Check SHA 256 algorithm https://ideone.com/A6r9PW - verify at https://andersbrownworth.com/blockchain/hash
Mining: process of adding transactions to a blockchain by hash verification processes, with a high
consume of hardware, energy, time.
A new block: Bitcoin ~ 8-11 min (https://blockchain.info/stats), Ethereum ~ 13-14 s (https://ethstats.net).
Number of Blockchain platforms: https://www.coinlore.com/all_coins (~6000)
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.
Read: Alex Grech, Anthony Camilleri. (2017). Blockchain in Education JRC Report.
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/blockchain-education
https://www.stateofthedapps.com
https://positiveblockchain.io
9. Blockchain as an Emerging Technology
https://twitter.com/kimmomakinen/status/1132965489444098048 from
https://sunordic.org/summit/
Blockchainas IR4.0 Technology
(IR4.0 concept by Klaus Schwab, WEF, 2016;
Dr.Mihaela Ulieru’s advocacy for Blockchain)
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/archive/fourth-industrial-revolution/
https://hackernoon.com/how-blockchain-is-driving-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-
1abdc0535691
Blockchain and Sustainable Development
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/industry/sustainability_en
Blockchain and Circular Economy
https://circulareconomy.europa.eu
http://c-voucher.com (funding)
https://thecirculars.org
https://sharering.network
https://excessmaterialsexchange.com
10. Tom Vander Ark, 2018 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanderark/2018/08/20/26-ways-blockchain-will-transform-ok-may-
improve-education
Alex Grech, 2021 - https://www.slideshare.net/alexgrech/blockchain-selfsovereign-identity-and-credentials
Carmen Holotescu, 2019 -
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341710455_Open_Education_and_the_Tokenization_of_Learning
Educational Use cases
11. Blockchain in Education and Research
• Digital certification using an open infrastructure for credentials
• Intellectual property management (scientific papers, research)
• Funding tracking from higher level authorities
• Students’ payments, grants management, students’ services (e.g. academic
records, transcripts), credit transfer, learning portfolios
• Pedagogical enhancement: anonymous marks/student performance comparison
leading to personalised learning, reputation, proof of learning
https://www.slideshare.net/inamor/open-education-blockchain-and-flexible-learning-pathways
12. Pioneering universities
• Digital certification using an open infrastructure for credentials
Pioneering universities:
• University of Nicosia - https://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy
• Open University UK - http://blockchain.open.ac.uk
• MIT USA - http://certificates.media.mit.edu
13. Open Source University - https://os.university
Woolf University - https://woolf.university
fathom - https://fathom.network
hyperlink.academy - https://hyperlink.academy/
BitDegree - https://www.bitdegree.org
ODEM - https://odem.io
Coinbase Learn & Earn - https://www.coinbase.com/earn
Skillonomy - https://skillonomy.org
SuccessLife - https://successlife.com
Education Ecosystem - https://www.education-ecosystem.com
Metis - https://www.wemetis.com
Decentralized universities and learning communities
- record on the blockchain ledger for every individual, tracing the educational journey and regulation of
contracts - immutable database of the learning experiences
- reward system to stimulate user participation and facilitate the exchange of education on the platform
- tokens for created materials/OERs, completed courses, coaching, curation, evaluation, peer-mentoring,
peer-review
- tokens used for services: access to career paths, enroll in courses, access premium/AI-based content,
redo an assignment/exam, live coaching, personalized content
- global ecosystem of teachers, learners, and employers
Code of Talent (RO) - https://codeoftalent.io
Cubomania - https://cubomania.io
Shikapa- http://www.shikapa.com
NTok-X- https://ntok.io/
LiveEdu - https://www.education-ecosystem.com
Jalapeno Inventive - http://www.jalapen.io
Tutellus - https://www.tutellus.io
Educoin - http://www.edu.one
Everipedia - https://everipedia.org
Explore
15. EU Initiatives and Policies (1)
• Blockchain Technologies are considered strategic for EU: “Blockchain and
Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) have the potential to bring great improvements to the
European industry and citizens. These technologies are transforming the way we use the
internet and digital services globally.” - https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/blockchain-strategy
• EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum was launched on 1 March 2018, as a
knowledge hub on blockchain – http://www.eublockchainforum.eu
– 2018-2020 - 60 experts; from 2021 – 90 experts
– Online Forum - http://eublockchain.mobilize.io
• European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) was signed on 10 April 2018 (Romania on 29
May 2018) - https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/european-countries-join-blockchain-partnership , https://www.crypto-
economy.net/en/europe-advances-seriousness-new-blockchain-project
• European Parliament resolution on distributed ledger technologies and blockchains:
building trust with disintermediation, 3 October 2018:
– http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P8-TA-2018-0373&language=EN&ring=B8-2018-0397
– https://medium.com/@operagroup/eu-parliament-passes-blockchain-resolution-737d0ce99e38
16. • International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) -
industry, startups and SMEs, policy makers, regulators, civil society and standard setting
bodies, 3 April 2019 – http://inatba.org, https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/eu-blockchain-roundtable-supports-efforts-deploy-
blockchain-technologies-eu, https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/launch-international-association-trusted-blockchain-applications-inatba
• European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI), a project of EBP (9 April 2019) –
4 use cases were selected in 2019, 3 new cases in 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/wiki/display/CEFDIGITAL/ebsi ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uj7fgb2JI&t=7s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXyNrOvaGyk&list=PLPMb0otsCuFLrm-
xtsxSnUSkw4rYoN3RV
o Notarization of documents, Validation of diplomas, European Self Sovereign Identity, Trusted Data Sharing
o SME financing, European Social Security Identification Number, Asylum process management
EU Initiatives and Policies (2)
17. • Stresses the potential of DLT for verification of academic qualifications, encrypted
educational certification (e.g. ‘blockcerts’) and credit transfer mechanisms;
• Stresses that lack of knowledge about the potential of DLT discourages European
citizens from using innovative solutions for their businesses;
• Highlights the need to establish non-profit-making entities, for example research
centres, that would be innovation hubs which would specialise in DLT technology in
order to perform educational functions regarding the technology in Member State;
• Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of creating an EU-wide, highly
scalable and interoperable network that makes use of the technological resources
of educational institutions in the Union(…); also encourages Member States to
adapt specialised curricula at university level in order to include the study of
emerging technologies such as DLT;
• Recognises that for DLT to be trusted, awareness and understanding of the
technology need to be improved; calls on the Member States to address this
through targeted training and education.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P8-TA-2018-0373&language=EN&ring=B8-2018-0397
European Parliament Resolution about
Blockchain in Education
18. Reports
• Blockchain innovation in Europe, Blockchain for Government and Public Services, Blockchain
and Digital Identity, Legal and regulatory framework of blockchains and smart contracts, EU
Blockchain Ecosystem latest developments - EU Blockchain Observatory Reports -
https://www.eublockchainforum.eu/reports
• Blockchains and Education - EU Blockchain Observatory Knowledge -
https://www.eublockchainforum.eu/knowledge
• Blockchain now and tomorrow, Oct 2019 - https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-
reports/blockchain-now-and-tomorrow
• Blockchain in Education JRC Report, 2017 - https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-
reports/blockchain-education
Explore
19. Education in EU (1)
Presented at Webinar Del4ALL, Nov 25 – http://del4all.eu
https://www.del4all.eu/news/2020/12/02/flagship-technology-projects-in-the-eu/
20. Education in EU (2)
Presented at Webinar Del4ALL, Nov 25 – http://del4all.eu
https://www.del4all.eu/news/2020/12/02/flagship-technology-projects-in-the-eu/
21. Education in EU (3)
From Alex Grech - Blockchain, Self-Sovereign Identity and Credentials, March, 2021 –
https://www.slideshare.net/alexgrech/blockchain-selfsovereign-identity-and-credentials
22. European Blockchain Services
Infrastructure (EBSI) (1)
EBSI site - https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/wiki/display/CEFDIGITAL/EBSI
The challenge for digital transformation in public administration -
https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/wiki/display/CEFDIGITAL/The+challenge+for+digital+transformation+in+public+administration
23. EBSI (2)
EBSI Sandbox to be created in late 2021/22 (January 2021) -
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/legal-and-regulatory-framework-blockchain
24. EBSI (3)
EBSI Sandbox to be created in late 2021/22 (January 2021) -
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/legal-and-regulatory-framework-blockchain
28. From Early Adopters EBSI Programme Webinar - March 2021 -
https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/wiki/x/zoI5FQ
29. Micro-credentials
Dec 14, 2020 - https://ec.europa.eu/education/education-in-the-eu/european-education-
area/a-european-approach-to-micro-credentials_en
April, 2021 - 12-week long public consultation -
https://ec.europa.eu/education/news/public-consultation-micro-credentials-launched_en
30. Alex Grech, 2021 - https://www.slideshare.net/alexgrech/blockchain-selfsovereign-identity-and-credentials
31. Romanian Educational Blockchain Ecosystem
• Romania has a dynamic Blockchain ecosystem:
numerous educational programs, initiatives and policy
proposals.
• During the last months: projects and policies for
diplomas and micro-credentials on the European
Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI).
https://carmenholotescu.medium.com/romanian-blockchain-ecosystem-cf29ae26050d
Explore the educational
initiatives and policies
32. Academic courses and projects
Courses:
• Blockchain programming - Carmen Holotescu, Ioan
Slavici University, 2017-18
• Blockchain: Foundations and Applications -
Emanuel Onica & Andrei Arusoaie, Alexandru Ioan
Cuza University of Iaşi, 2020-21
• Blockchain: Smart Contracts- Florin Craciun, Babes-
Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, 2020-21
Modules:
• Modules in Master courses - Modex and
Politehnica University of Bucharest, 2020-21
• Laboratory of Blockchain - by Modex at Bucharest
Academy of Economic Studies, 2020
• Many universities have course modules, and
Bachelor, Master and PhD theses have Blockchain
as topic
1st postgraduate program
“Entrepreneurship in Blockchain”
at West University of Timisoara, Dec 2020-
March 2021 #AntreprenoriatBlockchainUPT
For Curriculum design:
INATBA. 2021. Blockchain Education: A Prerequisite
for Socio-Economic and Technological Advancement.
https://inatba.org/news/blockchain-education-report/
33. Research
Three Romanian universities - members of
the Bloxberg.org Trusted Research
Infrastructure,
running validator nodes:
• West University of Timisoara,
• Carol I National Defense University
• Ioan Slavici University of Timisoara
Research groups:
• Distributed Systems Research Laboratory at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
• at eLearning and Multimedia Centres of Politehnica University of Timisoara
• at Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of the West University of Timisoara,
• Center for Open Education at Ioan Slavici University of Timisoara
Researchers in Romania wrote 93 articles (0.97%), the country on the 31st
place out of 72 countries with at least one ISI indexed article.
With 145 ISI citations and 282 on Google Scholars, the most cited article is
written by members of the Distributed Systems Research Laboratory, from
the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, coordinated by Prof. Ioan Salomie:
Claudia Pop, Tudor Cioara, Marcel Antal, Ionut Anghel, Ioan Salomie,
Massimo Bertoncini. 2018. Blockchain based decentralized management of
demand response programs in smart energy grids. Sensors.
Claudia Daniela Antal (Pop), Tudor Cioara, Marcel Antal, Ionut Anghel. 2020.
Blockchain platform for COVID-19 vaccine supply management. arXiv.
PatientDataChain: A Blockchain-Based Approach to Integrate Personal Health
Records - https://modex.tech/modex-bcdb-technology-for-the-healthcare-
system-recognized-by-an-academic-paper/
34. Initiatives for the pre-university system(1)
https://inaco.ro/project/gmv3/
In 2020, the Initiative for Competitiveness (INACO) published the 3rd edition of the “Guidance of the
jobs of the future”, coordinator Andreea Paul; a chapter is related to Blockchain.
Between 2018–2020, INACO organized f2f and online trainings about the future jobs and emerging
technologies, in which over 15,000 pupils took part, becoming familiar with Blockchain too.
35. Initiatives for the pre-university system(2)
Using RO-Certs, in the autumn of 2020, there were issued 300 digital certificates for all the students in
the schools of Bucharest who obtained the maximum grade at the National Evaluation and Baccalaureate
Exams, in a project of INACO — Initiative for Competitiveness.
36. Proposal in Education Strategy - SmartEDU
https://www.smart.edu.ro/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v1jxhuzpxe8EMSXkj9j7YksAY_1sfU7P/view
37. Diplomas & Micro-credentials on EBSI (1)
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/news-events/newsroom/%E2%82%AC31-million-to-improve-cross-border-digital-services
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/default/files/cefpub/1_en_annexe1_acte_autonome_part1_v2.pdf.pdf
#ebsi4ro http://ebsi4ro.ro
UEFISCDI and UPT – 2021-2023
38. Diplomas & Micro-credentials on EBSI (2)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/uefiscdi-si-upt-au-lansat-proiectul-ebsi4ro-rom%C3%A2niei-prin-holotescu/
• 2nd EBSI node in Q4 2021
• MOOCs modules on Unicampus.ro, workshops and
trainings with micro-credentials
• System for university diplomas and micro-credentials
on EBSI
• Piloting cross-borders mobility
• Support for implementing EBSI use-case in
administration and institutions
#ebsi4ro
ebsi4ro.ro, FB @EBSI4RO
UEFISCDI and UPT – 2021-2023
Collaboration with the National CRED project:
• MOOC about Blockchain in Education and
Research
• Certificates on EBSI
55,000 teachers in schools
Proposals for Blockchain use-cases in the National
Education Strategy - SmartEDU
39. Explore, Learn & Practice!
Explore these applications with Blockchain infrastructure:
1. Brave - safe browser, earn rewards when browsing - https://brave.com/
2. Peakd - decentralized collaborative platform - https://peakd.com
3. Taskbar - earn tokens while working and collaborating – http://mytaskbar.com #gigeconomy
4. Zoom extension - get paid in crypto for your Zoom calls - https://decrypt.co/26364/smart-
session-zoom-monetized-ethereum
6. Decrypt - magazine, its App will be tokenized - https://decrypt.co
Systems for issuing free digital certificates:
1. Block.co – used by University of Nicosia - http://block.co (limited free certificates)
2. Blockcerts – MIT OS solution (2016) - https://github.com/blockchain-certificates
Decentralized universities – earn tokens while learning/teaching:
1. Coinbase Learn & Earn - https://www.coinbase.com/earn
2. Code of Talent - https://codeoftalent.com/
3. Blockchain Education Network - https://learn.blockchainedu.org/en/home
4. Questbook - https://www.questbook.app