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31
Aug

QualiChain is a winner of the 2023 FinTech Awards

Wealth & Finance magazine has revealed the winners of the 2023 FinTech Awards and QualiChain is among them. The financial sector is continuing to see an overwhelming need for cutting-edge digital technology in today’s age. In its seventh year, this awards programme persists to showcase businesses and individuals who are revolutionising the world of financial […]

14
Aug

Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices

Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) has co-authored a journal editorial on the current state and the future of openness in education. The editorial is entitled “Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices” and has been published in the latest issue of the Open Praxis journal. This has been a […]

02
Dec

The Future Use of Self Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials

Alexander Mikroyannidis (The Open University, UK) gave an invited talk at the event “The Future Use of Self Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials”, organised by the European Horizon 2020 project TOKEN. The event took place online on November 30, 2022. Alexander presented the lessons learned from the European Horizon 2020 project QualiChain and specifically from […]

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Learn about Blockchains in Education by studying this free course offered by The Open University:

Watch these short videos that explain various aspects and applications of Blockchains:

OU course: Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology

Dr Alexander Mikroyannidis from The Open University outlines the contents of the free course Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology. 

Facilitating lifelong learning through the use of blockchain technology

This webinar is part of the Association for Learning Technology 2021 CPD webinar sessions.

QualiChain: Decentralised Qualifications on the Blockchain

Introduction of the QualiChain Special Track at eLmL 2020.

Exploring Blockchain for Public Sector Recruitment

Presentation at the QualiChain Special Track of eLmL 2020.

Blockchain Applications in Education: A Case Study in Lifelong Learning

Presentation at the QualiChain Special Track of eLmL 2020.

Landscape Analysis

Presentation at the QualiChain Special Track of eLmL 2020.

QualiChain Concept

Presentation at the QualiChain Special Track of eLmL 2020.

Towards A Blockchain-based Decentralised Educational Landscape

Presentation at the QualiChain Special Track of eLmL 2020.

Digital Transformation of Education Credential Processes and Life Cycles

Presentation at the QualiChain Special Track of eLmL 2020.

Self-Sovereign Identity Access Control

Presentation of Rafael Belchior (INESC-ID, Portugal) at the PhD Open Days 2020 of Técnico Lisboa.

Blockchain Ecosystem for Verifiable Qualifications

Diogo Serranito, Andre Vasconcelos, Sergio Guerreiro and Miguel Correia (INESC-ID, Portugal) presented the QualiChain project and their paper Blockchain Ecosystem for Verifiable Qualifications at the 2nd Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2020) on September 28-30, 2020.

A Blockchain-based COVID-19 Digital Immunity Passport

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, a controversial 'Immunity Passport' has been mooted as a way to enable individuals to return back to work or be admitted to current off-limits locations.

A Blockchain-based Decentralised University

A DAO University is a next step evolution in higher education. A born digital community owned educational institution for the 21st Century. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

Blockchains, Fact and Fiction: a Legal Perspective

Karen Foley interviews John Domingue and Dr Robert Herian, who very briefly explain what this technology is and then explore its implications for the legal arena.

Blockchain: Hope or Hype?

How does blockchain work and has its usefulness been over or under estimated? John Domingue and Sajida Zouarhi show how blockchain is being implemented in a real-world setting.

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Publications

Mikroyannidis, A. (2022) The Role of Web 3.0 and Blockchain in the Future of Education, Proceedings of 7th Panhellenic Scientific Conference "Integration and Use of ICT in the Educational Process" (Panagiotakopoulos, C.; Karatrantou, A. and Armakolas, S. eds.), 16-18 Sep 2022, University of Patras, Greece, pp. 31–37.

Karakolis E., Kapsalis P., Skalidakis S., Kontzinos C., Kokkinakos P., Markaki O. and Askounis D. (2022) Bridging the Gap between Technological Education and Job Market Requirements through Data Analytics and Decision Support Services, Applied Sciences, 12(14):7139.

Mikroyannidis, A. (2022) Work-in-Progress: Piloting Smart Blockchain Badges for Lifelong Learning, 2021 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2021), 22-24 Sep 2021, Dresden, Germany.

Mikroyannidis, A. (2021) Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology, Innovate Learning Summit 2021, 9-11 Nov 2021, Online.

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Deliverables

D7.6-QualiChain Pilot Evaluation and Lessons Learnt

This deliverable documents lessons learnt from the QualiChain project, constituting methodological adoption guidelines for the utilisation of the QualiChain platform.

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D7.5-QualiChain Pilots Execution Documentation, Final Release

This series of deliverables documents the pilots' operation and execution. These reports also evaluate the various consequent versions of the QualiChain platform.

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D6.4-QualiChain Platform - Final Release

This deliverable includes the final, fully functional high-fidelity implementation of the QualiChain platform, which offers all available features and is market-ready following a set of extra tests.

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