The Blockchain for Education Community of Practice
The World Bank's Blockchain for Education Community of Practice (COP) brings together individuals and organizations working on the use of blockchain technologies to create value in education systems. Members discuss the practical realities of effectively utilizing related technologies and share lessons from their work and research. Ministries of Education interested in the use of edtech to improve teaching and learning are one important a focus audience within this COP.
Facilitated by the World Bank’s EdTech Team, participating organizations and Ministries of Education collaborate on the implementation of pilots and contribute to open source global public goods, among other activities.
Blockchain for Education Community of Practice Learning events
Kick-off event: 10th Anniversary of Evoke – The future of education is now | recording
December 17, 2020
1. Blockchain and FinTech for Education
What is the blockchain and why is it relevant for education? | recording
February 17, 2021
2. Education ecosystems/crypto-networks
New organizational structures for education focused on open source standards, as well as legal and regulatory frameworks for countries | recording
April 21, 2021
3. Learner centered credentials
Digital wallets, identification and student ownership of data | recording
June 23, 2021
4. Skills economy
The skills that should and can be accredited; focused on skill registries and task repositories | recording
September 8, 2021
5. Assessment and measurement
The use of blockchain technology to incentivize and automate assessment and student learning results verification through smart contracts | recording
October 20, 2021
6. Token Economics
Incentive structures for students, teachers, mentors, and digital content creators
December 15, 2021
Participating organizations
Asian Development Bank
Arizona State University
Coinbase
Colombia Ministry of National Education
Colorado Department of Higher Ed
ConsenSys
DCC - MIT Media Lab
Digetary
Education University of Hong Kong
e-Estonia
EU
Gates Foundation
Inter-American Development Bank
IEEE
Learning Economy Foundation
JFF
Norad
OECD
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Qüidlab
SAIC
SAP
Stanford University - Graduate School of Education
Sungkyunkwan University
T3
Telefónica
Turkey Ministry of National Education
UNICEF
UNESCO
Université de Lille
University of Malta
University of Nicosia
University of Timisoara - Center for Open Education & Blockchain
USAID
U.S. Department of Education
WEF
World Bank
World Vision