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Blockchain for Education: Creating an Open Architecture for the Learning Economy

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