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Blockchain in E-Learning Platform to Enhance Trustworthy and Sharing of Micro-credentials

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Blockchain is a disruptive technology and interest in its adoption is growing across many market sectors in Industry 4.0. However, the blockchain adoption is limited by the difficulty in managing private keys and wallets to interact therein. This paper describes the integration of a consortium blockchain within e-learning platforms. The adoption of blockchain in the e-learning platform maximises the reliability, verifiability and sharing of micro-credentials. The proposed solution aims at eliminating the difficulties of managing keys and wallets. The enhancement in the reliability of micro-credentials is particularly important in learning environments and in companies that want a guarantee of effective training of employees. The present article, in line with the European privacy framework, exploits the potential of blockchain without compromising user data protection.

This research was funded by Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca (MUR), issue D.M. 351/2022 “Borse di Dottorato” - Dottorato di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale in “Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology”, under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).

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  1. Division of Computer Science, University of Camerino, Via Madonna Delle Carceri, 9, 62032, Camerino, Italy

    Alessandro Bigiotti

  2. Legal and Social Science, International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, Via Andrea D’Accorso, 16, 62032, Camerino, Italy

    Maria Paola Francesca Bottoni

  3. Computer Science, School of Science and Technology, Middlesex University London, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, UK

    Giacomo Nalli

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Bigiotti, A., Bottoni, M.P.F., Nalli, G. (2024). Blockchain in E-Learning Platform to Enhance Trustworthy and Sharing of Micro-credentials. In: Almeida, J.P.A., Di Ciccio, C., Kalloniatis, C. (eds) Advanced Information Systems Engineering Workshops. CAiSE 2024. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 521. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61003-5_1

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