Using blockchain technology for academic credentialing.

Abstract

Blockchain technology enables the creation of a decentralized environment , where transactions and data are not under the control of any third party organization. any transaction over completed is recorded in a public ledger in averifiable and permanent way .. based on the blockchain technology , we propose a global higher education credentialing platform, named dzachain. this platform is based on the algerian higher education system where the ministry is in control of all the higher education institutions .it constitutes a globally trusted, decentralized higher education credentialing that can offer credential holders a way to hild and share their academic credentials directly with others in a safe and trusted way, as well as offering aglobally unified viewpoint for credential issuers and employers. we present a prototype implementation of the environment, based on the open-source hyperledger iroha blockchain platform . based on a a distributed peer-to-peer network, , dzachain will manage and control credential tokens and wx records , which represent accordingly the diplomas and the work experience that credential holders gain after graduating credential holders and employers are the peers of the blockchain network , as well as government peers. the platform is a first step toward a more transparent and technologically advanced form of higher education management systems.