Blockchain For Educational Certificate Distribution
Abstract
There are many authenticity problems associated with paper certificates and diplomas. Besides the increase in the forgery of paper certificates and diplomas, other
quality problems regarding paper certificates and diplomas deserve attention too.
This study seeks to evaluate how alternative technologies may mitigate concerns for
Florida Institute of Technology students and faculty and determine whether they
support the adoption of Blockchain technology. In particular, this research aims to
investigate the challenges of using Blockchain technology for issuing and verifying
academic records, certificates, and diplomas for Florida Institute of Technology students and faculty. Blockchain technology can be difficult for institutions to integrate
and presents additional costs but may provide extra security for student documents.
Even if the long term persistence properties are not yet known based on many years
of experience, which could generate limits in user trust, we find that the majority of
potential users are positive about the potential of Blockchain technology.