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Blockchain Technologies and Digitalization in Function of Student Work Evaluation

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  • Goran Bjelobaba

    (Department for e-Business, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Marija Paunovic

    (Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, University of Kragujevac, 36210 Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia)

  • Ana Savic

    (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Academy of Technical and Art Applied Studies, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Hana Stefanovic

    (Comtrade Information Technology School of Applied Studies, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Jelena Doganjic

    (Milenijum Osiguranje Insurance Company, JSIC, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Zivanka Miladinovic Bogavac

    (Faculty of Business and Law, University “MB”, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

Following COVID-19, new accreditation standards include digitization, entrepreneurship, social inclusion and the circular economy. Blockchain can help to simplify difficult accreditation processes that ensure worldwide teaching, learning, practice and business communication excellence. The paper proposes a Collaborative Learning and Student Work Evaluation (CLSWE) model based on blockchain technologies (BCTs) encompassing selected concepts from the scientific research peer-review process. BCTs are used to develop a safe platform for storing and exchanging data about students’ projects and evaluations. The CLSWE model offers the possibility of improving cooperation between higher-education institutions and companies that seek the “employable skills” of proactive students. Before implementing the CLSWE model, a questionnaire was conducted to survey lecturers about their attitudes related to the potential application of BCTs. The results of the surveys are encouraging and reveal a desire and willingness to introduce BCTs in education. A project scheme with the main functionalities of the model and a description of the roles of the prominent participants was designed. A platform with a database created in the MySQL language for the testing model was built. This research also contributes to higher education literature in terms of the sustainability of the education process and collaborative learning with BCTs.

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  • Goran Bjelobaba & Marija Paunovic & Ana Savic & Hana Stefanovic & Jelena Doganjic & Zivanka Miladinovic Bogavac, 2022. "Blockchain Technologies and Digitalization in Function of Student Work Evaluation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-22, April.
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