Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector

A knowledge survey

The aim of this survey is to assess the current state of knowledge (based on self-evaluation) about blockchain-technologies and their applications in educational and training environments, especially, but not limited, to the perspective of professionals working in the field of education. The data is collected anonymously and therefore no personal reference (including the IP adresses) can be established. Each question can be skipped and you can leave the survey anytime without facing consequences of any kind.

This questionnaire is part of the research on blockchain-technologies and their impact on game-based education and learning assessment. (https://alexpfeiffer.mit.edu). The query of classical demographic data is therefore deliberately omitted.

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* 1. I answer this survey from the perspective of a person ...

working as an educator

working as an IT-professional

working as a researcher in a related field

being part of the BC Community

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* 2. I first heard of the concept of blockchain-technology in the year ...

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* 3. I first heard of the concept of blockchain-technology in the context of ...

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* 4. I would rate my knowledge of blockchain-technologies as follows (0 = no knowledge | 7 = very high knowledge) ...

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 5. I have already done a transaction using/involving blockchain-technologies myself ...

Yes

I don`t know

I have seen someone doing so

I don`t want to answer

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* 6. I get information about blockchain-technologies from the following sources ...

Git-Hub and/or similar ressources

I get no information about this topic at all

Newspapers

Academic Journals

Friends & family

Books

Colleagues / at work

Blogs

Participating at Lectures

TV & Radio

Medium.com

YouTube (Online Video)

Facebook

Magazines

Reading Whitepapers

Twitter

Other Sources

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* 7. I have already heard about the following blockchain-technologies ...

IOTA

EOS

NXT

Ethereum

Neo

Litecoin

Cardano

Ethereum Classic

NEM

Bitcoin SV

Dogecoin

Dash

Stellar

Binance Coin

Monero

Ripple

Bitcoin Cash

Tron

Bitcoin

Ardor

Tether

Ignis

Others

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* 8. I have already heard of the following terms and concepts ...

Cryptographic hash function

Validation Process

DAPP

Hashtable

Block Height

Public Address

51 % Attack

Oracles

Private Key

Proof of Work (PoW)

Hashpower

Genesis Block

Multi Signatures

Block Reward

Double Spending

Blockchain Fork

Mining

Blockchain Bloat

Wallets

DAO

Full Node

Smart Contracts

Transaction Fees

Proof of Stake (PoS)

Block Explorer

Decentralized Storage

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* 9. I am so familiar with the following terms and concepts that I can explain their basic meaning to someone else...

Validation Process

Oracles

Blockchain Bloat

Blockchain Fork

Block Reward

Double Spending

Multi Signatures

Smart Contracts

Full Node

Genesis Block

Cryptographic hash function

DAO

51 % Attack

Hashtable

Transaction Fees

DAPP

Block Height

Public Address

Block Explorer

Mining

Wallets

Private Key

Decentralized Storage

Hashpower

Proof of Stake (PoS)

Proof of Work (PoW)

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* 10. I feel qualified to set up "smart contracts" myself (0 = not qualified | 7 = highly qualified) ...

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. The following aspects are in my opinion necessary to consider before including blockchain-technologies within the eductional sector ...

	Not important to consider				Highly important to consider
Everything has to be set up with open-source technologies	Everything has to be set up with open-source technologies Not important to consider	Everything has to be set up with open-source technologies	Everything has to be set up with open-source technologies	Everything has to be set up with open-source technologies	Everything has to be set up with open-source technologies Highly important to consider
Having a close look if and which patents are involved within the used technology	Having a close look if and which patents are involved within the used technology Not important to consider	Having a close look if and which patents are involved within the used technology	Having a close look if and which patents are involved within the used technology	Having a close look if and which patents are involved within the used technology	Having a close look if and which patents are involved within the used technology Highly important to consider
Basic information/education about blockchain-technologies for all people involved in the educational sector	Basic information/education about blockchain-technologies for all people involved in the educational sector Not important to consider	Basic information/education about blockchain-technologies for all people involved in the educational sector	Basic information/education about blockchain-technologies for all people involved in the educational sector	Basic information/education about blockchain-technologies for all people involved in the educational sector	Basic information/education about blockchain-technologies for all people involved in the educational sector Highly important to consider
Involvement of Government, strict worldwide regulation	Involvement of Government, strict worldwide regulation Not important to consider	Involvement of Government, strict worldwide regulation	Involvement of Government, strict worldwide regulation	Involvement of Government, strict worldwide regulation	Involvement of Government, strict worldwide regulation Highly important to consider
Sophisticated privacy-settings	Sophisticated privacy-settings Not important to consider	Sophisticated privacy-settings	Sophisticated privacy-settings	Sophisticated privacy-settings	Sophisticated privacy-settings Highly important to consider
The ability to operate a full node and store an encrypted copy of the blockchain used to store credentials	The ability to operate a full node and store an encrypted copy of the blockchain used to store credentials Not important to consider	The ability to operate a full node and store an encrypted copy of the blockchain used to store credentials	The ability to operate a full node and store an encrypted copy of the blockchain used to store credentials	The ability to operate a full node and store an encrypted copy of the blockchain used to store credentials	The ability to operate a full node and store an encrypted copy of the blockchain used to store credentials Highly important to consider
In-depth education about blockchain-technologies for IT-professionals and administrative-officers in the educational-sector	In-depth education about blockchain-technologies for IT-professionals and administrative-officers in the educational-sector Not important to consider	In-depth education about blockchain-technologies for IT-professionals and administrative-officers in the educational-sector	In-depth education about blockchain-technologies for IT-professionals and administrative-officers in the educational-sector	In-depth education about blockchain-technologies for IT-professionals and administrative-officers in the educational-sector	In-depth education about blockchain-technologies for IT-professionals and administrative-officers in the educational-sector Highly important to consider
The possibility to process information from various blockchain-systems	The possibility to process information from various blockchain-systems Not important to consider	The possibility to process information from various blockchain-systems	The possibility to process information from various blockchain-systems	The possibility to process information from various blockchain-systems	The possibility to process information from various blockchain-systems Highly important to consider
The ability to get a copy of my own data that can be stored on my own node, regardless of which blockchain system was originally used.	The ability to get a copy of my own data that can be stored on my own node, regardless of which blockchain system was originally used. Not important to consider	The ability to get a copy of my own data that can be stored on my own node, regardless of which blockchain system was originally used.	The ability to get a copy of my own data that can be stored on my own node, regardless of which blockchain system was originally used.	The ability to get a copy of my own data that can be stored on my own node, regardless of which blockchain system was originally used.	The ability to get a copy of my own data that can be stored on my own node, regardless of which blockchain system was originally used. Highly important to consider
Involvement of Government, strict local regulation	Involvement of Government, strict local regulation Not important to consider	Involvement of Government, strict local regulation	Involvement of Government, strict local regulation	Involvement of Government, strict local regulation	Involvement of Government, strict local regulation Highly important to consider
Clear and transparent rules about who is responsible for payment of fees	Clear and transparent rules about who is responsible for payment of fees Not important to consider	Clear and transparent rules about who is responsible for payment of fees	Clear and transparent rules about who is responsible for payment of fees	Clear and transparent rules about who is responsible for payment of fees	Clear and transparent rules about who is responsible for payment of fees Highly important to consider
Involving corporations in the process of setting up Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector	Involving corporations in the process of setting up Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector Not important to consider	Involving corporations in the process of setting up Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector	Involving corporations in the process of setting up Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector	Involving corporations in the process of setting up Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector	Involving corporations in the process of setting up Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector Highly important to consider

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* 12. In my opinion blockchain-technologies are suitable (or not suitable) for the following use cases within the educational sector ...

(Assuming a fully functional distributed ledger with effective privacy features and safeguards against manipulation or any other good-case solution you can imagine)

	Not suitable				Highly suitable
Storing a behavioural grade at the end of the term	Storing a behavioural grade at the end of the term Not suitable	Storing a behavioural grade at the end of the term	Storing a behavioural grade at the end of the term	Storing a behavioural grade at the end of the term	Storing a behavioural grade at the end of the term Highly suitable
Handle payment transactions, for example for course fees	Handle payment transactions, for example for course fees Not suitable	Handle payment transactions, for example for course fees	Handle payment transactions, for example for course fees	Handle payment transactions, for example for course fees	Handle payment transactions, for example for course fees Highly suitable
Scholarship processing and funding management	Scholarship processing and funding management Not suitable	Scholarship processing and funding management	Scholarship processing and funding management	Scholarship processing and funding management	Scholarship processing and funding management Highly suitable
Taking exams "off-school/university/education center", assuming a suitable ID-checking solution is in place	Taking exams "off-school/university/education center", assuming a suitable ID-checking solution is in place Not suitable	Taking exams "off-school/university/education center", assuming a suitable ID-checking solution is in place	Taking exams "off-school/university/education center", assuming a suitable ID-checking solution is in place	Taking exams "off-school/university/education center", assuming a suitable ID-checking solution is in place	Taking exams "off-school/university/education center", assuming a suitable ID-checking solution is in place Highly suitable
Storing the successful completion of a course or class, without any specific grades	Storing the successful completion of a course or class, without any specific grades Not suitable	Storing the successful completion of a course or class, without any specific grades	Storing the successful completion of a course or class, without any specific grades	Storing the successful completion of a course or class, without any specific grades	Storing the successful completion of a course or class, without any specific grades Highly suitable
Storing grades at the end of the term	Storing grades at the end of the term Not suitable	Storing grades at the end of the term	Storing grades at the end of the term	Storing grades at the end of the term	Storing grades at the end of the term Highly suitable
Storing each step/chapter of an exam through e-learning tools while being examined	Storing each step/chapter of an exam through e-learning tools while being examined Not suitable	Storing each step/chapter of an exam through e-learning tools while being examined	Storing each step/chapter of an exam through e-learning tools while being examined	Storing each step/chapter of an exam through e-learning tools while being examined	Storing each step/chapter of an exam through e-learning tools while being examined Highly suitable
Adapting digital serious games for use as assessment tools	Adapting digital serious games for use as assessment tools Not suitable	Adapting digital serious games for use as assessment tools	Adapting digital serious games for use as assessment tools	Adapting digital serious games for use as assessment tools	Adapting digital serious games for use as assessment tools Highly suitable
Storing each test completed that has been completed during a term	Storing each test completed that has been completed during a term Not suitable	Storing each test completed that has been completed during a term	Storing each test completed that has been completed during a term	Storing each test completed that has been completed during a term	Storing each test completed that has been completed during a term Highly suitable
Handling of votings (e.g. vote for school representatives)	Handling of votings (e.g. vote for school representatives) Not suitable	Handling of votings (e.g. vote for school representatives)	Handling of votings (e.g. vote for school representatives)	Handling of votings (e.g. vote for school representatives)	Handling of votings (e.g. vote for school representatives) Highly suitable
Class book and validated communication with parents/relatives	Class book and validated communication with parents/relatives Not suitable	Class book and validated communication with parents/relatives	Class book and validated communication with parents/relatives	Class book and validated communication with parents/relatives	Class book and validated communication with parents/relatives Highly suitable
Storing competence profiles at the end of the term	Storing competence profiles at the end of the term Not suitable	Storing competence profiles at the end of the term	Storing competence profiles at the end of the term	Storing competence profiles at the end of the term	Storing competence profiles at the end of the term Highly suitable

Please add use cases blockchain technologies can be suitable to very suitable in your opinion with reference to the education sector ...

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* 13. Please rank which professions require lower or higher knowledge of blockchain-Technologies, regarding their use in the educational sector.

	no knowledge needed				high knowledge needed
Teacher	Teacher no knowledge needed	Teacher	Teacher	Teacher	Teacher high knowledge needed
Administrative IT-Officer	Administrative IT-Officer no knowledge needed	Administrative IT-Officer	Administrative IT-Officer	Administrative IT-Officer	Administrative IT-Officer high knowledge needed
Administrative Non-IT Officer	Administrative Non-IT Officer no knowledge needed	Administrative Non-IT Officer	Administrative Non-IT Officer	Administrative Non-IT Officer	Administrative Non-IT Officer high knowledge needed
Headmaster / Rector / Dean	Headmaster / Rector / Dean no knowledge needed	Headmaster / Rector / Dean	Headmaster / Rector / Dean	Headmaster / Rector / Dean	Headmaster / Rector / Dean high knowledge needed
Educational App-Developer	Educational App-Developer no knowledge needed	Educational App-Developer	Educational App-Developer	Educational App-Developer	Educational App-Developer high knowledge needed
Educational Game-Developer	Educational Game-Developer no knowledge needed	Educational Game-Developer	Educational Game-Developer	Educational Game-Developer	Educational Game-Developer high knowledge needed
Politicians	Politicians no knowledge needed	Politicians	Politicians	Politicians	Politicians high knowledge needed
Hardware Specialist	Hardware Specialist no knowledge needed	Hardware Specialist	Hardware Specialist	Hardware Specialist	Hardware Specialist high knowledge needed
Researcher in the field of education and educational technologies	Researcher in the field of education and educational technologies no knowledge needed	Researcher in the field of education and educational technologies	Researcher in the field of education and educational technologies	Researcher in the field of education and educational technologies	Researcher in the field of education and educational technologies high knowledge needed

Please add professions that you believe require a high to very high level of knowledge to understand, implement and use blockchain-technologies in education.

Blockchain-technologies in the educational sector

A knowledge survey

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* 1. I answer this survey from the perspective of a person ...

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* 2. I first heard of the concept of blockchain-technology in the year ...

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* 3. I first heard of the concept of blockchain-technology in the context of ...

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* 4. I would rate my knowledge of blockchain-technologies as follows (0 = no knowledge | 7 = very high knowledge) ...

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* 5. I have already done a transaction using/involving blockchain-technologies myself ...

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* 6. I get information about blockchain-technologies from the following sources ...

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* 7. I have already heard about the following blockchain-technologies ...

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* 8. I have already heard of the following terms and concepts ...

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* 9. I am so familiar with the following terms and concepts that I can explain their basic meaning to someone else...

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* 10. I feel qualified to set up "smart contracts" myself (0 = not qualified | 7 = highly qualified) ...

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* 11. The following aspects are in my opinion necessary to consider before including blockchain-technologies within the eductional sector ...

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* 13. Please rank which professions require lower or higher knowledge of blockchain-Technologies, regarding their use in the educational sector.

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* 14. I want to add the following thoughts regarding the topic “Blockchain-Technologies and the educational sector”...