Philipp Schmidt began thinking about the potential for blockchain in higher education long before the technology became a buzzword.Schmidt, who is the ...

"Two blockchain endeavors are underway within the University of Texas: ChainScript, which is housed under the UT system, and another called Badgechain, a project out of UT Austin. Long, who works on both, says his team is researching a way to collect all of a given learner’s academic and professional certifications across multiple institutions. That could include college credits, competencies, microcredentials and other degrees.

It’s “cutting out the middleman” (e.g. the registrar), says Long. However the college would still be in the loop, as the only institution that can create and distribute a digital key so a student can...

Philipp Schmidt began thinking about the potential for blockchain in higher education long before the technology became a buzzword.Schmidt, who is the ...

"Two blockchain endeavors are underway within the University of Texas: ChainScript, which is housed under the UT system, and another called Badgechain, a project out of UT Austin. Long, who works on both, says his team is researching a way to collect all of a given learner’s academic and professional certifications across multiple institutions. That could include college credits, competencies, microcredentials and other degrees.

It’s “cutting out the middleman” (e.g. the registrar), says Long. However the college would still be in the loop, as the only institution that can create and distribute a digital key so a student can access and share the “official” credential...