The Role of Blockchain Technologies in the Sustainable Development of Students’ Learning Process

Raluca-Giorgiana (Popa) Chivu, Ionuț-Claudiu Popa, Mihai-Cristian Orzan, Cristian Marinescu, Margareta Stela Florescu and Anca-Olguța Orzan
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Raluca-Giorgiana (Popa) Chivu: Marketing Department, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010404 Bucharest, Romania
Ionuț-Claudiu Popa: Marketing Department, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010404 Bucharest, Romania
Mihai-Cristian Orzan: Marketing Department, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010404 Bucharest, Romania
Cristian Marinescu: Postdoctoral School, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010404 Bucharest, Romania
Margareta Stela Florescu: Administration and Public Management Department, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010404 Bucharest, Romania
Anca-Olguța Orzan: Department of Oncologic Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest, Elias Emergency University Hospital, 020021 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: Technological evolution has contributed to considerable changes in the learning methods used today. If a few years ago, before the technological boom, students relied only on their memory capacity, on notes on sheets of paper and written materials (in the form of course materials, books, or textbooks), today the process of learning is significantly facilitated by the means and techniques involved in the use of technology, such as artificial intelligence, smartphones, and tablets, which are rapidly replacing bulky desktop computers and outdated textbooks used in the learning process. Moreover, blockchain technology can also be used as a motivational factor for developing learning abilities by implementing a system that can bring students credit points convertible into cryptocurrencies or online badges. Studies conducted in the field show that students’ motivation for learning and creativity is significantly improved with the help of this reward system. In this article, two specialized studies were conducted (in Romania), one on the perception of teachers in the university environment towards the use of new technologies in the learning process (artificial intelligence, smartphones, and tablets), and the other on the perception of students on the technological integration of blockchain (by implementing a system that can bring students credit points convertible into cryptocurrencies or online badges to certify their knowledge) in the learning process and measuring their satisfaction.

Keywords: blockchain; sustainable education; higher education; blockchain in education; blockchain applications; educational technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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