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Open Credentials Decentralized systems for digital credentials. Badges meet Blockchain. Philipp Schmidt / @schmidtphi Director of Learning Innovation MIT Media Lab

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Open Credentials

Decentralized systems for digital credentials. Badges meet Blockchain.

Philipp Schmidt / @schmidtphi Director of Learning Innovation MIT Media Lab

“Wanderbuch” by Magistrate der Königl. Freystadt Oedenburg im Königreiche Ungarn / Public Domain

'Ali Ra'if Efendi - Library of Congress, Public Domain

Cours de philosophie à Paris Grandes chroniques de France, Public Domain

The Current Situation - Academic Credentials

The Users Are Not in Control

Copyright Todd Heisler/The New York Times, used under fair-use exception

It’s Too Easy To Cheat

We Can’t Use the Data

Digital Efforts - Centralized vs Decentralized

Screenshot by thenextweb.com

What is a Blockchain?

………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..…..…..Blockchain

MinerMinerMinerMiner

Broadcast

Transaction

Bitcoin / Blockchain Hype

Why Does a Blockchain for Credentials Make Sense?

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Open Source

https://github.com/digital-certificates

https://certificates.media.mit.edu

Version 1

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Certificate

Issuer Recipient (Student)

Verifier

Employer

Blockchain

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Certificate

Hash: 2f020c5b8e5f …

Issuer Recipient (Student)

Verifier

Employer

Blockchain

………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..

Certificate

Hash: 2f020c5b8e5f …

Issuer Recipient (Student)

Verifier

Employer

Blockchain

Revocation

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Certificate Hash:

2f020c5b8e5f …

Issuer Recipient (Student)

Verifier

Employer

Blockchain

Revocation

Hash: 2f020c5b8e5f …

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………………..………………..………………..………………..………………..

Certificate Hash:

2f020c5b8e5f …

Issuer Recipient (Student)

Verifier

Employer

Blockchain

Revocation

Hash: 2f020c5b8e5f …

=

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Certificate Hash:

2f020c5b8e5f …

Issuer Recipient (Student)

Blockchain

Revocation

Hash: 2f020c5b8e5f …

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Verifier C

Employer

Verifier A

Verifier B

Version 2

Credential Wallet

MITx

MITx

MITx

MITx

Experiment with Smart Contracts - Transacting With Credentials

What’s Next?

The Obvious Use Case: University Registrars

The Surprising Use Case: Refugees

Header Helvetica Bold 65/65 pt

© United Nation Relief and Works Agency/Getty Images

Open Credentials - Store of Achievement and Reputation

What is Needed to Get There = Open Credentials Community

https://certificates.media.mit.edu

Contact

[email protected]

@schmidtphi

https://certificates.media.mit.edu

Philipp Schmidt, Director of Learning Innovation MIT Media Lab