Luc Jarry-Lacombe 
Companies’ current recruitment processes still favor qualifications over competences, since the latter are more difficult to verify. While a diploma or certification attests to a level acquired and validated at a given moment, it may not be an accurate snapshot of that same person’s skills a few years later. However today soft and hard skills … Read more
Smart contracts originated in the 1990s in the United States. Invented by Nick Szabo, a cryptographer, world-renowned for his work on the concept of the blockchain, smart contracts are the fruit of a convergence between IT, law and human relations. In short, a smart contract represents an agreement between two parties expressed in computer code. … Read more
Every day, more and more sectors are taking a keener interest in the paperless office and storing credentials and records in a secure electronic space on the blockchain. The world of education is certainly no exception. Blockchain technology is now offering a revolutionary new way for academic, learning and training institutions, like Ifocop, to issue … Read more
Find here all the history of BCdiploma and its Digital Credentials, Micro-Credentials and Open Badges blockchain solution… since 2017! Press articles, partner publications, interviews and testimonials: you will know everything about the use of blockchain technology applied to higher education and the issue of dematerialization of credentials with probative value. You are a journalist, and … Read more
The free movement of citizens is closely tied to their right to undergo training and engage in a professional activity. In this framework, having one’s experience and training recognized outside one’s country of origin may be required. In response to this highly topical issue – student mobility has risen by more than 30% in the … Read more
An Open Badge is a digital certification set up within companies or organisations to verify the acquisition of formal or informal skills. It can be implemented using a platform such as BCdiploma or integrated into a corporate LMS (Learning Management System) − two approaches contributing to the continuous training of employees. A digital Open Badge … Read more
Do you wish to set up an Open Badge system for your classroom or training group? An Open Badge is a digital credential in the form of an image file, which is used to certify a specific skill, learning, expertise or achievement. It is typically issued by a university, a recognized institution or a certified … Read more
Have you ever taken an online exam? Or received a certification in a dematerialized format? In the age of online courses and remote training via Zoom, dematerialized diplomas have become ubiquitous. Micro-credentials are small-scale training units that attest to a specific knowledge or skill. They are sometimes called digital credentials, NanoDegrees or MicroMasters. Micro-credentials usually … Read more
At the invitation of the French team of the European Blockchain Partnership, the members of the DemAttestULille project “Dematerialized credentials for the University of Lille” and Fr.EBSI “France’s project within EBSI for 100% digital and verifiable diplomas” met for a webinar entitled “The Digital Transformation of the University of Lille’s Academic Services“. We provide here … Read more
Blockchain technology, often associated with the financial world, is making its way into higher education. At a time when institutions’ reputation is more at stake than ever, this technology offers an innovative solution to ensure diploma integrity and ease recruiters’ work. ESCP Business School, a leading European business school, is committed to continuously improving student … Read more