Starting in July, 2021, the University of Lille will issue digital credentials for all its graduates, using blockchain technology. When sending out diplomas today, alumni email photocopies of paper copies, which can easily be forged with photo editing software. In addition, printing and distributing paper diplomas is time-consuming, which can make it difficult to apply … Read more
IAE Nantes issues its first bilingual Digital Credentials on the blockchain Since 2017, IAE Nantes – Economics and Management (University of Nantes) provides graduates with their digital diploma certificate, secured via BCdiploma’s Digital Credentials solution, using blockchain for authentification. Nicolas Antheaume, the project initiator, told us more in the last article of the IAE Nantes … Read more
What is a micro-credential? A micro-credential is an official certificate of recognition granted to a learner who has acquired a competency, according to a very precise breakdown of skills. Micro-credentials are smaller, shorter programs of study (consisting of a few designated courses) designed to build in-demand career skills and deepen the learner’s understanding of a … Read more
Micro credentials emerge in the EdTech landscape as a valuable education alternative. The number of micro-credentials rises sharply to meet the new job market’s criteria and candidates’ need to differentiate themselves. Meanwhile, college degrees’ value declines and universities could consider incorporating micro-certifications to their syllabus to remain attractive against more atypical education paths. Moreover, since … Read more
You may already be familiar with BCdiploma: the platform issuing blockchain digital credentials that gathers the largest number of universities, training organizations and companies. Since its launch in 2019, BCdiploma’s key feature has been the customizable blockchain digital credential, with complete parameterization of the data model and graphical components for each institution: BCdiploma now offers a turnkey … Read more
The digital certificate includes many different aspects! Also known as an electronic certificate or public key certificate, a digital certificate allows the identification and authentication of an individual or organization through a digital technology that guarantees its identity. In addition to this main purpose, it also has functions such as the encryption of exchanges, secure … Read more
Facilitated by digital technologies, diploma fraud is an increasingly common practice. According to a 2018 study by the Florian Mantione Institute, 68% of applicant resumes were found to be misleading. In 29% of fraud cases, the applicant provided a different diploma than the one they held. Applicants diploma verification has become a key issue for companies to … Read more
More reliable and efficient, the blockchain builds trust in the Digital Credential ecosystem. The term “Credentials” encompasses the notions of diplomas, qualifications, references, authorizations or professional titles. They are part of our daily lives: driver’s licence, university diploma, transcript, passport… Most of them are in physical form: plastic cards, identity papers, paper diplomas for example. … Read more
Aurélie Bayle is legal consultant and PhD CIFRE student at the University of Montpellier. She has been supporting the blockchain start-up BCdiploma since its creation. Digital Credentials Meaning and Legal Issues BCdiploma team thanks Aurélie Bayle for the research note presented below. From time immemorial, Mankind has always shown a willingness to put down in writing, to save … Read more
The fake diploma is an emerging species! With many universities and high schools no longer printing paper diplomas or academic transcripts, lying about a skill or certification has never been easier. Forging a diploma, inventing some training courses or adding false information to a resume are now common practices among unscrupulous applicants during a recruitment … Read more