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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

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

BCdiploma Puts an End to the Scourge of Fake Diplomas For educational institutions, the dematerialization and securing of certifications have become a strategic necessity to protect their credibility. For recruiters and HR services, manual verifications are a time-consuming and costly process that should no longer be necessary. That is why BCdiploma offers the most effective … Read more

Since its creation in 2002, professional social network LinkedIn has continued to expand its range of services offered to its users. One of them, “licenses and certifications”, allows the users to supplement their profile with tangible elements in order to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive job market, and this includes adding and highlighting a … Read more

For the last ten years or so, digital technology has been at the heart of the strategy implemented by universities around the world. This strategy has two objectives: to increase the attractiveness of universities and to promote student success. The digital revolution offers new opportunities every day to innovate and transform higher education. In a … Read more

Quite simply, Efrei Paris is: Starting with the class of 2019, Efrei Paris issues its University digital credentials in a new innovative, 100% digital and secure format, valid for life, designed to increase the employability of graduates. For this, Efrei Paris has chosen blockchain technology, via the BCdiploma Micro Credentials Solution. Let’s review the three … Read more

Since the design of the first blockchain at the end of the 2000s, the blockchain has been revolutionizing many industries. From financial services with the rise of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin to healthcare for better access to personal patient data, the advent of the blockchain shows a significant need for data security in companies. The field … Read more