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
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
Notice to visitors: This article is an educational resource intended for HR professionals and academic institutions to help them detect and prevent degree fraud. We do not provide document duplication services. Our technology is designed to ensure the total authenticity of official credentials. BCdiploma Puts an End to the Scourge of Fake Diplomas For educational … 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