Description of Blockademic Work Packages

WP1: Requirements analysis, specifications, usage scenarios and architecture

Requirements analysis, specifications, usage scenarios and architecture. The requirements of the system and the ways of assessing the knowledge and skills of a learning activity will be collected, defining precisely the respective tokens. The usage scenarios will be prepared and the detailed architecture of the system and subsystems will be implemented.

WP2: Design and development of learning analytics framework and mechanisms

Design and development of learning analytics framework and mechanisms. An overview of the specifications for the interoperability of learning tools, activities and analytics will begin. Skills will be communicated using digital symbols (badges) and the gameplay framework application. The functionality of the application will be studied and a mock-up will be created.

WP3: Design & development of a distributed digital platform for the certification of learning activities

Design and development of a distributed digital learning certification platform activities. Available blockchain technologies will be explored. System security will be end-to-end and machine-to-machine transactions will take place. Event tracking and updates will be provided.

WP4: Interface design and development and user experience implementation

Interface design and development and user experience implementation. Graphical interfaces in web & mobile environment and the required decentralized applications (DApps) for iOS and Android devices will developped. A plugin will be developed for two popular digital educational platforms with open source technologies.

WP5: Integration of the distributed security system for certification & verification of educational activities

Integration of the distributed security system for certification & verification of educational activities. A connection of the application will be created with the electronic wallet of each learner to display all academic information.

WP6: Pilot implementation, evaluation, dissemination & exploitation of results

Pilot implementation, evaluation, dissemination & utilization of results. Planning and scheduling of the pilot application and relevant evaluation methodology together with the necessary metrics. The pilot application will take place (a) in a postgraduate course of AUTH (b) in at least 3 collaborating educational institutions of Web2Learn. Dissemination actions of the project will take place within this work package.