Why blockchain could mean fewer hassles for students and workers proving their credential - Rory McGreal, the Conversation

Traditionally, institutions own and control certifications like degrees, but that could shift with 'digital degrees' and microcredentials that rely on blockchain. Microcredentials — attestations of proficiency in a specific skill or knowledge base that are certified by an authority — can provide evidence of a person’s skills to employers. While microcredentials are becoming more popular, the concept is hardly new: A driver’s licence or the St. John Ambulance certificate could be considered as microcredentials, attesting respectively to a person’s driving skill or their competency in administering first aid. Blockchain technology is appropriate for microcredential implementation. Blockchain can best be described as a digital ledger that records information that can be shared among a community of users.

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