Category: Educational Technology

First Blockcerts Issued in India: Pallavan School and Vasant Valley School, Facilitated by Pallavan Learning Systems and Learning Machine, Issue Blockchain Credentials
Press Release Jan 13, 2020
First Blockcerts Issued in India: Pallavan School and Vasant Valley School, Facilitated by Pallavan Learning Systems and Learning Machine, Issue Blockchain Credentials

Class XII Students at Pallavan School, Jhalawar, Rajasthan and Vasant Valley School, New Delhi, First to Receive Blockcerts Credentials in India
Lehigh University Partners With Learning Machine to Issue Career Skills Certifications Using Blockcerts
Press Release Dec 16, 2019
Lehigh University Partners With Learning Machine to Issue Career Skills Certifications Using Blockcerts
Maryville University Partners With Learning Machine to Issue Digital Diplomas Using Blockcerts
Press Release Nov 20, 2019
Maryville University Partners With Learning Machine to Issue Digital Diplomas Using Blockcerts

Maryville becomes first University in Missouri to issue blockchain-secured academic records
Learning Machine Moves Into US K-12 Credentialing With Union Public Schools
Press Release Apr 10, 2019
Learning Machine Moves Into US K-12 Credentialing With Union Public Schools

Tulsa-based UPS will become the first U.S. K-12 institution to issue credentials on the blockchain, starting with high school diplomas and followed by high school transcripts
University of Bahrain Pioneers Blockchain Through Digital Credentials
Press Release Jan 9, 2019
University of Bahrain Pioneers Blockchain Through Digital Credentials

The national university of the Kingdom of Bahrain will become one of the first universities globally to issue digital diplomas anchored to the blockchain using the Blockcerts open standard, in partnership with Learning Machine.
Learning Machine Launches Support for Open Badges
Press Release Jan 1, 2019
Learning Machine Launches Support for Open Badges

The Learning Machine Issuing System for blockchain-secured records, Blockcerts, now also issues IMS-compliant Open Badges to help organizations consolidate their credentialing operations in one system.
KAUST Set to Be First University in Middle East to Issue Blockchain Credentials Using Blockcerts Open Standard
Press Release Nov 19, 2018
KAUST Set to Be First University in Middle East to Issue Blockchain Credentials Using Blockcerts Open Standard

Digital diplomas will be issued to all KAUST students graduating in December 2018 using the Learning Machine Issuing System.
Blockcerts Enables Multi-Chain Issuing and Verification of Official Documents
Press Release Oct 18, 2018
Blockcerts Enables Multi-Chain Issuing and Verification of Official Documents

Blockcerts Credential Issuer, Verifier, and Wallet natively support public blockchains Bitcoin and Ethereum with open source architecture enabling expansion to any chain.
Southern New Hampshire University Licenses Learning Machine Platform to Issue Blockchain Credentials
Press Release Jun 5, 2018
Southern New Hampshire University Licenses Learning Machine Platform to Issue Blockchain Credentials

College for America graduates receive Bachelor's and Associate's Degrees as Blockcerts, independently-verifiable blockchain credentials.
Learning Machine Raises $3M Seed Financing to Drive Growth of Blockchain Records and Identity Platform
Press Release May 7, 2018
Learning Machine Raises $3M Seed Financing to Drive Growth of Blockchain Records and Identity Platform

The round was led by PTB Ventures and included strategic investments from Omidyar Network and Learn Capital
European Commission Joint Research Centre Publishes 'Blockchain in Education' Report
Press Release Nov 14, 2017
European Commission Joint Research Centre Publishes 'Blockchain in Education' Report

Report provides guidance for policymakers and education officials regarding implementation of blockchain-based credentialing.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Issues Learner-Owned Digital Diplomas on the Blockchain
Press Release Oct 23, 2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Issues Learner-Owned Digital Diplomas on the Blockchain

MIT joins a thriving community of global institutions issuing and verifying official records using the Blockcerts open standard.
University of Melbourne First in Asia-Pacific to Issue Recipient-Owned Blockchain Records
Press Release Oct 8, 2017
University of Melbourne First in Asia-Pacific to Issue Recipient-Owned Blockchain Records

The Blockcerts pilot is part of the credentialing ecosystem being developed at the University
Government of Malta Launches Learning Machine's Blockchain Records Platform
Press Release Oct 2, 2017
Government of Malta Launches Learning Machine's Blockchain Records Platform

In a world first, Maltese citizens to own their official records
Learning Machine Signs Blockchain MOU with Government of Malta
Press Release Jan 24, 2017
Learning Machine Signs Blockchain MOU with Government of Malta

The Ministry for Education and Employment and Learning Machine to develop a significant education technology pilot in Malta.
EDUCAUSE 2016: Blockchain-Based Credentials Are the Breakout Story of Higher Ed Industry Event
Press Release Nov 8, 2016
EDUCAUSE 2016: Blockchain-Based Credentials Are the Breakout Story of Higher Ed Industry Event

Carnegie Mellon, MIT Media Lab, and Learning Machine host groundbreaking conversation about open standards for blockchain credentialing in higher education and beyond.
Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab Release Blockchain Technology for Educational Credentials
Press Release Jun 7, 2016
Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab Release Blockchain Technology for Educational Credentials

Certificates on the blockchain allow individuals to hold and share digital proof of their education and employment. The power of these certificates comes from their ability to be shared peer-to-peer and verified as authentic.