Abstract
Today, technology has advanced tremendously that it is now being incorporated into the education sector for academic enhancement. Certain technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Big data, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Cloud computing, etcetera changed the conventional education system making it a better platform for the growth of students. In this paper, we dissect the importance of two blooming technologies, Blockchain and Machine Learning, in the education field. Blockchain technology, having data immutability as one of its advantages, has been used in miscellaneous fields for security aspects. It can be used to securely store the degree or other achievement certificates. Such information would be added by the college or university to the blockchain, which can be accessed or shared by the student through the online CV with employers. This approach is secure as there is no need to worry about changes to the institution or the loss of data. Also, Machine learning with its fully capable learning algorithms is the breakthrough technology for future perspectives because it can accurately predict the future based on experience; hence, the incorporation of this technology in the educational field helps the student to make a strategy with the help of various algorithms. By doing such things, better outcomes should be made from present conditions. When the benefits of blockchain are combined with Machine Learning algorithms, we can get certain predictions beforehand and we can securely store the actual results, which is the proposed idea of this study. In this study, the emphasis is made on the impacts created by recent technologies in the educational field and review of various systems proposed by blockchain and machine learning technology and assumption is made for combining two technologies for the betterment of the educational field.
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Abbreviations
- AI:
-
Artificial intelligence
- AIEd:
-
Artificial intelligence in education
- AODE:
-
Averaged one-dependence estimators
- API:
-
Application programming interface
- AR:
-
Augmented reality
- ARS:
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Audience response system
- DT:
-
Decision tree
- EDM:
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Educational data mining
- FFNN:
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Feed-forward neural network
- GPA:
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Grade point average
- IBM:
-
International business machines corporation
- IoT:
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Internet of things
- LGR:
-
Local and global regression
- LRS:
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Learning record store
- ML:
-
Machine learning
- MLCM:
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Multi label consensus classification
- MLP:
-
Multilayer perceptron
- MOOC:
-
Massive open online course
- NBT:
-
Naive Bayes tree
- PDF:
-
Portable document format
- SNS:
-
Social network service
- SVM:
-
Support vector machine
- VR:
-
Virtual reality
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Shah, D., Patel, D., Adesara, J. et al. Exploiting the Capabilities of Blockchain and Machine Learning in Education. Augment Hum Res 6, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41133-020-00039-7
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