# Blog Post: "The Blockchain in Education"

**URL:** <https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [January 30, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779 "2018-01-30T13:46:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779/1 "2018-01-30T13:46:23Z")

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Since there have been so many new initiatives and announcements in regard to securing educational records with a blockchain, I decided to map out the space and show the unique positioning and value of Blockcerts. Comments welcome!

> **[The Blockchain in Education](https://medium.com/learning-machine-blog/the-blockchain-in-education-5a322fe9fe86)**
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> A growing forest of choices for securing academic credentials means starting with open standards or betting on vendors.

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**Author:** ![Brinkkemper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Brinkkemper](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Brinkkemper)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779/2 "2018-02-12T15:46:35Z")

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Hello chris, community,

As you pointed out, there are others working on competing products, while this space should be a collaborative one.

Also I’ve noticed both [blockcert.com](http://blockcert.com) and [blockcerts.com](http://blockcerts.com) are taken by others (the latter by blockcerts token/ICO people). Is it possible to donate to [blockcerts.org](http://blockcerts.org) for a trademark or other legal registration of the blockcerts name? So these people can get a seize and desist.

I understand this is sub-optimal, however their work can damage the overall attractiveness of the blockcerts open standard.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779/3 "2018-02-12T22:53:14Z")

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Yes, the behavior of those .coms is unfortunate and confusing. The real project has been well documented with prior art and would win any legal contest. I think your proposal is reasonable, even for an open-source standard. I’ll bring this to all the core supporters, including MIT, and find the best way forward. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![tayken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.blockcerts.org/tayken/32/465_2.png) [@tayken](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/tayken)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779/4 "2018-08-14T00:53:10Z")

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I appreciate this exploration, and the ethos of openness from which Blockcerts was conceived. Proprietary projects continue to muddy the open, decentralized waters from which Blockchain were born. Viva Satoshi! 🔗🔗🔗

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**Author:** ![r.ruthchau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@r.ruthchau](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/r.ruthchau)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blog-post-the-blockchain-in-education/779/5 "2021-04-16T10:14:29Z")

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Hello, I am a researcher from Hong Kong. In Asia, this is still a very new topic in eduation and academic research field. I would like to know more about blockcerts. Would the concept appliable to article publishing?