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Blockchain technology enhances sustainable higher education

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dc.contributor.authorBucea-Manea-Țoniş, Rocsana
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Oliva M.D.
dc.contributor.authorBucea-Manea-Țoniş, Radu
dc.contributor.authorGheorghiță, Cătălin
dc.contributor.authorKuleto, Valentin
dc.contributor.authorIlić, Milena P.
dc.contributor.authorSimion, Violeta
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-13T14:36:28Z
dc.date.available2021-12-13T14:36:28Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis research investigates blockchain technology, focusing on the influence of motivation on collaborative work, which positively influences learning performance in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). In addition, blockchain technology is correlated with decentralisation, security and integrity, and anonymity and encryption. It can also be perceived as a consensus mechanism, rewarding students, professors, and universities as a smart contract. Therefore, this technology has been used to improve higher education. It also allows less informed people to interact with better-informed peers and mentors. Finally, this study aims to enhance the current state of blockchain applications comprehension. The methodology used for this research includes document analysis, literature review, content analysis (blockchain platforms), the case study method, and the survey method. In statistical considerations, aiming to evaluate indicators, this research presents the Composite Reliability Analysis, Cronbach Alpha Coefficients, and the Bootstrapping method (Variance Inflation Factor). All these analyses aimed to present a designed research model. This exploratory research gathered data from 150 students at 3 universities in Serbia, Romania, and Portugal. As demonstrated, using student motivation has a significant and positive impact on the quality of student collaborative work. Student collaborative work also correlates with students’ higher level of engagement in the educational process, and the more engaged students are, the better their learning outcomes will be. As a result, in higher education, student involvement boosted learning outcomes. Researchers found that motivation, teamwork, and student involvement were important factors in improving student learning outcomes, as were blockchain-based tools. The results from the quantitative analysis indicate that Collaborative work, Motivation, Engagement, MOOCs, AR, VR, Gamification, and Online class were associated with learning performance.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBucea-Manea-Țoniş, Rocsana; Martins, Oliva M.D.; Bucea-Manea-Țoniş, Radu; Gheorghiță, Cătălin; Kuleto, Valentin; Ilić, Milena P.; Simion, Violeta-Elena (2021). Blockchain technology enhances sustainable higher education. Sustainability. ISSN 2071-1050. 13:22, p. 1-21pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su132212347pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/24497
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSustainable educationpt_PT
dc.subjectBlockchainpt_PT
dc.subjectMassive open online courses (MOOC)pt_PT
dc.subjectArtificial intelligence (AI)pt_PT
dc.subjectE-learningpt_PT
dc.subjectEducational platformspt_PT
dc.subjectDistributed ledger technology (DLT)pt_PT
dc.subjectHigher education (HE)pt_PT
dc.subjectHigher education institution (HEI)pt_PT
dc.titleBlockchain technology enhances sustainable higher educationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue22pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSustainabilitypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
person.familyNameMartins
person.givenNameOliva M.D.
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person.identifier.ciencia-id221F-FF93-8879
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2958-691X
person.identifier.ridJ-5951-2015
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