The new DigiCerts Alliance für Blockchain technology in Education is developing a solution for digital certificates on a Ethereum (Quorum) Blockchain. There is a browser solution for excel and a free Moodle Plugin available. More infos under www.digicerts.eu

1. MOOCs with Certificates organized
in Moole with a Blockchain
A German Case Study

2. former goal exceeded by far
>40 MOOCs by 2020
8 MOOCs in 2015
37 oncampus
23 external
50 MOOChub
∑ 110 free courses
status on June 11, 2018

3. Growth rate on www.oncampus.de approximately 1,000 users per month

4. Goal: fully automated safe and transparent awarding / administration of certificates
● 1,128 different
certificates/badges
● approx. 200 certificates/badges
awarded daily
● awarded: 104,741(status February 15, 2019)

5. Certificates: mobile on your smartphone in your Wallet

6. Globalization, Digitalization
● Local database vs.
blockchain
● It‘s not about managing
local certificates
● Exchange among students
● Internationalization
● Recognition/Transfer

7. Blockchain means flexibility for all
● No data stored inside the
blockchain
● Servers will be replaced by
blockchain
● Direct Access
● Fast & Flexible
● Retraceable
● Fraud-proof

8. Blockchain can be used for all purposes
Web application
Browser
LMS
Moodle
ERP
HIS/Datenlotsen
PDF
folder/mail
Wallet
Smartphone
Portfolio
database/LinkedIn
Quorum Blockchain for digital certificates
Industry
HR
Management
Real-time
verification
authorities

9. Open Source solution for Moodle exists
Web application
Browser
LMS
Moodle
ERP
HIS/Datenlotsen
PDF
folder/mail
Wallet
Smartphone
Portfolio
database/LinkedIn
Quorum Blockchain for digital certificates
Industry
HR
Management
Real-time
verification
authorities

10. Building Certificate in Moodle
Moodle Plugin Open Source

11. Organize Certificates in Moodle
Moodle Plugin Open Source

12. Writing Certificate with Private Key into Blockchain
Moodle Plugin Open Source

13. Technical data of the certificate in Moodle
Moodle Plugin Open Source

14. JSON or not JSON, this is one of the questions
Moodle Plugin Open Source

15. QR Code, but where is the data?
Moodle Plugin Open Source

16. Quorum Blockchain
● Open Source
● Ethereum compatible
● Community Blockchain
● No miner fees
● Role concept
● JP Morgan & Microsoft

17. DigiCerts Allianz www.digicerts.eu

18. DigiCerts Allianz

19. DigiCerts Roadmap
We have started
● Q3 2018 Prototype Blockchain
● Q4 2018 Moodle Plugin Prototype
● Q1 2019 Founding Digicerts Network
● Q2 2019 Support SH as official partner
(IQSH, Ministry, State)
● Q3 2019 Digicerts Conference

20. DigiCerts Overview

21. Thank you for being here today.
I appreciate that you took the time.
Andreas Wittke
Chief Digital Officer
Institut für Lerndienstleistungen (ILD)
Luebeck University of Applied Sciences
Twitter @onlinebynature
Web www.onlinebynature.com

22. DigiCerts Allianz Chart

23. Sources
■ Smartphone https://pixabay.com/de/smartphone-handy-privat-3317474/ Pixabay License
■ Fence https://pixabay.com/de/hintergrund-zaun-freiheit-gitter-3332559/ Pixabay License
■ Database https://pixabay.com/de/illustrations/big-data-datenbank-speicher-daten-2103091/ Pixabay License
■ Laoptop Woman https://pixabay.com/photos/learn-school-student-mathematics-1996846/ Pixabay License