Role Of Blockchain Technonlogy In Education Management And Adminstration In Nigerian Higher Institutions Of Learning
Eunice Chidimma Okpalaojiego
Department of Economics, Institute of Ecumenical Education, Thinkers Corner Enugu
Keywords: Block chain technology, Education management, Nigerian higher Institutions
Abstract
Abstract: The topic of this study is the role of block chain technology in education management and administration in Nigerian higher institutions of learning. The purpose of this study was to find out the roles play by block chain technology in education management and administration in Nigerian higher institutions of learning. The researcher adopted Survey research design and used random sample technique. The sample was 333 drawn from a population of 2000 academic and non-academic staff of four higher institutions of learning in Enugu state Nigeria The data for the study was collected using structured questionnaire and was analyzed using mean average. The researcher discovered among other things that Block chain technology helps; in securing certificates, Archives and provides competitive edge to Open distance learning. In addition, block chain education helps in the management of Economic transactions and accreditation of credentials, it also help in discovering educational contents and strengthening tutorial services, registration and payment methods, as well as reduces the role of intermediary and decentralizes the control of students. The researcher therefore recommends among other things, that; Government and Federal Ministry of Education should as a matter of urgency include block chain education in educational curriculum of the country in order to meet up with current need of the contemporary society. Due to increasing need for literacy in the country, serious attention should be given to block chain education, most especially in area of gamification and adaptive learning, in other to make education more interesting and practically oriented. Finally, Government and education planners should as a matter of urgency reduce excessive pressures imposed on education institutions by adopting block chain technology, which will help in managing virtual identities for better interactions with the entire stake- holder at different levels