한국IT서비스학회지 (Journal of Information Technology Services)

한국IT서비스학회 (Korea Society of IT Services)
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블록체인 기술에 의하여 강화된 학습자 중심의 대학 교양교육 체제 연구

A Learner-Centered Approach for University Liberal Art Education Empowered Blockchain Technology

  • Kyun, Suna (Division of General Education, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Jang, Jiyoung (Center for Industry-Coupled Problem-Based Learning, Hanyang University)
  • 투고 : 2021.09.03
  • 심사 : 2021.12.17
  • 발행 : 2021.12.31
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Recently, there have been a number of researchers in the field of education who are actively exploring the educational applications of Blockchain technology, even though it is still in its infancy. Some researchers have been investigating its application in educational administration to issue academic credentials' or maintain student records with distributed ledger, which is the basis of Blockchain technology. Whereas, others have been examining its application in redesigning learning systems that are being used in various contexts, including online learning and lifelong education. In that vein, this paper aims to discuss a liberal arts education system which will be supported by Blockchain-based 'smart contracts'. At present, active efforts are being made to innovate liberal arts education in Korea, centered around government-funded university innovation projects and there have been reports of great achievements. However, if the Blockchain technology is applied to innovating the liberal arts education, we will innovate not only the liberal arts education but also university education as a whole. In this paper, there are suggestions on how to build a learner-centered educational environment where a liberal arts education system is supported by Blockchain-based smart contracts. First of all, the current innovation in liberal arts education and its limitations are discussed, followed by ways in which Blockchain-based smart contracts can reframe the liberal arts education system. Last but not least, the paper addresses implications of the Blockchain technology applications in liberal arts education, along with their future prospects.

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This work is supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MIST) (No.2020R1G1A1100739).

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