Adopting Blockchain for Educational Qualifications in Italy: The Experience of the University of Turin

Blockchain technology is gaining popularity in education, addressing challenges in obtaining formal and non-formal credentials. This chapter explores the feasibility, challenges, benefits, and risks of implementing blockchain in education. The technology is expected to drive global economic growth and educational grants. Our research aims to provide a blockchain overview of the Italian education system, addressing key stakeholder issues. We take into consideration some case studies of Italian universities, focusing on the University of Turin, which adopted the blockcerts project by applying the public blockchain of Ethereum. This chapter reveals some interesting insights about the level of digital transformation in the Italian university system in improving international mobility by decentralizing the loading of educational credits and microcredentials, addressing issues of student mobility, and human rights protection for refugees.