Norcross, GA - FocalPoint Education is pleased to announce the release of it’s new blockchain education credentialing solution.
The benefits blockchain bring to student credentialing allows the student to own their credential data forever. Further, it radically reduces administration time for institutions later as they do not need to continually fulfill requests for transcripts and other records.
“Backpack blockchain credentialing redefines education data security”
- Kiran Athota, CEO | FocalPoint Education
Backpack can be used not only for transcripts, but also records of transcripts, attendance, tuition payments - even diplomas. As education adopts blockchain it will no doubt find more applications. “The Backpack blockchain credentialing redefines education data security,” says FocalPoint’s co-founder and CEO, Kiran Athota.
Backpack blockchains make data integrity a steady state - not merely a goal. It provides seamless tracking of student learning progress - from K through higher education. Institutions such as school districts and universities control awarding credentials.
Once awarded, institutions are freed from fulfilling continual records requests, as the students own their blockchain data forever. Students can use Backpack to provide credentials, providing future access to higher ed, prospective employers, etc. as whenever they need.
No one can delete blockchain records on Backpack – the education adopts blockchain it will no doubt find more applications. No one can delete or amend any record in the student’s blockchain. If any errors are found, the awarding institution merely replaces the record with a new one.
“We anticipate all kinds of future uses, including micro-credential badging for students to validate their proficiency in specific skills or additional certifications,” says Athota. “We are already implementing pilots in several significant school districts.”
About FocalPoint Education
FocalPoint is a metro-Atlanta based firm with extensive experience in K12 educational technology development. FocalPoint has successfully deployed statewide solutions for Georgia, Rhode Island, Maine and North Dakota, as well as public school districts in 14 states. FocalPoint’s innovations include LearningTree (an adaptive learning platform), LENS (learning analytics with a recommendations engine and data warehousing) and AssessCloud, a solution that allows educators to develop and manage assessments.
FocalPoint technology leverages xAPI, Learning Record Store (LRS) technology and relevancy algorithms to deliver advanced learning analytics to drive student engagement, match digital resources with targeted student needs and support data-driven, personalized learning - seamlessly integrating with countless third-party edtech solutions. For more information visit www.focalpoint.education.
