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As new technologies emerge, they often help make things more convenient for users. One such instance of this is the use of Blockchain in University IT. Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, is a method of storing and tracking information that might change the face of Higher Ed as we know it. While Blockchain implementation in university settings is still in its infancy, there have already been several promising use cases that allow us a glimpse at how Blockchain might interact with a Higher Ed IT system. At a 2016 conference held at the University of Michigan, IT and Higher Ed innovators were brought together to discuss the future of the university transcript. The general consensus was that digital technologies would drastically impact the the future of credentialing. Based on these findings, here are four top uses for Blockchain in Higher Ed so far.

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