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How a Decentralized Education System Can Improve Student Outcomes
“Gradually, decentralized trust will be accepted as a new and effective trust model. We have seen this evolution of understanding before – on the internet.” – Andreas Antonopoulos, blockchain visionary. If you’ve paid attention to the cryptocurrency/blockchain community during 2018, one of the great buzzwords throughout the year was “decentralization.” Cries of “decentralize everything!” were…
Read MoreODEM Applauds Blockchain Centre Vilnius on Its First Anniversary
ZUG, Switzerland and VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 22, 2019 — ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, applauds Blockchain Centre Vilnius on the first anniversary of its creation. Blockchain Centre Vilnius is a dominant force in educating the next generation of blockchain entrepreneurs. ODEM, a sponsor of the Centre, is delighted to be a part of the first-anniversary celebration and…
Read MoreBlockchain’s Bright Future in the Education Industry
Unless you’ve been living under a rock in recent years, you’ve heard the term blockchain spreading like wildfire. The use cases for blockchain outside of cryptocurrency range from the revolutionary to the ridiculous. But using blockchain in education is one real area that takes advantage of the record-keeping abilities inherent in any blockchain. Here are…
Read MoreODEM Sponsors Blockchain Centre Vilnius
ZUG, Switzerland and VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 8, 2019 — ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Blockchain Centre Vilnius in support of innovative approaches to blockchain education. ODEM and Blockchain Centre Vilnius jointly recognize the importance of education in advancing the use of blockchain-based solutions in the areas of trade,…
Read MoreODEM Partners with GE for Blockchain Certification Issuance
ZUG, Switzerland, Jan. 8, 2019 — ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, announces it will provide GE GeniusLink™, a unit of General Electric Co., with blockchain-based tools and technology to support GeniusLink management of experts and on-demand consultants. GeniusLink will verify the professional qualifications of its high-impact consultants by using ODEM’s blockchain certificates to ensure that short-term talent…
Read MoreODEM Expands Wallet Selection
At ODEM, we’re working hard to expand the number of trusted crypto wallets that can accommodate ODEM Tokens. To ensure the security of your Tokens and peace of mind, we’re aligning with several more wallets to offer an array of security options. Our most-recent wallet providers include: Trezor – A popular hardware Bitcoin wallet that functions…
Read MoreODEM Issues Blockchain Certificates for Canadian Polytechnic
Zug, Switzerland and Calgary, Canada. Dec. 17, 2018 — In a pilot program unveiled today, ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, is partnering with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology to issue blockchain-based academic certificates to a select group of SAIT students. They will become the first graduating class at a Canadian post-secondary institution to be granted…
Read MoreODEM, Looker Education to Jointly Develop Educational Courses
ZUG, Switzerland, Dec. 4, 2018 — ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, is pleased to announce a preliminary cooperation agreement with Looker Education Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. ahead of the launch of the ODEM Platform. Looker and ODEM will jointly develop and manage short-term educational courses on the campuses of U.S. institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts…
Read MoreConnecting with Ken Finch, ODEM’s Head of Business Development
As the ODEM Platform moves toward launch in February 2019, Ken Finch, ODEM’s Head of Business Development, took a few minutes from his busy schedule to provide ODEM Marketing with an overview of his top priorities. Ken, how do you describe On-Demand Education Marketplace to someone unfamiliar with our project? In the most basic sense,…
Read MoreDr. Michel Girardin, Creator of Top-Rated Business MOOC, Joins ODEM
ZUG, Switzerland – Nov. 15, 2018 – Dr. Michel Girardin, a consultant and respected lecturer in Macro Economics and Finance at the University of Geneva, is joining On-Demand Education Marketplace, as an educator and strategic advisor. Dr. Girardin managed an Investment Management course for Coursera that has been followed by more than 250,000 students since 2016.…
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