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Habits for Highly Effective Grads
Preparing for the future with ODEM’s top three habits from Stephen Covey Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a timeless map for finding success in professional and personal relationships, and ultimately in your career. In his book, Covey helps his readers understand the pillars of productive behavior, outlining how each habit will…
Read More5 Steps to Your New Job After Graduation, Part 2
Last week we published an article discussing the paths you can take after you’ve earned your diploma. In that piece, we highlighted three different paths: furthering education, joining the workforce, or doing a combination of the two with a blended learning platform like ODEM. We’re passionate about continued education because it gives you the opportunity…
Read MoreWhy SAIT’s Registrar Believes Blockchain Technology Supports Education
Earlier this month, at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (SAIT) convocation ceremony, ODEM made it possible for graduating students have their diplomas also available on the blockchain. It was a first in Canada, and with 4,800 students in the 2019 graduating class, the biggest ever number of students eligible to claim their credentials on…
Read MoreAfter Graduation, Part 1: Career, Further Education, or Both?
Congratulations on your graduation! You’ve achieved a major life milestone! All of the time and effort you’ve dedicated to education can now be applied to attaining your personal and professional goals. With a world of possibilities open to you, what’s next? Will you pursue further education or jump into your career right away? Both choices…
Read MoreCryptocurrency Wallets: What You Need to Know
Safety and Security: Your Digital Wallet and the ODEM Platform On our quest to provide lifelong learners with better alternatives to traditional college education, we’ve sought new technological ways of enhancing the educational journey. Blockchain technology is one such alternative. It’s a form of cryptographic software that enables the tamper-proof storage of information such as…
Read MoreSAIT Graduates are First in Canada to Receive Blockchain-Based Certificates
Partnering with ODEM allows graduates to validate their education on the Ethereum blockchain Zug, Switzerland (June 11, 2019) — ODEM, the premier blockchain-based education marketplace, has partnered with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) to bring digital certificates and diplomas to over 4800 graduating students. The 2019 graduates will receive a cryptographic record of…
Read MoreImproving Education with Digital Trust
3 Ways Blockchain-Based Records Improve the Hiring Process Hiring can be arduous; it’s challenging to find the right candidate who understands your organization’s mission, has the necessary qualifications, and is the right cultural fit. What happens if you find that right person, but then find out that their credentials were misrepresented? It’s a headache employers…
Read MoreThe ODEM Marketplace: Defining an Authentic Digital Connection
The ODEM Platform represents a transparent and trusted digital connection for students and educators who use it every day. Through the Marketplace, ODEM helps to make education more affordable, accessible, verifiable, and transferable. ODEM stands for On-Demand Education Marketplace because users can pursue learning experiences at their own pace. Like other digital marketplaces, ODEM connects…
Read MoreEducation Records on IPFS
Supporting educational development, ODEM (On-Demand Education Marketplace), has created a platform that leverages blockchain technology to help students find new opportunities and secure their achievements. Built as a layer on the Ethereum blockchain, the marketplace runs on the ODEM token, an ERC20 token that facilitates transactions on the platform. Transaction histories are stored to ensure…
Read More4 Ways Blockchain-Based Records Help Students
At ODEM, we’ve been working to make education and the pursuit of lifelong learning easier for students. It’s a mission that our team has been focused on for over 15 years ago, with the addition of blockchain technology in 2017 and creation of our digital marketplace. This technology makes it possible to treat personal records…
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