Like the great Warren Zevon trifecta, eLearning DRM and NFTs in combination has legs

where:

     eLearning: encompasses the basic business logic of schooling

     DRM: unlocks new coursework based on previous completion

     NFTs: Trackable serial numbers tied to subunits of learning and certification

Other pre-requisites for scale

     Social login: Abstract private keys with easy web2 like login experience. Track      progress on-chain seamlessly for the user in the background.

     DID: (decentralized identifiers) tying credentials to an actual human. Worldcoin Orb      or face scan - pick your poison.

How it works

Imagine a course where each lesson rewards you with a collectible badge for completion. At the end of the course you can unlock a custom certificate based on the data generated from each lesson.

*          Q: Khan Academy has done this since the mid 00s - what’s new?*

          A: it’s not on-chain!

The blockchain is THE perfect database for record keeping.

     Exact timestamp

     Unforgeable

     +With smart contracts programmable!

Business Logic

While such a system could ALL be onchain in theory, in real software land you need an off-chain database and cloud infrastructure to manage your eLearning system at scale.

Lesson Completion

     If video watched time > 90% and multiple choice radio buttons correct > 90% →      mint Lesson 1 NFT

or in AI world

     If chatbot conversation > 90% competency estimation → mint Lesson 1 NFT

with DRM

     If Lesson 1 completion NFT detected in user wallet → allow access to Lesson 2      course materials

Course Completion

     If XofY NFTs detected on-chain → allow user to mint certificate NFT

     On certificate mint → generate unique metadata based on user data. Score,           timestamp, other attributes

In Action

See Sony Global Education demonstration here

Thanks for reading and stay tuned!