A conceptual framework of blockchain-based portfolios to assess digital competence in WIL
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There appear to be three major problems when using ePortfolios to assess student competence with WIL (Work Integrated Learning) information systems, namely, the lack of information sharing, the lack of a link to the job market, and the lack of enhanced learning skills in the 21st century. This research aims to solve these problems by presenting a conceptual framework for blockchain-based portfolios to assess digital competence in WIL. The research methodology has four steps: step one – finding the situation and problems of using ePortfolios to assess competence in work-integrated learning (WIL), step two - analysing the causes and effects, step three - designing solutions, and step four - designing a conceptual framework.
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