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Decentral University

Universities have long been the center of all kinds of science and studies, but currently established institutions have largely failed to properly adapt to the internet. Universities as physical, local institutions serve a definite purpose, but their impact, reach and cooperation can be vastly expanded.

In order to properly scale universities to the internet, one has to consider the current functionalities of these institutions.

Core Functions

Section titled “Core Functions”
  1. Maintenance/Management of Physical Facilities including Laboratories and Classrooms
  2. Research & Peer Review → Decentral Knowledge Verification
  3. Knowledge Transmission from “Masters” to “Students” (Education)
  4. Certification and Accreditation as verification for certain skills
  5. Verification and Authentication of individual identities, names, personal information, and titles → Identity
  6. Creation of official/certified documents & Signatures (Identification)

Decentralization Approach

Section titled “Decentralization Approach”

Each function can be addressed through decentralized protocols:

Section titled “Related Concepts”