Plagiarism is a big issue in research. Academic dishonesty is a long-standing issue for higher education service providers. However, the increased availability of information sources that student writers may easily access, as well as essay-writing services aggressively advertised to university students, has resulted in a rise in discussions on this problem in both the media and … [Read more...] about A beginner’s guide to plagiarism detection using blockchain
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A path for STEM outreach and sustainability education [STEM Education]
Effective science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education should encourage students to think holistically about the impact they will have on society beyond the classroom. It should encourage students to imagine, and problem solve for a better world in which we all strive to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). STEM outreach should ensure … [Read more...] about A path for STEM outreach and sustainability education [STEM Education]
New horizons in tactical communications: An overview of emerging technologies possibilities
Tactical communications are military communications in which information, especially orders and military intelligence, is transmitted from one command, person, or place on the battlefield to another, particularly during combat. It includes any type of information delivery, whether verbal, written, visual, or auditory, and can be sent in various forms. For more about … [Read more...] about New horizons in tactical communications: An overview of emerging technologies possibilities
Decentralized identifiers
Today, most of us have more accounts with corresponding usernames and passwords than we can count. Online banking, shopping, streaming, and social media, among other things, require the user to authenticate, or prove, their identity to utilize the provided service. Keeping track of a multitude of accounts becomes burdensome, and many of us turn toward the usage of weak or … [Read more...] about Decentralized identifiers
Scaling up public blockchains
Blockchain technology has emerged as the means to change the structure of the Internet and build more trustful and secure services. While deploying an application to a blockchain network brings significant development overhead, the level of decentralization and security offered by permissionless blockchain systems has triggered a huge interest in the technology and a high … [Read more...] about Scaling up public blockchains