OERchains aims to create a decentralized, federated ecosystem for Open Educational Resources (OERs) using blockchain technology. We're not just building a platform; we're igniting a revolution in accessible, equitable education and knowledge sharing for all.
To establish cutting-edge infrastructure and standards that democratize knowledge creation, empower educators and learners, and open up a world of learning opportunities through blockchain technology.
OERchains focuses specifically on Open Educational Resources (OERs) due to their established heritage in open knowledge sharing and their alignment with our core values of open source principles, regenerative economics, and sustainable development.
Learn more about why we chose to focus on OERs.
- Develop a protocol similar to Mastodon, encouraging forking of the original chain.
- Enable federation between forked chains, creating a diverse yet interconnected ecosystem.
- Establish blockchain metadata and file type standards for OERs across all major blockchains.
- Create a universal framework for OER files and projects, ensuring interoperability and wide adoption.
- Embrace a broad view of educational content, including:
- Develop a standard for automatic citation trails.
- Create plugins for major word processors (Microsoft Word, Google Docs) to:
- Publish work-in-progress to the blockchain.
- Establish authorship for original ideas.
- Evaluate and grade the originality of ideas based on existing OER inventory.
- Advanced citation and originality evaluation systems.
- Integration with Hugging Face Dataset
OERchains is actively working on integrating the OER Foundation Dataset, hosted on Hugging Face. This dataset enables users to query OERs through large language models (LLMs) to facilitate better access to high-quality educational content.
To get a deeper understanding of the project and how to contribute, please review these additional documents:
- Hugging Face Dataset Integration: Learn how OERchains integrates this dataset for advanced educational use cases.
- CONTRIBUTING.md: Guidelines for contributing to the project, including coding standards, pull request process, and more.
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md: Our community standards and expectations for all contributors.
- ARCHITECTURE.md: An overview of the project's technical architecture and design principles.
- ROADMAP.md: Our project roadmap and future plans.
These documents are crucial for anyone looking to contribute to or understand the OERchains project in depth. We encourage all potential contributors to review them before getting started.
We're looking for passionate individuals who want to make a real difference in education, technology, and knowledge sharing. Are you ready to shape the future of learning?
- 👨💻 Blockchain Developers
- 🧠 Education Technology Specialists
- 👩🏫 Educators and Content Creators
- 🌍 Community Managers
- 🎨 UX/UI Designers
- 📊 Data Scientists
- 📝 Technical Writers
- 🔍 Information Architects
By joining OERchains, you're not just working on a project. You're:
- Democratizing education and knowledge creation globally.
- Empowering educators, learners, and content creators.
- Fostering innovation in educational content and delivery.
- Building a more equitable future through open knowledge sharing.
- Star and Watch this repo to stay updated.
- Check out our Issues for ways to contribute.
- Join our Discussions to share ideas and connect with the team.
- Spread the word! Share OERchains with your network.
Join the conversation and stay updated:
- Twitter: @joemaristela
- LinkedIn: Joe Maristela
- Telegram: ParkHealthOER
- Perplexity Space: OERchains on Perplexity
For project-related discussions, please use our GitHub Discussions page.
Join us in redefining the future of education and knowledge sharing. Together, we can create a world where learning knows no bounds!