Utilizing the Blockchain Technology for Higher Education in the Era of Pandemics: A Systematic Review

The availability of important characteristics such as decentralization, permanence, anonymity, and audacity has driven interest in blockchain technology more recently than ever before. This technology has been employed in a variety of applications, including education. Therefore, this research is a systematic review of research that investigates the applications of blockchain technology in higher education institutions in addition to those that present the role of this technology in combating the Corona pandemic, as it focuses on the following main topics: (1) blockchain-based applications and systems that can be used in higher education institutions; and (2) the current state of blockchain challenges in this area that need to be addressed in the future. A detailed analysis of the results of each topic as well as an extensive discussion were conducted based on the results. This review also provides insight into other areas that could benefit from blockchain technology during and after the pandemic.