MIPT, "Blockchain"
A master's course at MIPT on the fundamentals of blockchain technology: from network mechanics and fees to Sybil and 51% attacks.
About the course
A discipline in the MIPT master's programme, produced at CourseFactory (ELDF) to the university's order. The programme shifted from applied topics to fundamentals: how a blockchain works, networks, native coins, how fees are formed, from alternative ways to store data to Sybil and 51% attacks.
Scope: 40 scripts, 40 slide decks, 40 videos and 4 assignments.
ADDIE: my part
Analysis
Involved: Ran 11 in-depth interviews with crypto users to learn how prepared the audience is, which language to speak with them, and which prerequisites they need. Key finding: students lack the fundamentals — blockchain mechanics, networks, native coins, how fees are formed.
Design
Involved: Shifted the syllabus from applied topics to fundamentals. Designed the course with backward design.
Development
Involved: Produced 40 scripts, 40 slide decks, 40 videos and 4 assignments. The expert wrote the scripts and I reviewed them; I made the slide decks and the expert reviewed them; I designed the assignments and the expert reviewed them; I edited the videos.
Implementation
Involved: Supported the course rollout on the MIPT platform and handled all commercial agreements. The course became a discipline in the MIPT master's programme.
Evaluation
Not involved