Skip to content
‹ Back to IndustriesEducation Technology

Heirloom Labs and the Blockchain Revolution

Distributed ledger technology is transforming how educational institutions manage student credentials and personal data security

This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Education Technology teams put it to work with Executive Thought Leadership.

By Leena Marie Saleh · · BlockchainHeirloom LabsLeena Marie SalehNick Dazé
Share

Key takeaways

01

Distributed ledger technology is transforming how educational institutions manage student credentials and personal data security

Free workspace

Turn your Education Technology expertise into content.

Record interviews, organize footage, and write with AI on a free trial of the MarketScale platform for qualifying companies. No demo required, no credit card.

Try it Free

The blockchain revolution is stepping into the spotlight of e-learning, offering groundbreaking solutions for digital identity management. On the "Voices of E-Learning" podcast, host Leena Marie Saleh engages with Nick Dazé, the CEO of Heirloom Labs, to unpack this innovative technology. Dazé articulates how blockchain provides a secure, unassailable foundation for individuals to control their data, which could dramatically reduce administrative burdens and enhance data integrity in education systems.

Blockchain provides a secure, unassailable foundation for individuals to control their data, which could dramatically reduce administrative burdens and enhance data integrity in education systems.

Heirloom Labs champions this cause by offering students direct access to its tools, establishing a collaborative learning space that serves as a real-world testing bed for their applications. Dazé's company culture, emphasizing respect and teamwork, mirrors the inclusive spirit they aim to foster within the broader educational community. This conversation between Saleh and Dazé offers listeners a glimpse into a future where technology like blockchain safeguards our digital footprint and redefines the educational experience.

Your experts belong here

Every story in MarketScale Education Technology starts with a company putting its implementation leads, instructional designers, and district partners on the record. Buyers are already reading this topic. The only question is whose experts they find.

Procurement teams read long before they ever call, and your implementers get to answer their questions first.

Book DemoSee how it works15 minutes, straight to a calendar.

About the author

LM
Leena Marie SalehDesign Educator

Leena Marie Saleh also known as The Edtech Guru. She is a former educator with 10+ years of classroom experience. She have always been extremely passionate about the modern world of technology and how it transfers into the classroom to make our students #workforce ready. She believe that providing students the critical skills for our future is absolutely vital and is important in providing a more equitable opportunity for ALL students. She also believe that exposure generates economic opportunity. She have worked alongside many Educators, Administrators, Thought Leaders and Edtech companies to guide them through execution and preparedness for this next new 'ERA' of modern education.

B2B Weekly

The week in Education Technology, and sixteen other industries, every Monday.

Ten stories, one-line takes, five minutes. Free.

Education Technology: are you visible to AI?

Before they reach out, Education Technology buyers ask AI engines which vendors to trust. Explore how your experts, customers, and partners can become useful content for buyers and AI search.

Free Trial

You just read one Education Technology expert. Your company is full of them.

This article was produced through MarketScale. The same platform turns your implementation leads, instructional designers, and district partners into the articles, video, and social content Education Technology buyers are searching for. Start a free trial and see it with your own people. For qualifying companies, no credit card, no demo required.

NPS +73 · 1,000+ creators · 38+ countries

What your free trial includes

Hands-on access to the MarketScale platform
Media requests to your crowd, remote recording, AI writing tools
No demo required. No credit card.
For qualifying companies. Company confirmation required.

More Education Technology Insights

Copyleaks says Classroom reach spans most K-12 and higher ed

Copyleaks says Classroom reach spans most K-12 and higher ed

Copyleaks says its Classroom integration reaches most K-12 and higher ed LMS platforms. Copyleaks says Instructure recently named it a top-tier strategic sales partner, and it describes a partnership with D2L Brightspace that broadens access for colleges and universities. For schools, key choices include billing on the LMS invoice and AI Sensitivity settings that align thresholds with policy.

  • 01When nearly nine in ten students use AI for schoolwork, the sensitivity threshold a school sets in Copyleaks works as its AI policy, written in software.
  • 02Copyleaks says the integration brings it to learning management systems used by approximately 80% of the K-12 market and 95% of higher education institutions. That is the ceiling on who could turn it on, not a count of paying schools.
  • 03Before scanning against Copyleaks' Shared Data Hub, institutions decide whether student papers join a pool shared with other institutions. The API can limit comparisons to the school's own submissions and permanently purge documents.

Oct 1, 2026

Hawkeye Community College to lead Iowa STRONG Workforce Pell push

Hawkeye Community College to lead Iowa STRONG Workforce Pell push

Part of the Iowa STRONG grant funds wage-record reporting and outcomes tracking. Hawkeye's own focus on HVAC, CDL and CNC machining suggests which employers could benefit first.

  • 01Part of the grant goes to wage-record reporting and outcomes data, which suggests Iowa plans to track how its new short-term programs perform.
  • 02Employers watching HVAC, CDL, CNC or pharmacy tech training may want to track which Hawkeye programs win federal Workforce Pell approval first.

Sep 29, 2026

ASU’s Work+ aims to make campus jobs count toward career readiness

ASU’s Work+ aims to make campus jobs count toward career readiness

Higher ed has long measured success by completion, but ASU’s research into noncompleters found many questioning whether college is worth the time and money right now. ASU’s Work Plus initiative redesigns on-campus jobs around skill development, while ASU also pursues work-integrated learning across degrees to reduce reliance on external internships that can exclude students without time or means.

  • 01Shift from time-to-completion to time-to-value: ASU found noncompleters want value they can feel now, not only at graduation
  • 02The Work Plus Collective includes 37 partner institutions and uses user-centered design, spending time with supervisors, student employees, and administrators before proposing changes to student employment.
  • 03Institutions must fix systems-level hiring barriers and curriculum approval bottlenecks before redesigning programs; institutionalizing changes takes multiple years per campus

Sep 29, 2026

Explore More Education Technology Insights

Read more expert perspectives from across Education Technology.

Browse Education Technology Hub

About the Expert

LM
Leena Marie Saleh

Design Educator

Leena Marie Saleh also known as The Edtech Guru. She is a former educator with 10+ years of classroom experience. She have always been extremely passionate about the modern world of technology and how it transfers into the classroom to make our students #workforce ready. She believe that providing students the critical skills for our future is absolutely vital and is important in providing a more equitable opportunity for ALL students. She also believe that exposure generates economic opportunity. She have worked alongside many Educators, Administrators, Thought Leaders and Edtech companies to guide them through execution and preparedness for this next new 'ERA' of modern education.

For B2B teams

Your experts could be publishing here

Stories like this one run on content MarketScale captures from real practitioners. See how your team's expertise becomes coverage in Education Technology and beyond.

Book a Demo

Or call us. No forms required. We pick up. 214-945-2512