BeSharing: A Copyright-aware Blockchain-enabled Knowledge Sharing Platform

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, COVID19, the use of online media and teaching tools has soared, leading to rampant cheating and plagiarism. To provide a better online environment, A copyright-aware Blockchain-enabled Knowledge Sharing platform named as BeSharing, enables students to share part of their assignments or ideas without the worry of being plagiarized. Thanks to blockchain technology which ensures the safety of encrypted shared files and the immutability of the shared records, the intellectual property rights of students can be protected whenever plagiarism issues occur. At present, we have released the platform with the realization of relevant functions and finished the alpha test. We believe this platform has great potential to foster collaboration among students while protecting their ideas.