Book chapter 2025

Building a culture of accountability: Best practices for credential management in educational institutions

KD
Karundeng, Deby Rita
 LI
Lamuda, Ilyas
 SM
Suyanto, M. Afan
 IM
Ibrahim, Meimoon
AI, Policy, and the Future of Human-Centered Education
Journal · pp. 279-308
Abstract

Accountability is crucial to credential management in educational institutions. Credential rules and technology must ensure correctness, transparency, and security as credentials increasingly affect academic integrity, employment chances, and institutional reputation. The chapter covers leadership commitment, role clarity, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder involvement. It emphasizes using technology like credential management systems, data encryption, and system interoperability to improve efficiency and prevent fraud. Case studies and best practices demonstrate how continual development and responsive feedback loops sustain accountability. The chapter concludes by recognizing blockchain and micro-credentialing trends and encouraging institutions to innovate ethically. These findings offer a complete paradigm for improving institutional trust and academic credential management. © 2026, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Information management Cryptography Interoperability Academic integrity Best practices Credential management Data encryption Data systems Educational institutions Leadership commitments Management systems Stakeholder involvement Systems interoperability Regulatory compliance
Author Affiliations
Universitas Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia
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