NCR Course Module 1

Class 1 Lesson Plan

Introduction to Blockchain and NEAR Protocol

(Recording)

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Facilitator: Chloe
Co-Facilitators Nedlar & BGem
Guest Lecturer: None
Date: February 28, 2024 (week 1)
Time:10am AST | 2pm UTC
Duration: 1 hour
Platform: NCR Thread on Telegram

Target Audience:

• Enthusiasts keen on enhancing blockchain data skills.
• Researchers in blockchain applications.
• Data analysts seeking blockchain insights.
• Computer science students and academics.
• NEAR community members seeking technical knowledge.

Learning Objective: To introduce the participants to the NEAR Protocol, focusing on its advantages for researchers.

Pre-Reading Material

• BOS Documentation Overview Section: BOS Documentation
• NEAR Official Whitepaper: NEAR Whitepaper

Agenda

Time	Topic	Activity	Resource
0-5 mins	Introduction	Briefing on course outline and objectives.	ResearchWG on Telegram
5-10 mins	Why Blockchain?	Quick discussion on the utility of Blockchain.	A Systematic Review of Blockchain
10-20 mins	Why NEAR?	Discuss specific advantages of NEAR for research.	NEAR Whitepaper / Dapp Radar
20-30 mins	BOS Profile Setup	Hands-on activity to set up BOS profile.	Profile Editor
30-40 mins	Create a Post on BOS	Practical exercise on making a post about NCR course.	NEAR Posts
40-50 mins	Set up a NEAR Social Short Link	Hands-on activity to create a NEAR Social short link.	Component Details
50-55 mins	Q&A	Open floor for questions.
55-60 mins	Conclusion & Next Steps	Summary of the session and introduction to next lesson.	Next Class - 2: Data Retrieval and Analysis

Activities Details

1. Why Blockchain?

• Facilitate a discussion to brainstorm the advantages and limitations of using blockchain technology in research.
• Optional deeper reading: A Systematic Review of Blockchain Applications

2. Why NEAR?

• Highlight the unique features of the NEAR Protocol that make it advantageous for researchers, such as sharding, low transaction costs, and high throughput.

3. BOS Profile Setup

• Step-by-step guided tutorial to help participants set up their BOS profiles.

4. Create a Post on BOS

• Participants will make a post about the NCR course. This exercise aims to familiarize them with posting and interacting on the NEAR platform.

5. Set up a NEAR Social Short Link

• Tutorial on setting up a customisable NEAR Social short link for personal or research purposes.
• .near domains?

Homework

Please take some time to participate in our intro poll and see you next week for class 2!