The Learning Machine: Mobile UX Design That Combines Information Design with Persuasion Design

In an era of increasing need for educated workers, higher costs of education, and emergence of virtual universities appealing to worldwide markets, new tablet-based online learning solutions are inevitable. The Learning Machine project of 2012 combines information design with persuasion design and seeks to change learning behavior in the short- and in the long-term. This paper explains the development of its user interface.

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