Program Overview

"">"">"">"">Persuasive Systems Design (OPEN UNI)</h1></h1></h1></h1></h1><h2>2 ECTS credits, Academic Year , AY00AN10</h2>

The Persuasive Systems Design course reveals ways in which technologies influence our attitudes and behavior. This course will change the way you think about information technology. Moreover, it will give you a new powerful tool for your digital competence toolbox.

Education Information

Implementation Date

01.08.2025 - 31.07.2026

Enrollment Period

01.08.2025 - 31.07.2026

Field of Education

Information and communication technologies

Subject

Information Processing Science

Mode of Delivery

Independent study

Price

Free

Education Description</h2><h3>The course will address how information technology

• • • • • • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "influences us in everyday life. It will explain what persuasion is and what persuasive systems are. The Persuasive Systems Design model is introduced and used as a lens to examine the world of persuasive systems and technology. The model reveals ways in which technologies influence our attitudes and behavior. The course will prepare for the process of designing, developing, evaluating, and researching persuasive systems.</h3></h2></h2><h3>## Objectives</h3><h4>After completing the course, you will be able to:</h4><h4>- understand how information technology is used to influence us,</h4><h4>- gain a good understanding of persuasive systems and technology,</h4><h4>- possess a solid foundation on the Persuasive Systems Design model and how to use it, and</ "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> "> - have a new powerful tool to increase your digital competence.</h4></h3></h2><h2>## Teaching Methods</h2><h3>Web-based learning.</h3></h2><h2>## Teachers/Instructor</h2><h3>Fedja Poikonen, Sami Pohj - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -