The EDIE Method – Towards an Approach to Collaboration-Based Persuasive Design

Abstract

This paper presents the initial steps towards a collaboration-based method for persuasive design --- the EDIE method Explore, Design, Implement, Evaluate. The method is inspired by Design-Based Research, but developed to combine different design approaches that have dominated the persuasive technology field over the past decade. The rhetorical notion of Kairos is considered a key element in the EDIE method, resulting in a distinct focus on participatory design and constructive ethics. The method is explained through a practical example of developing persuasive learning designs in collaboration with the Danish Ministry of Defence and the Installation Management Command.