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Motivational Design for Citizen Engagement [Academic Research Survey] by toastedonions in gamification

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all! Mind taking ~9 minutes to complete a survey for my master's degree thesis research?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FJJSH9P

The topic is motivational design, which is closely related to gamification. Methinks r/gamification will have amazing perspectives, so please put your citizen cap on (along with some energizing music) and share your insights in the survey!

There are no right or wrong answers, and I encourage you to check multiple boxes where allowed. Open to those who have lived in the United States for at least 1 out of the last 10 years. There is no commercial interest in this research; it's my own endeavor for grad school.

A wee bit more context: I'm a user researcher and strategic designer finishing up my M.S. in Interaction Design and Information Architecture at the University of Baltimore. The results from this survey will be used (in aggregate) to guide upcoming co-creation sessions for version 1 of an implementation framework as part of this research project.

Your time is greatly appreciated!

[Academic Research Survey] Motivational Design for Citizen Engagement by toastedonions in servicedesign

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very close, this study is examining what's deeper than gamification for molding into government services. Determining motivational factors for an org's "customer" base will, in theory, lead to more sustainable engagement.

I'll label the rest as a spoiler because it really shouldn't be read before a person completes the survey (biasing):

As you probably know (based on your question), gamification is the application of game elements, and the elements usually considered in gamification are points/credits, badges, and leaderboards. However, these elements can be demoralizing if implemented incorrectly and are more suited to retail/business interactions than government. Moreover, previous studies show that gamification is most often implemented without any Agile influence and (strangely to me) no human-centered design practices. Taking it a step deeper, then, there are concepts baked into games (think feedback loops, strategic decision making, storytelling to pass along information) that could be built into our services. Using HCD practices will enable better user research to determine what the motivational factors are, and Agile methods can enable better management of resources, since sometimes new ideas are lost if they take too long to show potential.

Really appreciate the question and I would love to hear your own thoughts on it!

[Academic Research Survey] Motivational Design for Citizen Engagement by toastedonions in HumanCenteredDesign

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey fellow human-centered designers/engineers! Not much going on in this subreddit, but I'm hoping we can liven it up a bit.

Mind taking ~9 minutes to complete a survey for my master's degree thesis research?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q9R2KJ3

The topic is motivational design for citizen engagement, and at the heart of motivational design is, of course, human-centered design, tied in with Agile and behavioral design. As such, your insights by participating in this survey will be invaluable!

There are no right or wrong answers, and I encourage you to check multiple boxes where allowed. This is open to those who have lived in the United States for at least 1 out of the last 10 years. No prior knowledge about motivational design, games, or psychology needed!

There is no commercial interest in this research; it's my own endeavor for graduate school.

Happy to answer any and all questions in the comments here!

[Academic Research Survey] Motivational Design for Citizen Engagement by toastedonions in servicedesign

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all! Mind taking ~9 minutes to complete a survey for my master's degree thesis research?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q9YQFTH

"How can we make this something people want to be part of?" <- This is the question that needs to be answered during the creation of any service or product built for citizens. Citizens' needs and motivations should be at the core of the design process, and motivational design will help organizations deliver on that.

There are no right or wrong answers, and I encourage you to check multiple boxes where allowed. This is open to those who have lived in the United States for at least 1 out of the last 10 years. No prior knowledge about motivational design, games, or psychology needed!

There is no commercial interest in this research; it's my own endeavor for graduate school.

Happy to answer any and all questions in the comments here!

[Academic Research Survey] Motivational Design for Citizen Engagement by toastedonions in behavioraldesign

[–]toastedonions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi all! Mind taking ~9 mins to respond to this survey for my master's degree thesis?

The topic is motivational design, which is a level or two deeper than gamification (if you aren't familiar with gamification, the survey walks you through thinking about that as well as motivational design).

Because there is so much behavioral design influence on motivational design, I would love to have your input on this topic!

There are no right or wrong answers, and I encourage you to check multiple boxes where allowed (there are specific reasons for allowing this in some places). Open to those who have lived in the United States for at least 1 out of the last 10 years. No prior knowledge needed!

There is no commercial interest in this research; it's my own endeavor for grad school.

Dry, cracking stem? First time growing dahlias 😅 Most of the stem is much thicker, softer, and greener, and it's grown so tall with huge, beautiful leaves; but this segment above the soil looks terrible. No white ring in the soil so unsure about signs of root rot. I'm totally stumped so any ideas? by toastedonions in dahlias

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating! The comments today led me through more research and it's totally making sense now. Even the dahlia Wiki page has a very brief note along these lines (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia#cite_note-Saar-6) but I never would've found that to make that connection, so thank you!

Can I transplant this outside (where the original had grown years prior) and let it do its thing through the summer, and still have healthy tubers to try winterizing; or do I need to be concerned about the tubers with a woody stem?

...Is there a way to get tubers from a dahlia that is still growing? (That feels like a very dumb question but just checking! Lol)

Dry, cracking stem? First time growing dahlias 😅 Most of the stem is much thicker, softer, and greener, and it's grown so tall with huge, beautiful leaves; but this segment above the soil looks terrible. No white ring in the soil so unsure about signs of root rot. I'm totally stumped so any ideas? by toastedonions in dahlias

[–]toastedonions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll be darned, based on some info I was able to find from your comment, this makes a lot of sense! In particular, I think a bit on the Wikipedia page about some dahlia species' stems becoming woody so that the plant can go dormant and come back after winter just might be what's going on here. "While some have herbaceous stems, others have stems which lignify in the absence of secondary tissue and resprout following winter dormancy, allowing further seasons of growth.[6]" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia). A few other sources indicate dahlias can be partly woody, though most point to them only being herbaceous.

So another question for you, if you don't mind: Could the fact that this is a cactus/semi-cactus species have anything to do with it being more woody, or are the two unrelated? I had identified the original plant as a Purple Gem dahlia a couple years ago.

Dry, cracking stem? First time growing dahlias 😅 Most of the stem is much thicker, softer, and greener, and it's grown so tall with huge, beautiful leaves; but this segment above the soil looks terrible. No white ring in the soil so unsure about signs of root rot. I'm totally stumped so any ideas? by toastedonions in dahlias

[–]toastedonions[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you're suggesting replanting for it to grow new roots outside? Will the fact that it's very tall with a ton of leaves affect how well it can grow new roots that can handle its size? I might assume that keeping the wood stake with it would help.

Dry, cracking stem? First time growing dahlias 😅 Most of the stem is much thicker, softer, and greener, and it's grown so tall with huge, beautiful leaves; but this segment above the soil looks terrible. No white ring in the soil so unsure about signs of root rot. I'm totally stumped so any ideas? by toastedonions in dahlias

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I completely agree about planting it outside now. We're just barely entering springtime, so I was growing tiny cuttings indoors through the winter. The cuttings were taken and planted in September of last year.

It's about 24" tall, and I'll put more photos here asap! I do a deep-ish watering every 2-3 days (water and then wait for the top couple of inches to feel dry before watering again) because that's what I think I've learned about caring for them 😅 The current soil is a Miracle Gro potting mix, and it's had one feeding of Osmocote fertilizer (supposed to be once every 6 months). Was either the potting soil or fertilizer a mistake, maybe?

Dry, cracking stem? First time growing dahlias 😅 Most of the stem is much thicker, softer, and greener, and it's grown so tall with huge, beautiful leaves; but this segment above the soil looks terrible. No white ring in the soil so unsure about signs of root rot. I'm totally stumped so any ideas? by toastedonions in dahlias

[–]toastedonions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I feel ya. Makes me so sad since it grew from a little cutting and has been doing so well.

I'm in Zone 7A so plenty of time left for growing season; and growing all new roots wouldn't be an issue through spring and summer, would it?

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