Jason Tiberio
MFA Design Research and Development, 2017

Thesis Abstract:
Today’s self-directed learning journey is a maze of searching, sorting and filtering endless amounts of irrelevant information. This is because most informal learning platforms do not recognize and accommodate the needs of learners on an individual level. Learners pursue knowledge for different and specific reasons. However, most information is static, inflexible and fails to reach learners beyond its universal approach.What if information adapted and tailored itself to meet the needs, goals and ambitions of an informal learner? What if the learner was put at the center of the content instead of at the beginning?

Dynamic and adaptive, learning platforms allow thinkers and learners to use their full range of expression for understanding new knowledge. Enabling future learning devices to understand the motivations, interests,expertise, habits and learning style preferences of individual learners can allow curated and tailored information for the specific needs and ambitions of different learners. Satisfying the varying needs of different learners will result in a more engaged learning experience.

Jason Tiberio earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Kent State University, which opened him to conceptual and aesthetic development in the areas of branding and identity, packaging, advertising, environmental, promotional, and interactive media. He graduated from the Design Research and Development program at Ohio State University in 2016 with a focus on dynamic and adaptive learning platforms.