Designing for well-being in digital environments is key for fostering positive user experiences and mitigating potential harms, encompassing a broad spectrum of considerations from promoting mindful engagement and reducing addiction to ensuring fundamental accessibility. The growing recognition of technology’s impact on well-being in education has led to increased emphasis on designing learning technologies with a focus on well-being. However, a gap remains in tools that support integrating well-being into the design process. This paper examines the use of an adapted evaluation based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) within a Human-Centered Design (HCD) framework, aiming to assess its effectiveness in understanding and incorporating well-being impacts throughout the design cycle, particularly in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments. A case study is presented, involving the redesign of a CSCL tool across three phases with students: Observation (n=6), Ideation and Prototyping (n=11), and Evaluation (n=21). The paper also discusses how integrating SDT measures into the HCD process enhances CSCL design from a well-being perspective and demonstrates its broader applicability to other learning technologies.
Aadmi-Laamech et al. (Sat,) studied this question.