Participants User Guide - University of Aberdeen
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1. if you choose to do so they will not carry forward to Term 2 and you will not obtain any additional marks for doing so At the start of Term 2 all credit values are zeroed and you will have to complete another 6 credits in Term 2 5 Any Problems amp System Administrators If you encounter a Problem while using the research participation system please take a detailed note of exactly what happened and what screen you were logged in to at the time before making contact with the system administrator For system help please send a detailed email to p j bates abdn ac uk The System Administrator for the School of Psychology is Mr Peter Bates School of Psychology Room F23 William Guild Building The Academic Staff in overall charge of the Participation Scheme are Mrs Florence Mackenzie Dr Maarten Milders Room 13 William Guild Building Room T11 William Guild Building Telephone 01224 272237 Telephone 01224 273215 E mail f Mackenzie abdn ac uk E mail m milders abdn ac uk2. if you miss a test session without notice then you will need to complete 8 credits rather than 6 to pass the Individual Research Participation part of the first year Psychology Course Late Arrival If you turn up late for an appointment then it may be that to test you would affect the scheduled next appointment for the researcher Itis within the discretion of a researcher to class a late participant as a No Show and therefore apply the no show penalty No Show by a Researcher If you have signed up and turned up for an experiment and the researcher fails to show up please go to the Psychology Office Room G1 William Guild Building to complete a form to inform of the details of the session You WILL in most circumstances receive the credits for the session unless the researcher gave you advance notice of cancellation We expect researchers to give participants 24 Hours notice of a cancellation Manually Being Credited for an Experiment It is possible that a researcher may approach you to do their experiment even though you have not signed up through the research participation system and state that they will award you the credit directly We do not recommend you sign up this way as you are relying on the researcher to remember to give you the credit Therefore always make sure the researcher signs your First Year Practical Book to state that you completed the experiment This is your proof in case there are any queries in the future It
3. is not possible for a researcher to award credit for experiment participation unless you have registered as a participant within the research participation system 4 Frequently Asked Questions e I participated in a study but I have yet to receive credit How do I receive credit The researcher must grant you credit This is usually done shortly after your participation however most researchers allow the system to issue auto credit Auto credit happens 48 hours after the study took place If it has been more than 48 hours and you have still not received credit please contact the researcher e Who can see the information about my sign ups I don t want everyone to know which studies I signed up for Only the researcher of the study may see that you have signed up for it along with the subject pool administrator No other users including other researchers may see this information e noticed that with some studies I can sign up for them again even if I participated before while others don t allow for this Why is this Researchers can choose if their studies allow you to participate more than once Not all studies allow you to participate more than once e What happens if I complete more than 6 Credits Will I get extra marks or will they count towards the next term In order to obtain full marks each participant can complete 6 credits using the Experiment Management System each term While you can complete more than 6 credits
4. test your ability to see colors in different levels of li Available A Interactive Brain Show Try out group interactive technology Test STudy 2 Part Study Memory Experiment 2 Part Study Social Perceptions 2 Part Study You vill see a video and answer some questions after vieving it Sign up password required subjr Prior study restrictions Test Exp for Time Studies that currently have available participation times timeslots will have TIMESLOTS AVAILABLE listed next to the name of the study If no studies have available timeslots you may want to logon to the system a few days later to see if new timeslots have been added You may also select a specific date to view studies with available timeslots on that date To view more information about a study click on the name of the study Two Part Studies Some studies are two part studies where you must sign up for both parts of the study at once and the two parts must be scheduled a certain number of days apart These studies will be clearly marked Signing Up For Studies To sign up to participate in a study find the study you would like to participate in Click on the study name for more information You will see a list of any special restrictions or eligibility requirements as well as a contact person if you have questions about the study Some restrictions are automatically enforced by the system If the study has certain pre requisites
5. 12 2004 7 00 PM 8 00 PM Location Psychology Lounge Researcher Catherine Ewell Phone 621 3519 Email ewell yourschool edu Principal Investigator John Anderson Would you like to cancel this sign up Yes wantto cancel No do notwantto cancel Once you click Cancel to cancel your sign up you will see a confirmation page You will also be warned if your cancellation might affect your ability to participate in other studies you have signed up for due to pre requisite restrictions If the cancellation will affect your ability to participate in another study you are signed up for it is your responsibility to deal with this issue usually by cancelling the depending study as well The system will warn you but will not block the cancellation Click Yes to cancel your sign up and the sign up will be cancelled immediately Please Note If you cancel the first part of a two part study the second part will also be cancelled If you cancel the second part of a two part study the first part will not be cancelled but you will need to ask the researcher to sign you up for the second part again if you would like to participate in it at a later date Tracking Your Progress You may track your progress at any time by choosing the My Schedule Credits option from the top toolbar When you view this page you will see at the top a list of the number of credits you are required to earn and how many you have earned so far I
6. Appendix A School of Psychology Sona Systems Research Scheme Participants User Guide By universiry or ABERDEEN School of Psychology My Schedule Credits My Profile FAQ Logout System Message Information saved Study Sign Up browse a list of studies and sign up for those that interest you My Schedule amp Credits view or cancel my study appointments i ticipated in and see if credit has been granted My Profile change your password modify contact information provide an alternate email address Frequently Asked Questions find answers to common questions Reiieving a Lost FI ocenenie oee iaa EE AEE S 4 TESSE E a E E E te 4 Changing Your Password and Other Information sseseeeeesesesesressrseresrersereresresss 5 MEN EEE A E E 6 Viewing SWE eie ar rE E E EE ETR Ge 6 Tw Part SUUS oain enaa A E T dan iais 6 Slaning Up For SUES ososi re ae AERE REEE E E k 7 Canceling a SAMUD enoras ranee Eea aee e EEA EESE EE ESEESE 8 Tracking y out PORES ras a E a E O ew E 9 oE a i AAEE AEA AA EE wa E AET A EE E 9 Manual E redit sesioetan tai na nia a a aae e eena ai aaie 10 4 Frequently Asked NS aeons sactevnsan ccavanse tacdasa octane saewanbeananeadnnaveansaneedoes srren r RST RESSE 10 5 Any Problems amp System Administrators 3 6 6ccsssvsiecsashcsassasessacssenscendancssecssausosevanntses 11 1 Introduction The School of Psychology is using Web Based
7. IB Z ul From e University of Aberdeen Research Participation System abdn admin sona systems net Sent Wed 15 08 2007 15 05 To Fraser Martin Cer Subject University of Aberdeen Research Participation System Login Information Your login information for University of Aberdeen Research Participation System is listed below User ID m fraser Password 76330133 Please go to http abdn sona systems com to login to the system If you have any questions please email abdn admin sona systems net Log back in to the Research System with the username and password as listed in the email http abdn sona systems com Confirm that you agree to the consent agreement then complete the pre screening questionnaire By universiry or ABERDEEN Pretest Introduction System Message Course selections saved There is an online test that you must participate in before you sign up for studies The pretest consists of a number of mutuple choice andj for id ONS in one sitbng aS you are r ft off While you are partiopating your be stored in a temporary holding area as you move through the sections but they will nat be permanently saved untl you complete all sections and you are given a chance to review your responses Star Pretest Email questions to psychology teaching abdn ac uk Copyright 1997 2007 Sons Systems Ltd 08 17 The pre test questions exist so that Researchers can restrict the individuals tha
8. Software to enable timetabling of experiments and to issue credit for the Psychology Research Scheme The Experiment Management System provides an easy method for you to sign up for studies and track your progress through the term Everything is done through the software s web based interface so you can access the system at any time from any computer with a standard web browser Your interaction with the system will be minimal and hopefully as painless as possible After you log in to the system you can view a list of available studies and any restrictions sign up for studies that interest you and track your progress throughout the term The system will track when you receive credits for a study so you can view this online as well How to Register Each 1 Year Psychology student has the opportunity to obtain 6 credits during the course of each term In order to participate in scheduled experiments you must first register by visiting the following link http abdn sona systems com Alternatively you can link to the above website by doing the following e Visit the School of Psychology Home Page at www abdn ac uk psychology e Click on Teaching Undergraduate Research Scheme http abdn sona systems com Either method will bring you to the following screen Welcome to the Psychology Research Participation System Windows Internet Explorer GO gt Je hitp abdn sona systems com x icone Fie Edit View Favori
9. f you have signed up for any studies those are listed as well In the list of studies you will see information about your credit status Credit Information Overall Credits Earned 9 Overall Credit Requirements 15 Credits Earned by Course Study Sign Ups NOTE Researchers only know you by your identity code which is 28804 so please use that when corresponding with them Sign Ups Study Time Location Credit Status Course Comments Cancel 1 credit granted on July 85221 25 2003 A Now You See It Now January 21 1999 You Don t 10 00 AM 10 15 1 Credit AM A Can You Handle It Grasping and Lifting January 26 1999 3 45 PM 3 55 329A Baker Hall Failure to Smooth to Slippery oa C Baker appear 1 85221 Objects credit penalty 1 Credit 1 credit Math Interruptions pee haat Baker Hall granted on lone 1 Credit AM S 345M September 3 Reassign 2003 Sii a e December 30 1 credit No Shows If you fail to appear for a study and did not inform the researcher by email or phone in time then you will most likely receive a No Show Penalty of 2 credits That will be displayed in your progress and the penalty will be deducted from your current credit earnings Itis therefore possible you might end up with a negative value for the number of credits you have earned Next to each credit or penalty you can also see any comments the researcher left regarding the study and your credit for it So
10. n U Wednesday September 29 2004 5 00 PM 6 00 PM There _Signp Once you have determined you meet all the requirements click on View Timeslots for This Study and you will see a list of available timeslots Choose a timeslot that is convenient for you and click Sign Up After you click Sign Up you will see information displayed confirming the time and location of the study you plan to participate in You will also receive email confirmation as well You are now signed up for the study To cancel your sign up see Cancelling a Sign Up below Cancelling a Sign Up If you need to cancel a timeslot you have signed up for you can do this from the My Schedule and Credits page Choose the My Schedule Credits option from the toolbar You will see listed all the studies you have signed up for as well as those you have completed see the Tracking Your Progress section of this documentation for more information Studies you have signed up for that you are allowed to cancel will have a Cancel button next to them Please note that you cannot cancel an appointment within 24 Hours of the appointment start time By using the cancel option the researcher will automatically receive an e mail of the cancellation System Message Are you sure you want to cancel this signup IMPORTANT You may cancel a study sign up up to 24 hours before the study is scheduled to occur Study Name A Expertise in Tactile Pattern Recognition Date September
11. onal Credits Earned 0 Credits 6 Required Course PS1007 First Year Psychology Term 1 Change Courses Update Pretest Status Completed You can also change your phone number and course assignment in the My Profile section It is unlikely you will need to change your course assignment unless you have accidentally signed up to Level 2 Psychology instead of Level 1 3 Studies This is the main part of the Research System It is from here that you will read about and sign up for psychology studies During the course of Each Term you have the opportunity to obtain 6 credits from experiments studies Each test session of 30 minutes or part thereof is worth 1 Credit Therefore an experiment lasting 50 minutes would be worth 2 Credits Viewing Studies To view a list of studies click on Studies from the top toolbar You will see a list of studies The list of studies is shown in a random order A brief description of each study will be listed as well as any special requirements that may restrict your eligibility to participate in the study Currently Viewing All Studies View studies with available timeslots on January x 24 z 2005 Available Study Information Restrictions Timeslots Test survey anon on Available Online Study A Expertise in Tactile Pattern Recognition rae ra Recognize patterns by touch Get one credit and for 2 sessions Color Test Timeslots This will
12. or disqualifiers studies you must not have participated in to participate in this study those will be listed as well as a note about whether you meet those eligibility requirements ioii File Edt View Favorites Tools Help ay Qa x 2 A O seah lp Favorites Amei 2 2 A Links Study Information ee Color Test Abstract This will test your ability to see colors in different levels of light Description LONG3 Duration 60 minutes Credits 1 credit Researcher Kim Ainsworth Darnell Office Baker 370 Phone 268 41933 Email kimad yourschool edu Principal Investigator John Anderson View Time Slots for This Study The study may have other restrictions listed as Subject Restrictions An example of a Subject Restriction is Left handed people only If listed then the system does not enforce this restriction but you should only sign up for the study if you meet this restriction If you sign up for the study and you do not meet the restrictions you will likely not receive credit for the study and could face a penalty You may only sign up for a timeslot up until a certain time before that timeslot is scheduled to occur The system will not show a Sign Up button for timeslots where it is too late to sign up Date Location Sign Up Sign U Tuesday September 28 2004 3 00 PM 4 00 PM There _Signp Sign U Wednesday September 29 2004 3 00 PM 4 00 PM There _SignUp Sig
13. r do not have your password then you may choose to have your password emailed to you You will see an option on the front login page Your password will be emailed after you submit the form and should arrive in your email box within a few minutes Logging Out When you are done using the system choose Log Out from the toolbar on the left side to log out You are now logged out It is always a good security measure to close all your browser windows as well especially if you are using a computer that is shared by others Changing Your Password and Other Information If you would like to change your password or other information about yourself choose My Profile from the top toolbar If you would like to change your password type your new password twice for confirmation in the provided boxes If you would not like to change your password simply leave these boxes empty Kz x E Bey universiry gt ay or ABERDEEN nent managen n School of Psychology My Schedule Credits My Profile FAQ Logout You may use this page to change your password and update other information about yourself All fields are required unless marked otherwise My Profile Name Martin Fraser UserID m fraser abdn ac uk Change Enter your current password then your new password twice to change your password Password Otherwise leave blank Current Password New Password New Password confirm Student ID 921729280 Phone Number opti
14. t are entitled to sign up to their experiment For example researchers may only wish to test Participants that are Under 30 and write with their left hand Once you have completed and saved the Pre Test questionnaire you will then proceed to the start screen for The Research Participation System 2 How to Use the Research System Once you login you will see the Main Menu Ed UNIVERSITY 7 or ABERDEEN School of Psychology Studies My Schedule Credits My Profile FAQ Logout System Message Information saved Study Sign Up browse a list of studies and sign up for those that interest you My Schedule amp Credits view or cancel my study appointments view studies I ve participated in and see if credit has been granted view other Credits I ve earned My Profile change yo d modify contact information provide an alternate email address Frequently Asked Questions find answers to common questions Your login also known as a session will expire after a certain period of inactivity usually 20 60 minutes This is done for security purposes If this happens you can always log in again When you are done using the system it is better to explicitly log out to prevent any problems that may arise if someone uses your computer before the session expires This is especially important if you are using a public computer lab Retrieving a Lost Password If you have forgotten o
15. tes Tools Help Google C gt G04 E Lz Bookmarksy Bi 41 blocked Autolink Autori A Q Settingsy Ww ehe E Welcome to the Psychology Research Participation Sys EN UNIVERSITY 7 or ABERDEEN School of Psychology Welcome to the Psychology Research Participation System User ID abdn ac uk Password New Participant Request an account here Email questions to psychology teaching abdn ac uk Copyright 1997 2007 Sona Systems Ltd 21 16 To register as a PARTICIPANT please do the following e Click on Request an account here Fill in the Information requested which will require an abdn ac uk e mail address Please note for you can only use a University of Aberdeen email address Therefore you must have registered with the University Computing Centre before attempting to create an account e Please ensure that you fill in the correct course code which for 1 Year students will be PS1008 First Year Psychology Assuming that you have registered correctly you will receive an automatic email notification that will include login instructions for the system You will be assigned a default password which you can change after your first login B University of Aberdeen Research Participation System Login Information Message Plain Text i File Edit View Insert Format Tools Actions Help C aReply Reply to All Forward Gj Sa led S i a ory of 4 p JA
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