Research Sign-up Research Sign-up System (Sona)System (Sona)

Department of PsychologyDepartment of Psychology

Iowa State UniversityIowa State University

IntroductionIntroduction

Easily:Easily: Sign up for StudiesSign up for Studies Track your progressTrack your progress Access the systemAccess the system

Getting StartedGetting Started www.psychology.iastate.edu

Click “Research Sign-up System”Click “Research Sign-up System”

User Id = Net Id User Id = Net Id johndoe@iastate.edu

Password is emailed to you from the Password is emailed to you from the Research Sign-up SystemResearch Sign-up System

Forget or Lost PasswordForget or Lost Password

Logging InLogging In

Once the Research Sign-up system has Once the Research Sign-up system has emailed your login informationemailed your login information

Changing your passwordChanging your password

Click on ProfileClick on Profile

Research StudiesResearch Studies

You may sign up for studies that You may sign up for studies that interest you!interest you!

Cancel a sign up until 2 hours beforeCancel a sign up until 2 hours before Before signing up, check the study Before signing up, check the study

description for:description for: Completion time requirementsCompletion time requirements Eligibility RequirementsEligibility Requirements

Viewing StudiesViewing Studies

Click “Studies” from the top toolbarClick “Studies” from the top toolbar

Viewing StudiesViewing Studies

You will see a You will see a list of studies list of studies in random in random orderorder

The list has:The list has: Brief Brief

description description of each studyof each study

Special Special requirementsrequirements

Viewing StudiesViewing Studies

Studies with Studies with available available participation participation timeslots will timeslots will reflect reflect “TIMESLOTS “TIMESLOTS AVAILABLE” AVAILABLE”

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies

Find a study you likeFind a study you like Click on study nameClick on study name

You will be shown a list of eligibility You will be shown a list of eligibility requirements (e.g., “Right-handed people requirements (e.g., “Right-handed people only”) & researcher contact informationonly”) & researcher contact information

Some studies require a Special Password Some studies require a Special Password – this is given to you by the researcher – this is given to you by the researcher (i.e., it is different than your Login (i.e., it is different than your Login password)password)

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies

Once you have determined that you Once you have determined that you meet all the requirements, click on meet all the requirements, click on View Timeslots for This Study.View Timeslots for This Study.

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies

You will see a list of available timeslotsYou will see a list of available timeslots Choose a timeslot that is convenient for you and Choose a timeslot that is convenient for you and

click “Sign Up”click “Sign Up”

Different Types of Different Types of StudiesStudies

One TimeOne Time Most typical type of studyMost typical type of study

Two-PartTwo-Part Must sign up for both partsMust sign up for both parts Take note of the number of days Take note of the number of days

separating the two partsseparating the two parts Online Survey Online Survey

Will be asked to complete immediatelyWill be asked to complete immediately

Canceling a Sign-UpCanceling a Sign-Up Click “My Schedule & Credits”Click “My Schedule & Credits”

You will see a listing of the studies you have signed You will see a listing of the studies you have signed up for and those that you completedup for and those that you completed

Click the cancel button next to the study you have Click the cancel button next to the study you have signed up forsigned up for

No cancellations within 2 hours of scheduled participationNo cancellations within 2 hours of scheduled participation

Tracking your ProgressTracking your Progress

Click “My Schedule/Credits”Click “My Schedule/Credits” You will see how many credits you You will see how many credits you

have already earned and number of have already earned and number of credits required for the class credits required for the class

Reassigning CreditsReassigning Credits

If you belong to multiple coursesIf you belong to multiple courses You may move credits between coursesYou may move credits between courses

To do this, simply use the Reassign link that To do this, simply use the Reassign link that appears when you view your progress. This appears when you view your progress. This link appears under the course entry for link appears under the course entry for each item in your progress listing.each item in your progress listing.

Logging OutLogging Out

When you are finished using the system When you are finished using the system make sure to log outmake sure to log out

If you are leaving the machine, also make If you are leaving the machine, also make sure to close all the browser windows that sure to close all the browser windows that are currently openare currently open

Note Available ResourcesNote Available Resources

May be found on the Department of May be found on the Department of Psychology website by clicking: Psychology website by clicking: Research ParticipationResearch Participation > > Participant Participant

This PowerPointThis PowerPoint Using the sign-up system (.pdf)Using the sign-up system (.pdf) Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions