BCOR 2400Research Experience Requirement

• Research Requirement– You must complete this requirement before the

end of the semester or you will receive an “I” for the course

– 2% Credit for Research Work

• (Refer to the Student Info Packet on the Course Website for more details)

• Subject Pool Administrator: Nassim Zanganeh• Research Requirement Faculty Coordinator:

Professor Rex Moody• Three possible methods to complete

Option A: Research Assistant

• Find a tenured or tenure-track business school faculty

• Agree to work as an unpaid research assistant throughout the semester

• Hand in completed and signed research option form by the end of the first week of the semester (July 8th).

Option B: Article Critique

• Read assigned research article(s)

• Write a 8-10 page (single-spaced) critical analysis of the article

• Hand in completed research option form by the end of the first week of the semester (July 8th).

Option C: Subject Pool

• Preferred (& easiest!)• Complete 3 research credits (1.5 hr of research participation)

Study Duration Credit

< 30 min 1

31-60 2

Appointment Cancellations

• Cancellations may be done via Sona Systems Website up to 24 hours in advance. – Receive info in confirmation email when you sign up

for an experiment

• If you must make an emergency cancellation, you must contact experimenter DIRECTLY!– Experimenter info is on the experiment management

system website

Quick Quiz

• Which is the preferred and easiest way to complete the research requirement?A: Writing a research article critique

B: Volunteering as an unpaid research assistant

C: Participating in the subject pool

Quick Quiz

• Which is the preferred and easiest way to complete the research requirement?A: Writing a research article critique

B: Volunteering as an unpaid research assistant

C: Participating in the subject pool

• What grade will you receive for BCOR2400 if you do not complete your research requirement this semester?A: Your earned grade

B: “I”, which converts to “F” if requirement not fulfilled after a year

C: Your earned grade minus 2 percentage points

How to sign up for studies

• REGISTER at: http://Leeds-bus.sona-systems.com

• Follow the directions (as shown next)

• You need to activate your CU email account to receive a password.

• The password will NOT be emailed to an account that does not end in “colorado.edu”

Make sure to select the right section!

If you cannot login the first time with your password, try copying it from the email and

pasting it into the password box.

You will receive an automatic email confirmation for your scheduled appointment after you have successfully completed the sign-up process.

You may cancel a study sign-up up to 24 hours before the study is scheduled to occur.

Contact Information• If you have any questions regarding Sona Systems,

participation credits, research experience requirements, etc.– FIRST:

• Review these slides and Student Info Packet on BCOR 2400 Course Website

• Check your account by logging on to the Sona Systems website (http://leeds-bus.sona-systems.com)

– THEN contact Subject Pool Administrator (a.k.a. Sona Systems Coordinator):

• Nassim Zanganeh• @ leeds-rr@colorado.edu

• Do NOT email your BCOR2400 Instructor!

Email Correspondence

• Email: leeds-rr@colorado.edu • Nassim usually responds to emails within 1-2 days, but

to ensure that your email gets through, please make sure of the following:– USE YOUR CU EMAIL ACCOUNT– Subject Line should include “BCOR 2400” or “Sona Systems”– Body: Include your full name & outline your question/request

clearly to avoid any confusion

• If any problem is not handled to your satisfaction, you may contact the Research Requirement Faculty Coordinator:– Professor Moody at Rex.Moody@colorado.edu

Quick Quiz 2

• Which of the following e-mail addresses CANNOT be used to register on Experimetrix?A: ralphie.iv@colorado.edu

B: best.leeds.student.ever@gmail.com

C: g.o.buffs@colorado.edu

Quick Quiz 2

• Which of the following e-mail addresses CANNOT be used to register on Experimetrix?A: ralphie.iv@colorado.edu

B: best.leeds.student.ever@gmail.com

C: g.o.buffs@colorado.edu

• How can you find information regarding your research requirement?A: Going to the BCOR2400 course website

B: Contacting the Subject Pool Administrator

C: Contacting the Research Requirement Faculty Coordinator

D: All of the above