Participating in the Participant Participating in the Participant PoolPool

Participants’ Tutorial

Participant Pool Coordinator

psycpool@uwindsor.ca

Purposes of the Pool• Provide an opportunity for students to learn about

psychological research

• Assist faculty, graduate students, and honours students with research and teaching in some courses

• Contribute to knowledge

• Detailed information can be found in the Participant Manual on the Psychology Department homepage– Go to Participant Pool Information for

undergraduate students

Research ParticipationResearch ParticipationBonus PointsBonus Points

Bonus Point system

• 30 minutes = 0.5 points

• 60 minutes = 1 point

• 90 minutes = 1.5 points

• 120 minutes = 2 points

• 150 minutes = 2.5 points

• 180 minutes = 3 points

How Research Participation Affects How Research Participation Affects Your MarksYour Marks

• Increases your final mark by X%– X = # of Bonus Points allowed & earned

• Example: – Participant A’s final mark was 78% (B+)

– Participant A completed 3 credits worth of research studies (180 minutes)

– Participant A’s final mark now becomes 78% + 3% = 81% (A-)

Website addressWebsite address

• http://uwindsor.sona-systems.com/

Registration ProcessRegistration Process

• Create/reactivate account• Select your course(s)• Complete the Pre-Screen Questionnaire

• Note: ALL of these steps must be completed in order for you to use the Participant Pool in any given term

• Must use your uwindsor.ca email address

• Select correct course(s)– Make sure

section # is correct

• Password e-mailed to you– Change it to

something you will remember

• Hold CTRL to choose multiple courses

Already Have an Account?Already Have an Account?

• Your password remains the same across semesters, unless you choose to change it – You may do this at any time

• If you lost your password, use the “Lost password” function on the Participant Pool homepage.

• Further difficulties? Email psycpool@uwindsor.ca

Retrieving PasswordRetrieving Password

Registering is not an Obligation to Registering is not an Obligation to ParticipateParticipate

• Register even if you do not plan to participate in a study

• You do not have to sign up for a study if you register

• If you do not register by the deadline (the end of the FIRST two weeks of the semester), you will NOT have the option to participate in studies if you change your mind

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies• Studies are available now.• New studies will be posted throughout the term so check the system

periodically • Studies are posted by researchers, not the Participant Pool

administrators. It is not possible to request that more studies be added at any given point during the term.

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies

• A list of studies with their credit values and open time slots will appear

• Click on “Timeslots Available” box to the left of studies of interest.

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies

• Pick a time & the course bonus points should be credited to (can change later)– You should get a confirmation e-mail

Signing Up For StudiesSigning Up For Studies

Viewing or Cancelling Viewing or Cancelling AppointmentsAppointments

Viewing or Cancelling Viewing or Cancelling AppointmentsAppointments

• To cancel an appointment, you must do so at least 24 hours before the scheduled time

Cancelling AppointmentsCancelling Appointments

• Penalties

– If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice or do

not show for the study, you will be assigned a

negative credit value equal to number of credits the

study was worth.

– You must provide a reasonable explanation (e.g.,

illness, emergency) to avoid the penalty. Contact

the researcher directly.

Assigning Bonus Points to Assigning Bonus Points to CoursesCourses

• YOU are responsible for assigning Bonus Points to your courses.

– Final allocation deadline: Last day of classes (see website for date)

– You can change bonus point allocation before the deadline

• Print screen for proof of Bonus Point allocations

Need Help?Need Help?

• Consult the Participant Manual on the Dept. of Psychology website

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)• Read the Announcements Page• Read all e-mails from the Pool

Coordinator• If you have questions, e-mail

psycpool@uwindsor.ca

ConcernsConcerns

• If you have any concerns that you cannot resolve with a researcher (after talking to the researcher), contact psycpool@uwindsor.ca– Examples:

• Credits not assigned within 48 hours• Experimenters not showing up

To help us help you…To help us help you…

• Please watch your email for messages from the Participant Pool!

Important DatesImportant Dates

Check the website for the exact datesCheck the website for the exact dates

Beginning of term Registration opens

Until the last day of official classes

Studies available

After the first 2 weeks of the term

Participant registration period closes

Last day of official classes

Pool closes, 5pm; assign bonus points ASAP.

Last day of official classes

Credit assignments by participants due by 11:59pm.