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Participating in the Participant
Pool
Participants’ Tutorial
Participant Pool Coordinator
[email protected]
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 Participation
Bonus Points
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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
Your 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 address
• http://uwindsor.sona-systems.com/
Registration 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 emailed to you
– Change it to
something you
will remember
• Hold CTRL to
choose multiple
courses
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
[email protected]
Retrieving Password
Registering is not an Obligation to
Participate
• 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 Studies
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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 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 Studies
Signing Up For Studies
• Pick a time & the course bonus points should be
credited to (can change later)
– You should get a confirmation e-mail
Viewing or Cancelling
Appointments
Viewing or Cancelling
Appointments
• To cancel an appointment, you must
do so at least 24 hours before the
scheduled time
Cancelling 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
Courses
• 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?
• 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
[email protected]
Concerns
• If you have any concerns that you
cannot resolve with a researcher (after
talking to the researcher), contact
[email protected]
– Examples:
• Credits not assigned within 48 hours
• Experimenters not showing up
To help us help you…
• Please watch your email for messages
from the Participant Pool!
Important Dates
Check 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.