>> Hello, and welcome.
Thank you for viewing the SONA Systems tutorial intended for researchers.
This section will demonstrate the process of creating a researcher account in the SONA System
and how to recover the password to a SONA researcher account.
To create a researcher account, navigate to sfsu.sona-systems.com.
On the right side of the screen, click the Request Account button.
On the following page, enter your first, and last name, and email address.
You're also required to enter your SFSU ID number.
Click the Request Account button.
You will receive an automated email with your login information and an identity code.
At this point, email the SONA administrator at sonasfsu@gmail.com,
and request a researcher role be added to your account.
In that request, please state that you have an account but need a researcher role added.
Also include your full name, email address, and SFSU ID number.
Finally, include your relationship to the institution,
whether you're an undergraduate student, graduate student, lecturer,
or full-time faculty member, and include the name
of the principal investigator you're currently working under.
Once your account is set up, you're able to log in and out as needed.
If you ever forget your password, you can recover by navigating to sfsu.sonasystems.com.
And on the right-hand side of the screen, click the Forgot Password button.
Follow the steps on the following screen to retrieve your password.
If you're still unable to log in or retrieve your password,
contact the SONA administrator at sonasfsu@gmail.com.
The following section will cover the current departmental and IRB policies for use
of the SONA System as a researcher, as well as provide answers
to several common questions regarding SONA credits.
When listing studies in the SONA System, you're welcome to create your study
by filling out details at any time.
However, you must have IRB approval before the SONA administrator will review, approve,
or make your study active for running participants.
If your study was designated as exempt by the IRB, and does not have an expiration date,
it is a general rule of thumb to list an expiration date
that is three years after the IRB approval date.
If this study is for a student project,
be sure to list the student's anticipated graduation date
from SFSU as the expiration date.
Based on department policy, all researchers are required to follow this set of guidelines
for assigning SONA credits to their study.
First, the time required to complete the study means the amount
of time a student spends completing the study should translate
to a certain number of SONA credits being earned.
This results in 0.25 credits for each 15 minutes of a student's time.
For example, a 15-minute study would be worth 0.25 credits.
A 60 minute study would be worth 1 credit, and a 70-minute study would be worth 1.25 credits.
Notice that researchers should always round up when assigning credits.
Second, the location of the study means
where the student completes a study should also translate
to a certain number of SONA credits being earned.
This results in no additional credit for studies completed online, but 4.5 additional credits
for all studies completed in person.
For example, a 15-minute study done in person would be worth 0.25 credits for the time
of the study with an additional 0.5 credits for being done in person.
This results to a total of 0.75 credits.
Remember, researchers should always round up when assigning credits.
Third, the number of sessions for the study means how many times a student needs
to complete an action should also translate to a certain number of SONA credits being earned.
This results in no additional credit for studies completed in a single session,
but for 0.5 additional credits for all studies completed as subsequent sessions.
For example, a 15 minutes study with two sessions would be worth 0.25 credits
for the time of the study in the first session, with an additional 0.5 credits
for the second 15-minute session.
This would add up to a total of 0.75 credits for the second session.
Remember, researchers should always round up when assigning credits.
It is important to keep in mind how long researchers have
to collect data in the SONA System.
SONA opens the first week of instruction during the fall and spring semesters.
The SONA System closes at 5 PM, Pacific Standard Time,
the final week day before the final exams begin.
Students will not be able to complete studies once the final exams have begun.
This ensures that all completed credits will be awarded to students and listed
in the SONA System before instructors calculate their final grades.
All researchers are welcome to set earlier deadlines for completing studies.
Note that some instructors may also set earlier deadlines
in the courses for completing SONA credits.
Please make the deadline for participation in your study clear on the Study Description page.
This concludes the training on researcher accounts in the SONA System.
For any questions not answered by this video,
please check our FAQ sheet first posted on the department website.
If you still have any questions after reviewing the FAQ sheet,
you can contact the SONA administrator at --
>> sonasfsu@gmail.com.
>> Thank you for watching.