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>> Hello, and welcome.

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Thank you for viewing the SONA Systems
tutorial intended for students.

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This section will demonstrate the processes of
creating a student account in the SONA System

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and recovering the password
to a SONA student account.

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To create a student account,
navigate to sfsu.sona-systems.com.

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On the right side of the screen,
click the Request Account button.

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On the following page, enter your
first, and last name, and email address.

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Be sure to also include your SFSU ID number.

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Click the Request Account button.

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You will then receive an automated email with
your login information and identity code.

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Once your account is set up, you are
able to log in and out as needed.

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If you ever forget your password,
you can recover it

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by navigating to sfsu.sona-systems.com.

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And on the right side of the screen,
click the Forgot Password button.

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Follow the steps on the following
screen to retrieve your password.

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If you are still unable to log
in or retrieve your password,

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contact the SONA administrator
at sonasfsu@gmail.com.

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The following section will provide answers to
several common questions regarding SONA credits.

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Based on department policy, all researchers
are required to follow this set of guidelines

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for assigning SONA credits to their study.

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SONA credits are assigned to students based
on three factors: time required for the study,

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the location of the study, and the
number of sessions in the study.

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We will provide details on each of these.

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First, the time required to
complete the study means the amount

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of time a student spends completing
the study should translate

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to a certain number of SONA
credits being earned.

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This results in 0.25 credits for
each 15 minutes of student time.

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For example, a 15-minute study
would be worth 0.25 credits.

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A 60-minute study would be worth 1 credit, and
a 70-minute study will be worth 1.25 credits.

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Notice that researchers should always
round up when assigning credits.

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Second, the location of the study means

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where the student completes
the study should also translate

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to a certain number of SONA
credits being earned.

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This results in no additional
credits for studies completed online,

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but 4.5 additional credits for
all studies completed in person.

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For example, a 15-minute study done in person
would be worth 0.25 credits for the time

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of the study with an additional 0.5
credits for being done in person,

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resulting in a total of 0.75 credits.

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A 60-minute study done in person would be
worth 1 credit for the time of the study

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with an additional 0.5 credits
for being done in person,

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resulting in a total of 1.5
credits being earned.

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And a 70 minutes study done in person would be
worth 1.25 credits for the time of the study

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with an additional 0.5 credits for being done
in person, resulting in a total of 1.75 credits.

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Remember, researchers should always
round up when assigning credits.

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Third, the number of sessions for the study
means how many times the student needs

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to complete an action should also translate to
a certain number of SONA credits being earned.

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This results in no additional credit for
studies completed in a single session,

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but 4.5 additional credits for all
studies completed as subsequent sessions.

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For example, a 15-minute study with two sessions
would be worth 0.25 credits for the time

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of the study in the first session,
with an additional 0.5 credits

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for the second 15-minute session, resulting in
a total of 0.75 credits for the second session.

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A 60-minute study with three sessions would
be worth 1 credit for the time of the study

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in the first session, with an additional 0.5
credits for the second and third sessions,

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resulting in a total of 1.5
credits for the second session

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and 1.5 credits for the third session.

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It is important to keep in mind that
researchers have a specific timeframe

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to collect data in the SONA System.

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SONA opens the first week of instruction
during the fall and spring semesters.

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The SONA System closes at 5
PM, Pacific Standard Time,

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the final week day before final exams begin.

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This means that you will only be able to
participate in studies after the first week

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of instruction and before 5
PM, Pacific Standard Time,

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the final week day before final exams begin.

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By closing all studies before finals,

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this ensures that all completed credits
will be awarded to students and listed

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in the SONA System before instructors
calculate their final grades.

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Note that some researchers or
instructors may also set earlier deadlines

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in their courses for completing SONA credits.

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This concludes the training on
student accounts in the SONA System.

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For any questions not answered by this video,

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please check our FAQ sheet first
posted on the department website.

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If you still have questions
after reviewing the FAQ sheet,

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you can contact the SONA
administrator at sonasfsu@gmail.com.

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Thank you for watching.