SONA Tutorial - Student Accounts

>> Hello, and welcome.

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

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

and recovering the password
to a SONA student account.

To create a student 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.

Be sure to also include your SFSU ID number.

Click the Request Account button.

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

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

If you ever forget your password,
you can recover it

by navigating to sfsu.sona-systems.com.

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

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

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

contact the SONA administrator
at [e-mail].

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

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

for assigning SONA credits to their study.

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

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

We will provide details on each of these.

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 student 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 will 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
the study should also translate

to a certain number of SONA
credits being earned.

This results in no additional
credits 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,

resulting in a total of 0.75 credits.

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

with an additional 0.5 credits
for being done in person,

resulting in a total of 1.5
credits being earned.

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

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

Remember, researchers should always
round up when assigning credits.

Third, the number of sessions for the study
means how many times the 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 4.5 additional credits for all
studies completed as subsequent sessions.

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

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

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

resulting in a total of 1.5
credits for the second session

and 1.5 credits for the third session.

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

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 final exams begin.

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

of instruction and before 5
PM, Pacific Standard Time,

the final week day before final exams begin.

By closing all studies before finals,

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

in the SONA System before instructors
calculate their final grades.

Note that some researchers or
instructors may also set earlier deadlines

in their courses for completing SONA credits.

This concludes the training on
student 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 questions
after reviewing the FAQ sheet,

you can contact the SONA
administrator at [e-mail].

Thank you for watching.