Managing research participant pools has traditionally been a cumbersome, time-consuming task. It can be particularly difficult to schedule sessions when participants are recruited in a number of different locations, for participation in research at yet another location. By moving scheduling online, participants can select from a variety of options at any time, from any computer.
Experimenters can schedule new sessions as soon as they become available.
Participant Data allows experimenters to set up a Web-based database of experiments, descriptions, and a calendar for volunteer or paid research participants. Participant Data operates in the background of your online environment. Participants are reassured by the fact that your institution's URL appears in their browser window. Only the database management functions are hosted by Participant Data, in a frame on your site. Participants can log in to your institution's Web site, read descriptions of available experiments, and schedule a session.