Instructions for getting started
with CogLab
These instructions describe how students in the class PSY 4040 Cognitive Psychology for
instructor William Langston
at Middle Tennessee State University
create their individual accounts. Students in other classes will follow
similar directions, but the log-in IDs and passwords will be different.
1. Open your Web browser and go to http://coglab.wadsworth.com/Information/studentscreate.shtml
2. Go to the bottom of the Web page. There should be three
text fields and one button. If these are not visible, your Web browser
does not have Java enabled or has an out of date version of Java. Go to
the CogLab
Browser Check page for details.
3. In the top text field, enter the group ID: LangstonCogPsy2012. In the second
text field, enter the access password: cogpsy2012. In the third text
field, enter your registration code. The registration code could be in
one of several formats. It may be on a sticker on the inside front
cover of your CogLab Student Manual. It may have been bundled with your
textbook on a postcard. Or, you may have purchased a registration code
electronically (sometimes this is also called an e-Pin). Do not purchase used CogLab registration
codes! If the registration code has already been used, it will
not work for you. Each valid registration code can be used only once.
After filling in all the text fields, click on the Submit information
button.
4. Your Web browser will connect with the CogLab server to
verify your information. If the information is correct, a new window
will appear. Make sure that the school name, instructor name, and class
name are correct. If they are not, you may have accidentally accessed a
different group than your instructor intended. The field marked as
'Your log-in ID:' lists your assigned log-in ID, which you will use to
access your CogLab account and complete experiments. You cannot change this log-in ID.
5. Enter your first name, last (family) name, a password,
and a security question and answer. For the security question and
answer, try to pick a topic that will be easy for you to know the
answer but would be difficult for anyone else (e.g., the name of your
first pet).
6. Click on the Apply
button. Your Web browser will again connect with the CogLab server to
save your data and register your account. If all of your information is
valid, your account is ready to go! When your information is saved,
your registration code will be marked as being used.
7. When your data is saved, your Web browser will load a
new window that lists all the properties of your CogLab account.
Especially important is the log-in ID and password. Print or save this
Web page for your records. (Note:
some pop-up blockers will prevent this window from appearing. If you
data does not appear, click the link below the text fields to view this
page. Go to the CogLab
Browser Check page for details.)
8. To start doing experiments, point your Web browser to http://coglab.wadsworth.com.
Select the experiment that you want to perform by clicking on the link.
Read the information and instructions carefully. At the bottom of the
page are two text fields and two buttons. Enter your log-in ID and
password and then click on the Submit
information button. After your log-in information is verified,
the Start experiment button
can be selected. Click on the Start
experiment button to open a new window where the experiment will
take place. You need to read the instructions before you can complete
the experiment!
9. At the end of the experiment, the browser window will
load a summary of your data for the experiment. When you see this
window, you are finished with the experiment.
10. You can access details about your account, and view averages
from your group and around the world by directing your Web browser to http://coglab.wadsworth.com/Information/studentsaccess.shtml.
If you have any problems, contact technical support at http://coglab.wadsworth.com/support/techsupport.html
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