Avoiding Scheduling Mix-Ups: Locking Time Zones 🕒✨

Ever had a participant show up at the wrong time because their reminders were off by an hour? Frustrating, right? 😬 This usually happens when the scheduling question in a screener doesn’t have the time zone locked for in-person studies. Without this lock, the study defaults to remote session settings, meaning participants can pick times based on their own time zones instead of the study's set time. That little difference can cause big headaches!

The good news? There’s an easy fix! ✅ When setting up an in-person study, make sure to lock the time zone to avoid any confusion. Also, double-check the Responses section to confirm participant times are correctly aligned.

Even better, Ethnio’s new Studies feature now automatically locks time zones for in-person studies—making scheduling smoother and more reliable. If you’re still using screeners, switching to Studies will simplify everything and give you a more intuitive workflow.

A few simple changes will save you (and your participants) from scheduling mishaps! 🚀