v2v — From Vibes to Variables
QuartoAn open textbook (OER) teaching media data science for MC 451 / MC 501. CC BY 4.0.
Open-source outputs
Tools.
Code, data, live apps, and teaching materials the lab maintains. Everything that can be open is.
From Vibes to Variables · OER course stack
One methods course, three open pieces.
The textbook, its companion R package, and the course hub are built to be used together — an open path into media data science for students with no prior stats or coding.
Equipment reservation
GearOut.
GearOut
TypeScriptEquipment-reservation platform, deployed at SIUE as MassComm Checkout — students reserve cameras, audio kits, and gear against a shared inventory.
Live on the lab site
Apps you can open right now.
Mass Comm Careers Dashboard
SvelteKitInteractive dashboard mapping career outcomes, occupations, and pathways for Mass Communications graduates. The live version served on the SIUE Mass Communications site.
Banned-Word Checker
WebA quick, in-browser check of a document against a banned-word list — nothing leaves your machine. For deeper, configurable term discovery, use Concordance.
Teaching resources
Classroom-tested tools.
MethodoSync
WebBrowser-based qualitative coding tool — code a YouTube video moment by moment, cluster into categories and themes, and build a quantitative codebook.
Captionizer
WebCaption helper for research videos and lecture content.
Countdown
WebLightweight in-class countdown timer.
Reference
Communication theories.
Theory explorer
An interactive map of the communication theories the lab teaches and builds on — browse, filter, and read into each one.