Lab Projects

V→V

OER Textbook

Vibes to Variables

An open educational resource guiding undergrads through a complete research project — from curiosity to a reproducible study — using a real dataset of 1,792 songs. Built with Quarto.

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cpkR

R Package

mccoursepack

The companion R package for MC-451 Research Methods. Bundles the Vibes to Variables textbook chapters, weekly assignment templates, and a curated music dataset for hands-on methods instruction.

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MSYNC

Qualitative

MethodoSync

A browser-based qualitative research tool for video annotation and codebook generation. Paste transcripts or YouTube links, apply grounded codes, and export structured Markdown codebooks — no server required.

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OCS

Qualitative

Open Coding Studio

A self-contained, single-file Grounded Theory coding environment. Paste data, apply open codes, collapse to axial and selective codes, and export structured codebooks — no installation or backend required.

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MCC

Career Planning

MC Careers Dashboard

An interactive SvelteKit dashboard mapping Mass Communications career paths, salary data, and skill requirements — built to help students plan their professional trajectories.

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EQP

Equipment

Equipment Checkout

A web application for managing and reserving production equipment for SIUE Mass Communications students — built with TypeScript to streamline departmental gear logistics.

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CTX

Teaching Tool

Comm Theories Explorer

An interactive, GSAP-animated guide to common mass communication theories — designed to help students identify and understand an appropriate theory for their research project.

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LNK

Course Site

Liaison Program

The MC Research Methods course website for MC-451 at SIUE, including an integrated Obsidian vault (mc451-liaison-program) for guided research methods instruction.

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HR

Research Data

Hate Raids

R-based data and analysis underlying the peer-reviewed Hate Raids paper — examining coordinated harassment campaigns on Twitch using computational text analysis methods.

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BWC

Teaching Tool

Banned Word Checker

A Python tool for testing Word documents or PDF submissions against a configurable list of prohibited terms — built for instructional and academic content-review workflows.

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