MOOSES™ Release Notes provide updates on the Multi-Option Observation System for Experimental Studies, a robust software developed by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to streamline real-time event data collection and analysis. Authored by Jon Tapp, Director of Computer Services and lead software developer at the Kennedy Center, MOOSES™ supports researchers in psychology, education, and behavioral sciences with accurate, multidimensional data capture.
Key resources and support include:
Downloadable User Guide in PDF format, offering detailed instructions and tips for optimizing MOOSES™:
Documentmoosesmanual.pdf253.21 KB- Regularly updated answers to common user inquiries, ensuring an effective research experience.
- Direct support for feature requests or bug reports via email to Jon Tapp at jon.tapp@vumc.org.
Benefits: These resources empower researchers to maximize MOOSES™’s capabilities, from seamless data collection on multiple devices to advanced analysis with ProcoderDV™ integration. The Release Notes below detail feature enhancements, modifications, and fixes to keep your research efficient and impactful.
For additional support, visit our Contact Us page. To explore licensing options (Annual, Student, or Free Trial), visit our licensing page or learn more about the Kennedy Center at vkc.vumc.org.
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Version 3.4.11 -
Added the setting to make the IOA primary dependent if so desired. A few other minor bug fixes.
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Version 3.4.4 -
Fixed a bug causing it to bail on SALT format lists
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Version 3.4.3 -
Fixed a couple of bugs related to the SALT format, one cause the last time of a procoder translated salt file to be uncounted, the other caused the SALT code translation file to be read incorrectly if it had first line actor codes in it.
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Version 3.4.2 -
Fixed bugs related to ODF files. First code is a give group in a code file is not used as the initial code in an ODF file (see settings).
Added settings to allow for merging in of continuous data (like heart rate or noise level) and recoding that into a code in MOOSES data stream (see options).
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Version 3.3.9 -
Fixed bugs related to reading the comment field incorrectly in procoderdv files.
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Version 3.3.8 -
Changed frequency and duration spreadsheet output so that it does not output duration zeros for level 0 (frequency only) codes. Also fixed a bug that caused a bomb under certain conditions when the code file editor was closed.
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Version 3.3.7 -
Many bug fixes since the last web post, mainly related to ProcoderDV files and SALT file changes.
Bug fixed in the individual Kappas where one of the cells was zero in the 2 by 2 matrix, effected individual code level kappas.
Bug fixed in the counting for event lags bigger than one that caused it to count wrong at lag 2 or greater lags (event based only).
The Windows collector can now run as a separate program. This eliminates the need for more licenses just to collect on a laptop.
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Version 3.1.0 -
ProcoderDV options have been vastly improved. You can now ignore and combine columns and pick your start and end times.
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Version 3.0.2 -
The list manager now supports data paths from windows and "drag and drop list making" from windows folders (A great time/hassle saver).
ProcoderDV files are now directly readable by MOOSES without exporting from ProcoderDV in most cases.
IOA to spreadsheet output and other output formats have undergone needed improvements.
Data paths have been dropped, toggles and interval files have been dropped. These features are no longer needed by the current collection programs. They were also confusing to most windows users not familiar with DOS concepts.
Errors are now printed to the output file instead of the screen so the processing of lists is not stopped by errors.
The code file structure has been changed to be the same as the ProcoderDV code file. (older code files will need to be re-made)