Mobile Phone Based Data Collection for M&E Course in Nairobi, Kenya

• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.
• The appropriate cancellation charge will apply

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1: Introduction

Mobile Data gathering

• Benefits of Mobile Applications

• Data and types of Data

• Introduction to common mobile based data collection platforms

• Managing devices

• Challenges of Data Collection

• Data aggregation, storage and dissemination

• Questionnaire Design

Getting started in ODK

• Types of questions

• Data types for each question

• Types of questionnaire or Form logic

• Extended data types geoid, image and multimedia

Module 2: Survey Authoring and Preparation of mobile phone for data collection

Survey Authoring

• Design forms using a web interface using:

1. ODK Build
2. Koboforms
3. PurcForms

• Hands-on Exercise

Preparing the mobile phone for data collection

• Installing applications: ODK Collect

1. Using Google play
2. Manual install (.apk files)

• Configuring the device (Mobile Phones)

• Uploading the form into the mobile devices

• Hands-on Exercise

Module 3: Designing forms and advanced survey authoring

Designing forms manually: Using XLS Forms

• Introduction to XLS forms syntax

• New data types

• Notes and dates

• Multiple choice Questions

• Multiple Language Support

• Hints and Metadata

• Hands-on Exercise

Advanced survey Authoring

• Conditional Survey Branching

1. Required questions
2. Constraining responses
3. Skip: Asking Relevant questions
4. The specify other

• Grouping questions

1. Skipping many questions at once (Skipping a section)

• Repeating a set of questions

• Special formatting

• Making dynamic calculations

Module 4: Hosting survey data

Hosting survey data (Online)

• ODK Aggregate

• Formhub

• ona.io

• KoboToolbox

• Uploading forms to the server

Hosting Survey Data (Configuring a local server)

Configuring ODK Aggregate on a local server

Downloading data

• Manual download (ODK Briefcase)

• Using the online server interface

Module 5: Working with Spatial data (GPS Coordinates)

• Spatial Mapping

• Introduction to Fusion Table

• Exporting GPS Coordinates (Google maps) to Fusion tables

• Exporting data to Fusion tables using QGIS

• Converting data to shape files

The 5 day course costs 750$ (75,000 KES), The Cost includes all training fees, materials, lunch and refreshments as well as certificates and 6 month post training support.