Mobile Data Collection using ODK Course
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INTRODUCTION
Data collection have always been an integral part of development work. In the past, these tasks were performed with paper and pen, which made them prone to error, difficult to conduct on a large scale, and high in transaction costs.
Advances in information technology have opened exciting new avenues for how research is conducted and data collected, with huge implications to monitoring and evaluation (M&E). One of these advances is the use of Mobile Data Collection (MDC). Instead of collecting data on paper using a pen, which is then manually entered into a database for analysis, data is input into a device which is then capable of exporting directly into a centralized database for processing and analysis.
Open Data Kit (ODK) is a suite of tools that allows data collection using Android mobile devices and data submission to an online server. This training will equip the participants with skills to author, field and manage mobile data collection platform using ODK.
If you have always wanted to learn how to collect, manage and analyze project data using mobile devices, this training course is for you. This training course also comes with additional GIS modules to help participants put the skills acquired into perspective. The GIS module will help participants to work with spatial data.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The course is designed for different representatives: government, project teams, NGOs, multi and bilateral development organizations, consultancies, etc, that are typically employed as project managers and directors, M&E specialists, technical specialists, and researchers.
DURATION
5 Days
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course gives the participants the knowledge, tools and techniques to gather data for project/programme using innovative Mobile data gathering Technology.
At the end of the course, you will become familiar with using ICT tools and methods to conduct data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting.
REQUIREMENTS
This training is designed for participants who are reasonably proficient in English and have basic ICT knowledge.
Topics to Be Covered
Module 1: Research Design
o The role and purpose of research design
o Types of research designs
o The research process
o Which method to choose?
o Exercise: Identify a project of choice and developing a research design
Module 2: Survey Planning, Implementation and Completion
o Types of surveys
o The survey process
o Survey design
o Methods of survey sampling
o Determining the Sample size
o Planning a survey
o Conducting the survey
o After the survey
o Exercise: Planning for a survey based on the research design selected
Module 3: Introduction
o Introduction to Mobile Data gathering
o Benefits of Mobile Applications
o Data and types of Data
o Introduction to common mobile based data collection platforms
o Managing devices
o Challenges of Data Collection
o Data aggregation, storage and dissemination
o Types of questions
o Data types for each question
o Types of questionnaire or Form logic
o Extended data types geoid, image and multimedia
Module 4: Survey Authoring
o Design forms using a web interface using:
o ODK Build
o Koboforms
o PurcForms
o Hands-on Exercise
Module 5: Preparing the mobile phone for data collection
o Installing applications: ODK Collect
o Using Google play
o Manual install (.apk files)
o Configuring the device (Mobile Phones)
o Uploading the form into the mobile devices
o Hands-on Exercise
Module 6: Designing forms manually: Using XLS Forms
o Introduction to XLS forms syntax
o New data types
o Notes and dates
o Multiple choice Questions
o Multiple Language Support
o Hints and Metadata
o Hands-on Exercise
Module 7: Advanced survey Authoring
o Conditional Survey Branching
o Required questions
o Constraining responses
o Skip: Asking Relevant questions
o The specify other
o Grouping questions
o Skipping many questions at once (Skipping a section)
o Repeating a set of questions
o Special formatting
o Making dynamic calculations
Module 8: Hosting survey data (Online)
o ODK Aggregate
o Formhub
o ona.io
o KoboToolbox
o Uploading forms to the server
Module 9: Hosting Survey Data (Configuring a local server)
o Configuring ODK Aggregate on a local server
o Downloading data
o Manual download (ODK Briefcase)
o Using the online server interface
Module 10: GIS mapping of survey data using QGIS
o Introduction to GIS for Researchers and data scientists
o Importing survey data into a GIS
o Mapping of survey data using QGIS
o Exercise: QGIS mapping exercise.
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