Course Description:
This 5-day intensive training course is designed to equip participants with essential skills in mobile data collection using Open Data Kit (ODK). ODK is a powerful open-source tool that enables users to collect, manage, and analyze field data accurately and efficiently. This course provides participants with hands-on experience in configuring and deploying ODK for various data collection needs, including monitoring and evaluation, field research, humanitarian work, and project reporting. Participants will learn everything from designing surveys and forms to data storage, syncing, and real-time analysis—all essential skills to ensure reliable and high-quality data collection.
Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
- Researchers
- Data Analysts
- Development Practitioners
- Project Managers
- Monitoring and Evaluation Officers
Course Introduction
- Create survey forms using Build or XLSForms
- Set up ODK Build, Collect and Aggregate
- Upload forms to an Aggregate server
- Load forms into Collect on an Android device
- Use ODK Collect to fill out forms with field participants
- Upload survey data from Collect to Aggregate
- Export and Analyse data from Aggregate
Course Outline
Introduction to Mobile Data Collection
- Introduction to mobile phone data collection
- Common mobile based data collection platforms
- Data aggregation, storage, and dissemination
- Understanding question types forming a questionnaire
Introduction to Open Data Kit (ODK)
- Components of Open Data Kit (ODK)
- ODK Form
- ODK Collect Application Interface
- ODK Aggregate
- ODK Manage
- ODK platforms and formats
Setting up ODK Collect
- ODK Collect Installation from google play
- Manual installation of OK
- ODK Collect Menus, Settings and Security
- Best practices for ODK Collect
ODK Aggregate Server
- Setting up own aggregate server using Google App Engine
- Configuring ODK Aggregate Server
- Setting up local server
- Uploading the form to aggregate server
- Managing forms in Aggregate
- Working with submitted data in aggregate
- Administering aggregate
Designing and Creating forms using ODK Build
- Using ODK build
- Designing forms directly on:
- ODK Build
- Koboform builder
- PurcForms
- Uploading forms to aggregate
- Form properties
Designing and Creating form using XLS form
- Introduction to XLSForm
- Components of XLSForm
- Question types
- Form Logic, styling, language
- Form operators and functions
- Constraints & Skips
- Form validation
- Uploading form to aggregate server
Using ODK Collect for field data collection
- Filling forms in ODK Collect
- Managing forms in ODK Collect
- Collecting different types of data
- Advanced use and best practices
- Submitting data to ODK aggregate
Data Management
- Exporting data from ODK Aggregate as CSV
- Downloading data in different formats
- Formatting data for further analysis using statistical applications
- Outputting data through Google spreadsheet
Visualizing Geographic Data
- Exporting GPS Coordinates to Google maps
- Exporting GPS data for Mapping/Visualizing
- Visualizing GIS data using QGIS
Customized Training
This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.
Requirements
Participants need to be proficient in English.
Training Fee
The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.
Certification
A certificate from Ideal Workplace Solutions is awarded upon successful completion.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.
Payment
Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org.
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