Data collection remains indispensable in recording quality evidence thus rich data analysis and also enables the putting together of the credible answer and a convincing to concerns which were presented. With different businesses, expert, Programmes as well as tasks collecting data regularly to assess and monitor performance and progress, best methods of information collection are more needed than ever before to guarantee that information gathered are both defined and correct and that subsequent conclusions primarily based on debates embodied in the findings are valid. Mobile Phone-Based Data Collection applying ODK happens to be recognized around the world by researchers, nongovernmental organizations, relief organizations among various other business as invaluable and also appropriate data collection method in place of manual data collection method. The training is going to give the participant the capability to put available all the parts necessary for a mobile data collection program.

Who Can Attend?          

This's a broad education targeting participants doing projects, surveys, applications or any other activities that involve the gathering of information. No prior Knowledge of movable details collection is needed.

Program Ojectives
Building and creating a type by utilizing ODK Build
Exporting information from ODK aggregate as CSV
Ex Importing ODK - CSV file straight into statistical applications
Importing GPS info for Mapping/Visualizing

Setting upwards aggregate server
Submitting accomplished info to aggregate serve
Uploading the kind to aggregate & posting to Android phone
Course Content

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