Training on Mobile Data Collection using ODK

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. Target Participants This course is aimed at organizational staffs who are conducting field data collection activities. Course duration Online 7 Days Classroom-based 5 Days What you will learn By the end of the training the participants will be able to: 1. Create survey forms using Build or XLSForms 2. Set up ODK Build, Collect and Aggregate 3. Upload forms to an Aggregate server 4. Load forms into Collect on an Android device 5. Use ODK Collect to fill out forms with field participants 6. Upload survey data from Collect to Aggregate 7. Export and Analyse data from Aggregate