Collecting Data Using Smartphones

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27 Lessons
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Introduction to mobile data collection and ODK
An introduction to the challenges of mobile data collection and the tool that will be featured for this course: Open Data Kit
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- 1.1
  Introduction
Creating your ODK Data Collection Form
This module will introduce you to the initial setup of your spreadsheet for use with Open Data Kit
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Uploading and Testing your forms using Kobo Toolbox
This module will help you navigate the interface of Kobo Toolbox, a variation of Open Data Kit, to prepare forms before starting your survey.
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Setting up your Kobo Toolbox form on your Android device
Kobo Toolbox provides a good platform to collect data using two devices: your laptop and your mobile devices e.g. smartphones and tablets. On this module, we will talk about how to use your Kobo Collect forms on your devices.
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Managing your Kobo Toolbox database
With this last module about Kobo Toolbox and mobile data collection, we will talk about how to manage your Kobo Toolbox database using the online platform.
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Adding data using a web browser

The benefits of using Kobo Toolbox is that it also allows you to use the Kobo Collect form using a web browser. When you go to the main project page, you can click Enter data in Browser and it will direct you to an online version of the form.

Tip: Since Kobo Collect only works with Android devices, you can share the link to your form to Apple OS users so they can still input their data.

There is a link to online instructions on how you can collect data using your device. Click How to Collect Data on a Mobile Device from the main project page and it will give you these instructions.

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Collecting Data Using Smartphones

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Adding data using a web browser

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