Collecting Data Using Smartphones

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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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  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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Choices sheet

Under the Choices sheet, you need to put the following column headers:

List_name – this one serves the same purpose as your Type column in the survey sheet. This is your main reference in single-select or multiple-select questions in your survey sheet
Name – this is similar to your Name column from the survey sheet. This must be unique and is related to your choices Labels. You can use letters, number and/or underscore for the choices names.
Label – this shows how your choices will appear on your device.

Survey sheet