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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The FORMS tab

The Forms tab will show you:

Question Library – this is where you can save the usual questions that you are using for the forms you have made using the online form creator.
Projects – these are the projects or forms you have created both using the online form creator and uploaded Excel forms.
Settings – this shows your user profile, if you want to include metadata on your account and if you would like to require authentication to view and edit forms.

Know the interface