Collecting Data Using Smartphones

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5 Sections
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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Uploading your forms

Click PROJECTS. Here you will see all your uploaded and created projects.
Click UPLOAD YOUR XLS FORM HERE DIRECTLY. You will be prompted to select the Excel file that you want to use.
Once you have selected the file, it will automatically upload the form that you want to use.

If there are errors on your Excel form, you will receive an error message telling you what you need to revise on your Excel form. Otherwise, you will get the message Enter Web Form or Preview Web Form.

The FORMS tab

Collecting Data Using Smartphones

Curriculum

Uploading your forms

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