Mobile Data Collection For M&e Using Odk And Kobotoolbox

  • Overview

INTRODUCTION

Development work has always included data gathering and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). These operations were formerly carried out with paper and ink, which made them error-prone, challenging to carry out on a wide scale, and expensive to undertake.

ICT tools have lowered the traditional hurdles connected with remote data collecting and M&E. Examples include mobile devices and software that enables users to create surveys, collect, manage, and transfer data to storage facilities in real-time.

This online course is for you if you've always wanted to learn how to gather, organize, and analyze project data utilizing mobile devices. Additional M&E and GIS modules are included in this training program to aid learners in contextualizing the knowledge they have learned. Participants will learn how to work with geographic data from the GIS module.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

  • Understand ICT tools and procedures to conduct data gathering, statistical analysis, and reporting after completing this course.
  • Collect data for a project or program utilizing cutting-edge mobile data collection techniques.

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The training is intended for those who work as M&E specialists, project managers, researchers, and technical professionals in government representatives, project teams, NGOs, multilateral development organizations, consultancies, etc.

COURSE CONTENT

Module I

Introduction to the course

  • Refresher to M&E
  • Refresher to ICT
  • Introducing mobile data collection system architecture
  • Introducing common mobile based data collection tools, techniques and platform.
  • Mobile data collection benefits
  • Mobile data collection challenges
  • Best Practices.

Module II

Introducing Survey Authoring/Digitization

  • Introduction to xlsforms syntax for survey authoring - Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xlsforms.

Intermediate Survey Authoring/Digitization

  • Intermediate survey authoring: Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xlsforms.

Module III

Advanced Survey Authoring/Digitization

  • Advanced survey authoring: Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xlsforms.
  • Questionnaire logic.
  • Troubleshooting Xlsforms
  • Convertion of xlsforms to XML
  • XML forms validation

Module IV

Survey Data Hosting

  • Apps Engine Account set up
  • ODK aggregate server in a cloud server set up.
  • ODK Collect for Mobile data collection set up.
  • Uploading XML forms to ODK Aggregate
  • Management of hosting platform quota.
  • Data Visualization and analysis using ODK Aggregate.
  • Analysis by downloading/extracting data from ODK Aggregate.
  • Calibration of mobile device for data collection.
  • Management of field data collection.

Mobile Data Collection Using KoBoToolbox

  • Using web-based interface to digitize questionnaires
  • KoBo Toolbox for hosting data
  • Mobile data collection using KoBo Collect set up
  • Calibration of mobile device for data collection.
  • Data Visualization and analysis using KoBoToolbox.
  • Downloading/extracting data for analysis.

Module V (GIS)

  • Spatial Mapping
  • Introducing GIS
  • Working with Spatial data (GPS Coordinates)
  • Introducing the Fusion Table
  • Exporting GPS Coordinates (Google maps) to Fusion tables
  • Using QGIS to export data to Fusion tables
  • Conversion of data to shape files
  • Platform choice
  • Platform choice discussion
  • Integration of tools of Mobile Data Collection into projects.

GENERAL NOTES

  • Our seasoned instructors, who have years of experience as seasoned professionals in their respective fields of work, will be teaching this course. A combination of practical exercises, theory, group projects, and case studies are used to teach the course.
  • The participants receive training manuals and supplementary reading materials.
  • Participants who complete this course successfully will receive a certificate.
  • We can also create a course specifically for your organization to match your needs. To learn more, get in touch with us at training@dealsontrainers.org.
  • The training will take place at DEALSON TRAINERS IN NAIROBI, KENYA in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • The training fee includes lunch, course materials, and lodging for the training session. Upon request, we may arrange for our participants' lodging and transportation to the airport.
  • Payment must be made to our bank account before the training begins, and documentation of payment should be emailed to training@dealsontrainers.org

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