INTRODUCTION
ODK or Open Data Kit is a set of free and open-source tools that are used for field data collection using Android mobile phones and tablets and allows data submission to a local self-hosted server or an online cloud-based server.
The ODK – Open Data Kit ecosystem comprises the following components:
Other tools in the ODK ecosystem include ODK Briefcase, ODK Aggregate VM, ODK XLSForm Converter, ODK Validate, GEOODK, ODK Scanner, ODK Printers, and the ODK Sensor Framework.
There are other tools that were inspired by the ODK ecosystem including but not limited to KoBoToolbox which is also free and open-source.
Others include Ona.io, Hoji, and Survey CTO. These have a free trial period as well as a premium version with added functionalities and unlimited survey data storage capacity.
Other commonly used mobile data collection tools include CSPro for android (CS Entry), Magpi (Regular data collection and also supports SMS data Collection), fulcrum, mobenzi, visitbasis, dimagi, zapier amongst many others.
This training course will focus mainly on how to set up, manage and administer a mobile data collection platform using ODK.
If you have always wanted to learn how to collect, manage, visualize and analyze project field data using mobile phones, this course is for you.
Tools To Be Covered
DURATION
5 Days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This training course is suitable for individuals and organizations who are interested in learning how to set up, manage and administer a mobile data collection platform using ODK.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to design, setup and administer a mobile data collection platform using ODK.
Course Outline
Module I
Module II
Getting started – Survey authoring using ODK XLSForm
Form Validation in ODK
Mobile phones and tablets configuration
Hosting survey data – ODK Central
Module III
Intermediate Survey Authoring for ODK
Module IV
Advanced Survey Authoring for ODK
Hands-on Exercises
Module V
Form Design using web platforms
Accessing Survey Data Submissions
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