Mobile Data Collection And Mapping For M E And Scientists

Introduction

Data collection has always been an integral part of development work. In the past, this task was performed with paper and pen, which made it prone to error, difficult to conduct on a large scale, and high in transaction costs. ICT tools such as mobile devices and software that allows users to create surveys, collect, manage and upload data to storage facilities in real-time, have reduced the conventional challenges associated with remote data collection. If you have always wanted to learn how to collect, manage and analyze project data using mobile devices, this training course is for you.’

Course Objectives

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

  • Understand ICT tools and methods to conduct data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting
  • Gather data for project/programme using innovative Mobile data gathering tools.

Duration 5 Days

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for anyone who is interested in learning how to collect and manage data using mobile devices.

Course Content

Topic I Mobile Data Collection Using ODK

  • Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xlsforms.
  • ODK aggregate server in the cloud set up
  • ODK Collect for Mobile data collection set up
  • Calibration of mobile device for data collection.
  • Hosting platform quota management.
  • Visualization and analysis of data on ODK Aggregate.
  • Downloading/extracting data from ODK Aggregate for analysis.

Topic II  Mobile Data Collection Using KoBo Toolbox

  • 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.

Topic III Mobile Data Collection, Messaging and Visualization on any device using Magpi

  • How to digitize questionnaires using an easy web-based interface.
  • Interactive SMS – How to collect feedback by administer complex questionnaires via a back-and-forth SMS
  • Structured SMS – How to collect simple data that fits into a single SMS message of 160 characters.
  • Interactive voice response – How to deploy forms as interactive voice phone call.
  • Deploying and hosting survey data.
  • Downloading/extracting data for analysis.

Topic IV Mapping

  • Introducing GIS
  • Introducing QGIS
  • Producing professional maps using data collected

Topic V Recap

  • Presentation and review of participants course projects with the instructors.
  • Action plan
  • Closure