Mobile Data Collection Using Ona And Kobo Toolbox

Introduction

This instructor led training course will be delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. The course will give participants an in-depth understanding of both Ona and KoBo Toolbox. 90% of the five days includes hands-on instructor led practical lessons.

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

The course targets government representatives, project teams, NGOs, multi and bilateral development organizations, consultancies, etc, who work as M&E specialists, project managers, researchers and technical specialists.

Course Content

Introduction

  • Introducing KoBo Toolbox and Ona
  • Question types
  • Data types for each question.
  • Questionnaire logic

Survey Authoring using KoBo Toolbox and Ona web Form builders

  • Introducing survey authoring

Advanced survey authoring

  • Questions with Single/Multiple response
  • Repeat questions
  • Skip logic and patterns
  • Group questions
  • GPS
  • Images
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Referencing of data
  • Cascading select
  • Metadata

Survey data hosting

  • Using KoBo Toolbox for survey data hosting
  • Using Ona for survey data hosting

Account management

  • Account management and setting in KoBo Toolbox
  • Account management and setting in Ona

Data management and analysis

  • Visualization and Analysis of data using KoBo Toolbox
  • Visualization and Analysis of data using Ona

XLS Form Authoring

  • Notes and dates.
  • Questions with Multiple choice
  • Multiple Language Support.
  • Hints, metadata and more.
  • Conditional Survey Branching.
  • Required questions
  • Constraining responses
  • Skip: Asking Relevant questions
  • The specify (other)
  • Grouping questions.
  • Skipping many questions at once (Skipping a section)
  • Repeating a set of questions.
  • Special formatting.
  • Dynamic calculations.
  • Survey Styling and formatting – Working with the appearance column.
  • Working with media files.
  • Cascading select
  • External selects

Data Collection

  • Installation and configuration of KoBo Collect
  • Installation and configuration of ODK Collect.
  • Downloading forms into the mobile devices.
  • Using KoBo Collect and ODK Collect to collect data

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.