Training Course in Mobile Data Collection using ODK - Nairobi

Course Details

Course Name: Mobile Data Collection Using ODK

Delivery Mode: Online, virtual, Self-paced

Tags: Learn ODK Online, ODK Online Course

Introduction

This online course in Mobile Data Collection Using Open Data Kit (ODK) will equip you with the skills and knowledge to collect, manage, and analyze data efficiently using ODK.

Whether you’re a researcher, an M&E specialist, a field team member, or a professional looking to streamline your data collection process, this course is for you.

Note

This hands-on, step-by-step instructor-led course will teach learners how to set up, administer, and manage a mobile-based data collection solution using Open Data Kit (ODK).

What you will learn

Form Building: Create powerful forms that include photos, GPS locations, skip logic, calculations, external datasets, multiple languages, and more.

Offline & Online Data Collection: Discover how to collect data anywhere using ODK’s mobile and web apps, even without an Internet connection. Sync your forms and submissions seamlessly when you’re back online.

Data Analysis: Learn to download your data as a CSV or link ODK to tools like Excel, Power BI, Python, or R to create live-updating dashboards for real-time insights.

What can you do with ODK?

Build/digitize a data collection form/questionnaire/survey using ODK Build, Excel, or Google Sheets (XLSForms syntax)
Collect data offline on a mobile device and send it to a cloud server.
Collect longitudinal data
Collect case management data
Collect data online using web forms
Visualize, map, and analyze data online
Stream data to analysis and dashboard applications like Excel, Power BI, or R
Aggregate the collected data on a server and extract it in useful formats for analysis
Manage data collectors and managers

Why choose this course?

ODK is trusted by researchers, field teams, M&E specialists, and professionals worldwide to collect critical data in diverse environments.

This course is your step-by-step guide to mastering ODK and making data collection smarter and more effective.

What can you do with ODK?

Build/digitize a data collection form/questionnaire/survey
Collect data offline on a mobile device and send it to a cloud server.
Collect longitudinal data
Collect case management data
Collect data online using web forms
Visualize, map, and analyze data online
Stream data to analysis and dashboard applications like Excel, Power BI, or R
Download data for analysis
Manage data collectors, supervisors, managers, devices, routes, etc.

What you will learn

Form Building: Create powerful forms that include photos, GPS locations, skip logic, calculations, external datasets, multiple languages, and more.
Offline Data Collection: Discover how to collect data anywhere using mobile and web apps, even without an Internet connection. Sync your forms and submissions seamlessly when you're back online.
Data Analysis: Learn to download your data as a CSV or link ODK to tools like Excel, Power BI, Python, or R to create live-updating dashboards for real-time insights.

Course Objectives

This online training course in Mobile Data Collection using Open Data Kit (ODK) will teach learners how to:

Build/design forms (Digitize questionnaires) in ODK Build, Excel, or Google Sheets (XLSForm syntax)
Check for xls form syntax errors and validate forms
Setup a free sub-domain on Free DNS
Set up an account on Digital Ocean
Setup ODK Aggregate server on Digital Ocean
Setup ODK Central server on Digital Ocean
Collect data offline on mobile devices using ODK Collect
Collect data online using web forms
Upload and aggregate collected data in a cloud server
Visualize, manage, analyze, and map data online
Download data from the cloud server for further analysis
Stream data to analysis and dashboard applications like Excel, Power BI, or R

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

Digitize any paper-based questionnaire to an ODK-compatible format using MS Excel and ODK Build
Setup a free sub-domain on Free DNS
Setup and operate an account in Digital Ocean VPS
Setup and administer an ODK aggregate server on Digital Ocean
Setup and administer an ODK Central server on ODK Central
Setup ODK Collect and collect data offline on mobile devices
Collect data online using web forms
Upload data to a cloud-based ODK Aggregate server
Upload data to a cloud-based ODK Central server
Manage data collectors and managers online
Analyze, visualize,e and map data online on ODK aggregate
Download data from ODK aggregate using ODK Briefcase for further analysis using software such as MS. Excel, Stata, SPSS, R, etc
Stream data from ODK Central to analysis and dashboard applications like Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python, and R

Course Outline

Introduction to mobile data collection
Advanced survey digitization in Excel using the XLSForms syntax
Free DNS sub-domain setup
Digital Ocean setup
ODK aggregate installation on Digital Ocean
Enabling HTTPS
ODK Aggregate administration
ODK Collect setup on a mobile device
Offline mobile data collection
Data visualization, analysis, and mapping on Aggregate server
Export data for analysis using ODK Briefcase
ODK Central installation on Digital Ocean
ODK Central administration
ODK Collect and ODK Central integration
Data streaming from ODK Central

Course Fees

The course tuition fee is USD 400.

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