Open Data Kit (ODK) Complete Course
This is a comprehensive Training Course in Mobile Data Collection, Visualization and Analysis using ODK (Open Data Kit)
Development ,Data Science,Data Analysis
Lectures -27
Resources -3
Duration -4 hours
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Course Description
In the past, data collection was performed using paper and pen, which made it prone to error, difficult to conduct on a large scale, and high transaction costs.
ICT tools such as mobile devices and software that allow users to create surveys, collect, manage, and upload data to cloud storage facilities in real time have reduced the conventional challenges associated with remote data collection.
One of the commonly used tools is ODK (Open Data Kit). Open Data Kit has been used to observe elections, monitor rainforests, track outbreaks, conduct one-off surveys, rapid assessments, baseline studies, project mid-term evaluation, project end-term evaluation, market research, during and directly following disasters, and in many other cases.
This course is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that will teach learners how to set up, administer, and manage a mobile-based data collection platform using ODK.
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 and in Microsoft Excel (XLSForm syntax)/Spreadsheet
Check for xlsform syntax errors, validate forms and convert xlsform to XForm.
Set up a free sub-domain on Free DNS.
Set up an account on Digital Ocean.
Set up ODK Aggregate server on Digital Ocean.
Collect data offline on mobile devices using ODK Collect.
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.
Goals
Digitize any paper-based questionnaire to an ODK-compatible format using MS Excel and ODK Build.
Set up a free sub-domain on Free DNS.
Set up and operate an account in Digital Ocean VPS.
Set up and operate an ODK aggregate server in Digital Ocean.
Set up ODK to Collect and collect data offline on mobile devices.
Upload data to a cloud-based ODK Aggregate server.
Analyze, visualize 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.
Prerequisites
Intermediate computing skills.
No programming skills are required.
A mobile device running Android OS.
Access to the internet.

Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction to the course and course material
3 Lectures
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Course Preview 03:28 03:28
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Introduction to the course and to Open Data Kit (ODK) 16:01 16:01
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Course material downloads and layout
Form/Questionnaire digitization using the XLSForms Syntax
14 Lectures

Setting up the ODK Aggregate Server
6 Lectures

Mobile Device setup and Mobile Data Collection
4 Lectures

Instructor Details

Jephithah Njagi Karani
The instructor is a seasoned ODK, KoBoToolbox, Ona, SurveyCTO, CSPro, and other mobile data collection solutions implementer.
Mr. Karani is the CEO and Founder at Tech For Develoment Ltd. He has been helping individuals, governments and NGOs implement mobile data collection platforms since 2013.
Other than training, the instructor also works as a mobile and web-based systems developers and has a background in Information Technology.
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