Corporate Social Responsibility
Posted by Coursegate
Social Welfare, Social Care/Development
Policy/Research, Training
Start date
20/05/2019
End date
24/05/2019
About the Course
KoBoToolbox is a suite of tools for field data collection for use in challenging environments. The software is free and open source. It allows data collection using Android enabled mobile devices and data submission to an online server. This training will equip the participants with skills to develop, implement and manage mobile data collection platform using KoboToolbox
Target Participants
This course is targeted at researchers, project staff, managers, development practitioners who are involved in field data collection
Course duration
5 days
What you will learn
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
·Create survey forms using Build or XLSForms
·Set up Form Builder, Kobo Collect and KoboToolbox
·Upload forms to KoboToolbox server
·Load forms into Kobo Collect on an Android device
·Use Kobo Collect to fill out forms with field participants
·Upload survey data from Kobo Collect to KoboToolbox server
·Analyze and manage collected data
Course Outline
Introduction to Mobile Data Collection
·Introduction to mobile sdata collection
·Common mobile based data collection platforms
·Data aggregation, storage, and dissemination
·Understanding question types forming a questionnaire
Introduction to KoboToolbox
·Components of KoboToolbox
·Kobo Form builder
·KoboCollect
·KoboToolbox server
Setting up KoBoCollect
·KoBoCollect Installation from google play
·Manual installation of KoBoCollect
·KoBoCollect Menus, Settings and Security
·Best practices for KoBoCollect
KoboToolBox Server
·Configuring KoboToolBoxServer
·Setting up local server
·Uploading the form to KoboToolBoxServer
·Managing forms in KoboToolBoxServer
·Working with submitted data in KoboToolBoxServer
·Administering KoboToolBoxServer
Designing and Creating forms using Formbuilder
·Designing forms online using Formbuilder
·Uploading forms to KoboToolBoxServer
·Form properties
Designing and Creating form using XLS form
·Introduction to XLSForm
·Components of XLSForm
·Question types
·Form Logic, styling, language
·Form operators and functions
·Constraints & Skips
·Form validation
·Uploading form to KoboToolBoxServer
Using KoboCollect for field data collection
·Filling forms in KoBoCollect
·Managing forms in KoBoCollect
·Collecting different types of data
·Advanced use and best practices
·Submitting data to KoboToolBoxServer
Data Management
·Exporting data from KoboToolBoxServer as CSV
·Downloading data in different formats
·Formatting data for further analysis using statistical applications
·Outputting data through Google spreadsheet
Visualizing Geographic Data
·Exporting GPS Coordinates to Google maps
·Exporting GPS data for Mapping/Visualizing
·Visualizing GIS data using QGIS
Training Approach
This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.
Tailor-Made Course
We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: [email protected]
Phone: +254 714349537
Training venue
The training will be conducted at Devimpact Institute Training Centre, Nairobi Kenya.
Payment
The training fee covers tuition fees, learning materials, and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to [email protected]