
Before we can start developing forms, we will need to create an account on the Kobo Toolbox platform (https://kobotoolbox.org). If you already have an account on Kobo Toolbox, you can skip this lesson for the next lesson.
In this lesson, you will learn how to create your first project in Kobo Toolbox.
In this lesson, you will learn how to build your form by adding different types of questions.
With skip logic you can define when a question item will be displayed on the form. In this lesson, you will learn how to define skip logic.
With validation criteria, you can define when a response can be accepted as being valid or not. You have the option of setting an error message that will be displayed when a validation criteria has been violated.
For the form to be available for data entry, it first has to be deployed. In this video, you will learn how to deploy the form. You will also learn how to enter data using the web browser interface.
In this lesson, you will learn how to configure mobile devices for data collection, how to enter data and send to the server.
In this lesson, you will learn how to manage data by viewing the data report, viewing the data in a table, maps and downloading the data for analysis in other programs such as Microsoft Excel.
More organizations than ever before are embracing the switch from data collection using paper forms to using mobile devices. This is so due to the benefits of mobile data collection that include better data quality, speed and convenience, as well as being low cost.
One of the best platforms for developing and deploying mobile data collection forms is Kobo Toolbox. The platform which includes a mobile app for data collection and web based tools for developing forms, aggregating data, managing data, and data visualizations, is by far the most feature rich and can be used throughout an organization’s data management cycle.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Develop a data collection form in Kobo Toolbox
- Implement skip and validation logic
- Deploy the form into mobile devices
- Collect and upload data
- View and download data
- Visualize data using reports and maps