Introduction

EpiCollect is a suite of tools that allows data collection using Android mobile devices and data submission to an online server. Advances in information technology have opened exciting new avenues for how research is conducted, with huge implications to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).

 

Instead of collection data on paper using a pen, which is the manually entered into a database for analysis, data is input into a device which is then capable of exporting directly into a centralized database for processing and analysis.

 

This training will equip the participants with skills to author, field and manage mobile data collection platform using EpiCollect.

 

Who Should Attend?

This course is aimed at organizational staffs who are conducting field data collection activities.

 

No of Days

5 Days

 

Course Objectives

·         Create a Project website at EpiCollect.net

·         Use EpiCollect form builder to design a Form

·         Load the Project into the EpiCollect app on your phone

·         Collect multiple sets of geotagged data

·         Synchronise data from your phone with your project website

·         View data using Google Maps and Google Earth at your Project Website

 

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction to Mobile based Data Collection

·         Overview of Mobile Data Collection

·         Benefits and challenges of Mobile Data Collection

·         Different Mobile Data Collection platforms and technologies

·         GPS concepts

·         Data types

Section 2: Introduction to EpiCollect

·         Components of EpiCollect 5

·         EpiCollect vs other Mobile Data Collection technologies

·         EpiCollect Case studies

 

Section 3: EpiCollect Web Application

·         Creating a project

·         Adding and editing entries

·         Managing users

·         Mapping data

·         Downloading data

·         Import and Export projects

 

Section 4: EpiCollect Form Builder

·         Introduction to form builder

·         Input types

·         Form design

·         Linking forms

·         Form logics

·         Import and export forms

·         Import and export possible answers

 

Section 5: EpiCollect Mobile App

·         Installation of EpiCollect App on Android and Iphone

·         Adding a project

·         Adding an entry

·         Editing entries

·         Saving and uploading entries

·         Downloading entries

·         Sharing images

 

Section 6: Integration with other data platforms

·         Exporting EpiCollect data for further analysis in Spreadsheet

·         Importing into QGIS

·         Mapping project Photos

·         Preparing GIS project maps 

Section 6: Visualization using GIS

·         Spatial Data Infrastructure(SDI)

·         Labelling using multiple fields

·         View, Edit attribute data

·         Performing table joins

·         QGIS Plugins

·         Recoding data

·         Performing basic statistical analysis using QGIS

·         Incorporating Pie Charts and Graphs in GIS maps

·         Preparing M&E Maps

 

Section 7: Publishing into other online Platforms

·         Publishing into google maps and fusion tables

·         Publishing into other online platforms using qgis2web plugin

General Notes

·         All our courses can be Tailor-made to participant’s needs

·         The participant must be conversant with English

·         Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.

·         Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with Foscore Development Center certificate (FDC-K)

·         Training will be done at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

·         The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.

·         Accommodation, pickup, freight booking and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.

·         One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

·         Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 50%)

·         Payment should be done two weeks before commence of the training, to FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us prepare better for you.

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