Kobo Tool Setup and Use

KoBo Toolbox is a free open-source tool for mobile data collection, available to all. It allows you to collect data in the field using mobile devices such as mobile phones or tablets, as well as with paper or computers.

KoboCollect is the android-based application used to collect the data which feeds into your Kobo Toolbox account. Just like other ODK interfaces, Kobo Collect can be easily installed on your phones using Google Play.

Introduction

Kobo Toolbox provides a good platform to collect data using two devices: your laptop and your mobile devices e.g. smartphones and tablets. On this module, we will talk about how to use your Kobo Collect forms on your devices. Kobo Collect is the android-based application used to collect the data which feeds into your Kobo Toolbox account. Just like other ODK interfaces, Kobo Collect can be easily installed on your phones using Google Play.

People prefer to use the Kobo Collect app using their phones because of mobility and because the forms can be used offline.

It is ideal to use the Kobo Collect app using your phone or tablet if:

• You need to do more than 50 household or field level surveys.

• You have limited access to the Internet, in which case you can save your forms on your phone and submit them when you already have Internet access.

• You have few enumerators and few equipment to use, thus, enumerators can just use their own phones or tablets to do data collection.

Discussion Topic

Installation of KoBoCollect App

Setting up KoBoCollect account

Homepage and its Functionality

Discussion Topic

Questionnaire/Form Download

Collecting and saving

Editing & Deleting your form

Submitting your form

Questionnaire View after Send

Data-set Preview and Download

Kobo Link

https://kobo.humanitarianresponse.info

User Registration Link

https://kobo.humanitarianresponse.info/accounts/register/#/

User Registration

Template for sending user information

Group Formation

Group Formation

KoBoCollect App Download and Installation

Prerequisites

Need a good smartphone using Android 4.0 with at least 1 gb of disk space

Download

Application Introduction

• Get Blank Form
• Fill-up Blank Form
• Save Filled up Form after Finalization
• Edit Finalized Form
• Send the Finalized Form to Server
• View Sent Form after Send
• Delete Finalized Form (if Required)
• Delete Blank Form (If Required)

App Introduction

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Server Setup

QR Code for KoBo Server

Click Here

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Scan QR Code

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Server Setup

Click Here

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Click Here

Form Fill up

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Step 1: Tab/ Click on "Fill Blank Form"

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Form Fill up Process

Click Here

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Step 2: Tab/ Click on "Required Form"

Step 3: Tab/Click on "Back" for Backward data

Step 3: Tab/Click on "Next" for Forward data

Edit Form Data

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Step 1: Tab/ Click on "Edit Filled up Form"

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Edit Form Data

Click Here

Step 2: Tab/ Click on "Required Form"

Tab/Click on "Go To End" for going at Last Position

Tab/Click on "Go To Start" for going at Start Position

Send Finalized Form

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Step 1: Tab/ Click on "Send Finalized Form"

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Send Form

Click Here

Step 2: Checked on "Required Form"

Tab/Click on "Send Selected" for Sending required Form

Tab/Click on "Go To Start" for going at Start Position

Delete Form/Forms

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Step 2: Checked on "Required Form"

Step 1: Tab/ Click on "Edit Filled up Form"

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Delete Form

Click Here

Tab/Click on "Send Selected" for Sending required Form