Planning for Data Collection (Udemy)

With video-based lectures, exhaustive reading resources and real-life examples from the field, this online course will introduce you to the basics of planning for data collection such as:

• What information is needed: Learn about Identifiers & subject-related information
• What information is available: Understand Data availability, accessibility and permissions
• What information is useful: Judge the utility and relevance of the data you collect
• Compare mobile data collection methods with paper-based surveys
• Evaluate different mobile data collection technologies, their uses and limitations
• Account for budgetary, technological and technology factors in data collection

What Will You Learn In This Course

• Build a data collection framework and plan
• Measure the cost of your data collection activity
• Compare mobile-based vs paper-based data collection methods
• Choose between different mobile-based data collection tools
• Evaluate budgetary, technology and logistical factors for data collection