Wayne Johnston Head, Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication University of Guelph Library Mobile Technology Support for Field Research
When you are developing a proposal or a project plan, we can assist with: data management planning open access policy compliance When you are conducting your research, we can assist with: project management data collection in the field When you are disseminating the results of your research, we can assist with: author rights, copyright and publishing strategies data archiving in a research data repository We can also advise you on: measuring the impact of your scholarship starting an open access journal Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication
Rationale for mobile technology in the field Introductions Technology review Researcher interviews The chosen suite of tools Using the platform Researchers’ experience to date Overview
What is your name? Where do you work and what is your role there? What is your involvement with field research, conducting or supporting? What do you hope to get out of this workshop? Introductions
Data collection App development Survey software SMS DBMS Specialist devices Specialist/commercial software Data storage Cloud Campus Data transfer and data security Device protection Data access Technology Review
Field environment Data collection practices Data storage Use of mobile devices Data management upon return Researcher Interviews
Open Data Kit (ODK) XLSForm Formhub Enketo The Chosen Suite of Tools
Open Data Kit (ODK)
XLSForm
Formhub
Enketo
Using the Platform
Define data collection instrument
constraintconstraint_message Specify an upper limit for an integer value. <= 10You must enter a value less than 10. Specify a numerical range; use Boolean logic (. >= 15 and. <= 100) or. = 0 You must enter a value between 15 and 100; enter zero if you don’t know the person’s age. Reference another data element in your constraint. <= ${room_count}The number cannot be greater than the number of people in the room. Constraints
Conditional
Authority files
Upload XlsForm
Download data
Parent worksheet Child worksheet – group members Child worksheet – species inventory
MS Access form
Data Repository
Researchers’ Experience to Date
Bolivia
Centro de Generación de Información Estadística
Fundación PROINPA
Centro de Promoción Agropecuaria Campesina
Household and Community Fishery Survey Maintaining Productivity and incomes in the Tonle Sap Fishery in Cambodia in the face of climate change Photo by Kevin McCann
Discovering Biodiversity
Wayne Johnston Head, Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication University of Guelph Library Mobile Technology Support for Field Research