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Wayne Johnston Head, Research Enterprise and Scholarly Communication University of Guelph Library wajohnst@uoguelph.ca Mobile Technology Support for Field Research

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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

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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

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http://wwwpaztcn.wr.usgs.gov/vigil/potlocona/range_p4.html

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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

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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

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Field environment Data collection practices Data storage Use of mobile devices Data management upon return Researcher Interviews

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Open Data Kit (ODK) XLSForm Formhub Enketo The Chosen Suite of Tools

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Open Data Kit (ODK) https://blog.enketo.org/enkets-new-architecture/

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XLSForm http://blog.mgm-tp.com/2010/03/rethinking-web-forms-xforms-part1/

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Formhub

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Enketo

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Using the Platform

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Define data collection instrument

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