KoboToolbox Academy

KoboToolbox Academy is the official learning platform of Kobo, the nonprofit behind KoboToolbox. KoboToolbox Academy courses are created by Kobo’s learning design team, experienced data practitioners, and KoboToolbox developers. We offer high quality self-paced courses to help individuals and organizations easily adopt and effectively use KoboToolbox and develop their data collection and management skills. Learn more about Kobo: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/about-us/

KoboToolbox is an innovative and accessible open source data collection, management, and visualization platform used by social impact organizations worldwide. It is easy to use, adaptable, and highly efficient. KoboToolbox is available for free for nonprofit organizations on our Community Plan. Kobo, the nonprofit organization behind KoboToolbox, is run by a remote team of experts in countries across the globe. Learn more about KoboToolbox: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/

KoboToolbox Academy courses are designed to meet a range of data capacity strengthening needs. Our courses are specifically developed to help new and experienced data practitioners and KoboToolbox users to develop and improve their data skills. From a comprehensive introduction to data collection and management with KoboToolbox in our Essentials Course to learning advanced form building techniques in our XLSForm Fundamentals Course, the Academy has learning resources for everyone. Connect with other KoboToolbox users and data practitioners on our Community Forum: https://community.kobotoolbox.org/

KoboToolbox Academy’s high quality, interactive, and accessible courses provide a variety of content in different formats to support our community’s diverse learning needs and preferences. Our courses offer video tutorials with audio and closed captioning, as well as text-based content including module summaries, key terms, quizzes, hands-on exercises, and additional readings. All courses are asynchronous and self-paced, so you can complete them on your own schedule. Kobo also offers live training sessions for teams and organizations: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/services/training/

Yes, we offer special enrollment discounts for teams, groups, and organizations. To discuss an enrollment package for your team, get in touch with us at: [email protected]

Yes, when you complete any of our courses, you will receive an official KoboToolbox Academy Certificate for that course. Please review the specific requirements for course completion when you enroll in a new course. Ensure that your name is entered in your Profile as you want it to appear on your certificates.

Our Essentials Course is currently available in English, French, and Spanish. The French translation of the Essentials Course is the Cours d'initiation à KoboToolbox, and the Spanish translation is Curso Esenciales de KoboToolbox. Course materials including hands-on exercises, quizzes, and video subtitles have been translated to French and Spanish. Learn more about the Essentials Course: https://academy.kobotoolbox.org/courses/essentials

In addition to our online courses via KoboToolbox Academy, Kobo also offers custom virtual and in-person training for teams and organizations. Live training sessions are available in multiple languages. To learn more about our custom training services, contact us at [email protected]. You can also visit the Community Forum to ask questions, find answers, and connect with other KoboToolbox users. Free self-serve learning resources and extensive documentation are also available on our Help Center website: https://support.kobotoolbox.org/

For all the latest updates about our online courses, the Ambassadors Program, KoboToolbox trainings, and other capacity strengthening opportunities, sign up to receive the Academy News email: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/hUNHhDX9.