Data collection and visualisation

Data collection and visualisation tools in the education sector in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.0151

In this report, we aim to explore digital tools that allow for cost-effective, adaptable, usable, timely, and reliable data collection and visualisation to inform decision-making. Digital data collection and visualisation tools have proven to yield reliable results, facilitate inclusion of ethnic and language minority groups as well as students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Such tools can save organisations time and resources during the data collection and visualisation process, minimise errors during data collection, and help to easily share results and collaborate, often without the need for advanced technical expertise. To develop this resource, a market landscape analysis was developed to identify potential tools. From over 50 tools, four were explored in depth to understand how they were used and adapted to different contexts in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. These case studies allow us to evidence the adaptability of the tools to different research needs and highlight the challenges in those implementations.