Partial Offline Mode - How it works and what is next
Aloha Data Collection is excited to offer partial offline mode capabilities to ensure uninterrupted data capture and storage when these situations arise!
What we mean when we say partial offline is, Aloha Data Collection is building offline mode capabilities in 2 phases. See below for a list of our upcoming offline mode capabilities and what to expect in each phase:
Note: For this initial partial offline mode phase, users must be online in order to start a session. The ability to start a session while offline will be available in Phase 2. More information on Phase 2 is included later in this article.- At the start of each session, users will see a notification at the top of their app stating that offline synch is in progress, which will take about 10 seconds to complete. The App will retain full functionality while synch is in progress. This process is done to prepare users for the event that connectivity is lost or disrupted during their session
- If user falls offline during session, the App will provide the following notification at the top of the screen:
- Data collected offline will be stored locally and synched once Wi-Fi connection is restored. Staff will continue to be able to navigate running session smoothly, including beginning a lesson note.
- If connection is restored within session, the App will provide the following notification at the top of the screen:
While offline, users will have access to
View all client programs, program instructions, program files, and session data
Run programs and collect/edit data on skill acquisition and behavior reduction targets
Collect and edit ABC data
Complete a Session
Complete a Lesson Note
Save a Lesson Note for Later
Sign Lesson Notes
Submit Lesson Notes for Approval
Data for the session will be stored locally on the user's device and synched once Wi-Fi connection is restored
While offline users will NOT have access to:
Start a session while offline (session must be started while online in order to offline data storage to occur)
In App: View any program updates that are made while offline (e.g. a supervisor adding a new target while the RBT is offline)
On Web: View session updates (e.g. data that has been collected, notes submitted while offline)
- Switches devices
- Powers down the device on which the session was started
Phase 2 will provide users with the additional capability to proactively select specific clients and related data for regular offline use (e.g. sessions at a no-tech school, session in community, session at home without Wi-Fi). The system validates device storage upfront and performs a smart sync to avoid redundant downloads. This ensures offline readiness without risking partial or failed downloads.
What to expect:
User logs into the app while online.
User navigates to Offline Sync setup.
User selects one or more clients.
System displays used, available, and estimated required storage.
User selects documents/media for offline access.
System validates sufficient storage.
System performs smart sync (only new/updated data).
User receives confirmation of successful offline sync.
While offline, users will have access to
Start a session for any client that has been configured for offline session execution
Run programs and collect and edit data on skill acquisition and behavior reduction targets
Collect and edit ABC data
Complete a Session
Complete a Lesson Note
Save a Lesson Note for Later
Sign Lesson Notes
Submit Lesson Notes for Approval
While offline users will NOT have access to:
Start a session for clients that have NOT been configured for offline session execution
In App: View any program updates that are made while offline (e.g. a supervisor adding a new target while the RBT is offline)
On Web: View session updates online (e.g. data that has been collected, notes submitted while offline)
- Switches devices
- Powers down the device on which the session was started
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