Most universities have dedicated websites outlining the COVID-19 approach, which was used to also gather data.
- Harvard University (https://www.harvard.edu/coronavirus)
- University of Oxford (https://www.ox.ac.uk/coronavirus)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://now.mit.edu/)

University of Pittsburgh

Initial data collection started March 22, 2020, during which universities began responding to the pandemic. On May 5, 2020, geolocation data started for a select number of participants who provided informed consent. 

Data Collection for COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population

Wojtusiak, J., Bagchi, P., Naren, S. S. K. R. T., Mobahi, H., Nia, R. M., & Roess, A. (2021). COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 5(1), 114-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-020-00089-x

COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population Reference

The study designed and used a screening tool and daily symptom journal based on the US Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) symptom monitoring guidelines. Changes made by the CDC were also made on the tool.

Symptom Monitoring for COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population

University Websites for COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population

Using apps that could be published from the app stores, more specifically myTracks on iOS devices and GPSLogger on Android devices, data was sent for three months to the research team. 

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