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Learner Reviews & Feedback for COVID-19 Contact Tracing by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. In this introductory course, students will learn about the science of SARS-CoV-2 , including the infectious period, the clinical presentation of COVID-19, and the evidence for how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted from person-to-person and why contact tracing can be such an effective public health intervention. Students will learn about how contact tracing is done, including how to build rapport with cases, identify their contacts, and support both cases and their contacts to stop transmission in their communities. The course will also cover several important ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine. Finally, the course will identify some of the most common barriers to contact tracing efforts -- along with strategies to overcome them....

Top reviews

EM

May 22, 2020

Easy to follow and understand. The instructor was very clear and knowledgeable of the subject matter. The vignettes were excellent demonstrations of best practices. I am so happy to be a part of this.

DJ

Jul 1, 2020

This course enlightened my understanding of COVID-19 and contact tracing. It is well written, very clear regarding the training/information and a bonus for the helping the community and professionals.

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By Mary A L

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Dec 12, 2020

Excellent most thorough presentation! The speaker is very engaging, has excellent intonation and presents the information in a manner that engages the learner. The platform used is very user friendly, easy to maneuver around and easy to return to. I would like to give 10 stars!

By Marie K

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Aug 12, 2020

It was very interesting and will help me when I go back to school as the nurse. I will be better equipped to handle any contacts I may have to deal with if my students become ill. It was a well presented course and covered exactly what I needed. Thank you for doing this for us.

By Phyllis C Y

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Jul 19, 2020

I found this course to be very helpful. Many of the applications used in this work are familiar to me because they were also necessary in my former career as an escrow/officer/settlement agent. The terminology and protocols were very helpful for my understanding of the field.

By Anthony M

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Jul 7, 2020

Great course for anyone looking to learn more about contact tracing. I thought the instructor was clear in explaining things and very easy to understand. I also liked the quiz set up and it made it very easy to go back through a chapter and see which area i needed to grasp. :)

By Alegria D

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Jun 8, 2020

This course was very informative and fun to learn all about the Coronavirus that is causing the world wide pandemic. I think anyone could enjoy this course just to be informed about the reasons and ways this virus spreads and have empathy for anyone that may contract Covid-19.

By Patricia L M

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Jun 3, 2020

It was interesting! Since I try to keep up with the latest medical news, so much of it was not new information. I thought that the listening and communication section was great! For working with clients and day to day life experiences. Great use of time to take this offering!

By Ambrosia S

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May 29, 2020

She talks incredibly slow, so I put it on 1.25x speed and that was a lot better. Other than that the course was very clear and informative! 10/10 do recommend if you want to learn how to contact trace, or if you just want to learn more about the logistics of COVID19 in general.

By Michelle R

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May 24, 2020

Great learnings, easy to follow along and I learned so much. What I loved the most is that the teachings, especially around communication and public health ethics are easily adaptable to many different careers. Thank you for putting this on and making it available to all of us!

By Travis J G

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May 20, 2020

Easy to navigate and understand. Even though I have a Master of Public Health degree, this course helped deepen my understanding of contact tracing as a necessary component to slowing the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for offering this free of charge for folks during this time!

By Dwain K T

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May 19, 2020

Although covered quite a bit, was broken up in time slots that allowed for breaks or to complete while doing other task. Like the information related to speaking with cases and contacts as some lack in this area and it is very important to be successful in getting information.

By SHANIQUA D

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May 18, 2020

The COVID-19 Contact Tracing training is one of the best training's I've taking in a long time. The facilitator is clear to understand and the material is well thought out and easy to follow. I would definitely recommend this training to others in order to advance their career.

By Susan A Q

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May 17, 2020

Easy to digest modules of training in a logical order to understand COVID19 and what a contract tracer will need to do. Video presentations, short quizzes to reinforce what's learned, all make it easy to get through the course and complete the final exam with ease. Thank you.

By Michael S C

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May 17, 2020

This course was both informative and engaging.

Excellent format with quality videos that re-enforced the clearly stated and defined learning objectives.

I left feeling confident that I had gained practical knowledge of an important topic

Great Job by Dr. Gurley and Johns Hopkins.

By Ganesh V

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Apr 25, 2021

The training program is well prepared and give clear information of the subject. I am really happy that I have learn lot of basic information about the Covid-19 and its tracing. This course will help to for contact tracing and educating people on Covid-19. Thank you very much.

By Shatho C

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Jan 18, 2021

I enjoyed every moment of it. It was easy to understand and the concepts were very practical. The vedios used during teaching were excellent. Contact tracing is amazing. Dr Emily Gurley was a fantastic facilitator, she was very clear and made every module easy to understand.

By Miyako K

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Nov 27, 2020

It’s a little bit difficult for me as non native English speakers. I needed time to understand all words but it’s very helpful information.

This is not only the information about Covid 19 but also about health communication.

Thank you for this course and very good explanation.

By Mindi H

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Oct 3, 2020

It has been quite sometime since I have been a student and I loved this course so much. I feel accomplished and happy I completed this course with high marks. The instruction was excellent-very easy to understand and to grasp new concepts. Thank you for this excellent course!!

By Chiehiura A

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Aug 29, 2020

The course content is exceptionally formatted and simplified for easy understanding. I highly recommend this course for everyone in the medical and Public Health field as well as those who want to enrich their knowledge of processes that are involved in disease investigations.

By Robbin D

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Aug 17, 2020

Excellent Course.

Very informative.

Information was delivered in an easy, understandable and organized manor.

This course is essential for anyone who is interested in working with the health department in assisting with Contact Tracing.

Thank you for sharing this valuable course!

By Linda P

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Aug 10, 2020

Outstanding! I gained a wealth of knowledge and appreciated the thorough and practical way in which it was presented. Whether one is interested in becoming a Contact Tracer or simply wanting to become well-informed and educated about Covid-19, I highly recommend this course.

By Charles J

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Jul 27, 2020

The information given during this course was invaluable. Ms. Emily Gurley and her team did a great job a putting this information together in such a way that was very informative. I appreciate the examples and the mock telephone calls as well. Great job!!! -Charles Jenkins

By Lorina S

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Jun 11, 2020

In this period when everyone is saying so many things that may can't be true I learned so much about this topic .

I really appreciate your work , your goals.

This course changed my whole idea about coronavirus .

I encourage all of you to be part of this because it's very worthy .

By Sachita M

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Jun 11, 2020

This course really helped me to gain knowledge regarding COVID-19 from the basic level and also helped me to understand the contract tracing concept. The conversation video included in the course really helped me to develop better understanding. Thank you for this opportunity.

By John S

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Jun 8, 2020

Thorough and straight-forward. Dr. Gurley, you did an amazing job! I spent many years overseeing the development and implementation of various management training programs and considered myself an expert; Dr. Gurley’s training course is expert to the Nth degree....maybe RO 25!

By Michael D W

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Jun 4, 2020

Very learner oriented. Listed objectives for each section. Provided numerous slides. Provided guided learning activities through a variety of vignettes and scenarios. Progression through the course material well thought out and organized. Thank you for this opportunity.