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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 LUIS E V T

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Aug 13, 2020

El módulo proporcionó información claramente explicada sobre el virus, el período de infección, los síntomas, cuándo se justifica la atención médica, cuarentena versus aislamiento, cómo hablar con los casos y contactos, cuándo derivar a un supervisor

By Amy S

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Jun 18, 2020

I greatly appreciate the opportunity to take this course. I learned a lot and have a better understanding of Covid 19, testing, tracing and the impact on society. I appreciated the highlighting of the communications skills in working with the public!

By Luz D L

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Jun 17, 2020

This course was of extreme importance since I want to start a new job opportunity doing this function: it taught the essence of the job and covered much of what and how to do it’s processes. This will be absolutely necessary to accomplish the tasks.

By Amiya K S

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Jun 10, 2020

Although the test was very easy, it ought to be so. Because a vast majority of contact tracers need to be produced in a short time. Moreover, most of the important points were covered. Thank you very much for your effort and this nightmare ends soon.

By Vanessa S

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May 30, 2020

Thank you for this excellent course. It was easy to follow, informative and well presented. Dr. Emily Gurley was very articulate and covered a great deal of information. I highly recommend and only wish there was more than just the 1 week curriculum.

By Cherry C

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May 30, 2020

I enjoyed the COVID-19 Contact Tracing course. It was very informative and I can honestly say I've gained a lot of knowledge. I appreciate the narrators, illustrations and videos, which enabled me to easier attain the information given. Thank you!

By Andra C

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May 26, 2020

This course was very interesting and educational. I am an RN and I learned a lot. I especially liked the videos on how to effectively communicate with the clients. Sometimes it good to go over communication skills. I really recommend this course.

By My k S

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May 24, 2020

Since the pandemic has been an immediate concern globally, the course has trained me scientifically to understand the precautions that are considered by the government. Also, the basics of COVID 19 has made me aware of the risks and solutions better.

By Heidi C

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May 16, 2020

Very informative and interactive, I recommend this course if you just want to educate yourself on Covid-19. The course was clear and very easy to understand the process as well as the tools needed to become an efficient and effective contract tracer.

By Geneva L F

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Feb 4, 2021

COVID-19 Contact Tracing instructed/facilitated by Emily Gurley, PhD was awesome. I found it very informative on introducing effective ways to reduce the transmission of Corona Virus as well as keep our families, communities, and work places safe.

By Felecia L M

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Jan 23, 2021

I learned a lot but, confused a few items related to Reflecting and paraphrasing, use of certain technology and responses to build rapport. I was pleased with the pace and the entire course. I truly enjoyed it and hope to work as a contact tracer.

By Monica L D

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Sep 8, 2020

I found this course interesting, if a bit dry in some places. The information given was clear & concise. I now have a decent basic understanding of Contact Tracing, why it is important, and what to do if I should have to implement this at my school.

By Paul D V

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Jul 31, 2020

The material covered is the most important material I've had to research in quite some time. I have school-aged children and I qualify as high-risk due to having high-blood pressure. This is essential in protecting my family, co-workers, and myself.

By banteilang l

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Jul 14, 2020

Thank you for this important course which is relevant with the need of the time. The course is very systematic and very easy to learn throughout the modules. The assignments as well are helpful to build the confidence of what we have learned so far.

By Helen R

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Jul 5, 2020

This course was very informative and taught in depth how contract tracing works. I liked the balance of videos, interactive activities, and practice quizzes. Even if you aren't going into contact tracing as a job, this training is still educational.

By Omar A

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Jul 2, 2020

I am so happy that Dr. Emily Gurley understood that even though this is an online course, speaking at a good steady pace is still very important. Many online professors tend to blaze through the material forcing you to often have to pause or rewind.

By Jeanine R

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Jun 16, 2020

This was an excellence course with learning different skills. These are skills I can use in my daily life as well. It was taught very well and the slides were very easy to follow and the speaker was understanding. Thank you for offering this course.

By Elvia H

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Jun 8, 2020

Having a medical background, this course was easy for me. However, I really appreciated the easy flow of the content, the platform was easy to use and there were excellent resources to assist in the learning process. Thank you for the opportunity.

By Susan R

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Jun 5, 2020

Well done course. This is complex information and it was delivered in a way that could be easily digested and at a pace that was reasonable. I enjoyed taking this course and feel confident I can do the contact tracing job after taking the course.

By Sylvia I

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Jun 1, 2020

Informative. Easy to follow and go back if not clear on something presented. The practice tests along the way help a lot. The mock interviews were helpful. Overall, I feel more confident in what COVID-19 is and why it is important to contact trace.

By Stephanie L

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May 26, 2020

Wonderful course. Informative even for folks who do not plan to pursue work as a contact tracer. The lessons are broken up into manageable chunks. The content is engaging and easy to follow, and the quizzes do excellent work reinforcing the lessons.

By moch m

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May 25, 2020

It was a great experience to learn about the present COVID-19 that's happening and affecting us in all the possible ways. This course definitely helped me to learn and gave me the knowledge of how to fight during this COVID -19. Thankyou once again.

By William M

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May 17, 2020

Dr. Gurley brings professionalism and clarity to this course. The examples provided along with Dr. Gurley’s explanations in each module made the Tracing course interesting and informative. Most importantly I learned a lot of usually information. .

By Elizabeth H

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May 15, 2020

This course was a wonderful source of information, communication techniques and skills for not only the contact tracer, but also the school nurse or any health care professional in the position of working with community members effected by Covid-19.