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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....

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May 3, 2021

This course is truly helpful and timely. It taught me a lot about the whole process and importance of contact tracing, and how this essential tool can help in reducing the cases of COVID-19 worldwide.

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Jul 11, 2020

Very modern and effective way to learn bout Covid-19 and contact tracing. The resources are very complete and helpful. The excercises and quizes are relevant and prepare you for doing contact tracing.

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By GAYLE R H

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Jun 9, 2020

Very well done...compact and directly to the issues and facts that are current...

My compliments to: Emily Gurley, Ph.D., MPH, Associate Scientist

Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Yor remind me of a close friend...Mrs. Pat Love PhD

By Walter S

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May 15, 2020

The course was very well organized and easy to follow. Sections were of good length so as to not have to spend too much time at one sitting. I did not feel that there was a good gauge showing how much progress I had made in the course and how much more there was to go.

By MA. R D V

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May 2, 2021

Thank you for the opportunity to have this kind of learning at the same time to have certificate that I can use to have work. Thank you so much to Johns Hopkins University, to the instructor (Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH) and to the Coursera. Kudos to y'all. Keep safe everyone!

By Rachael Z

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Jan 31, 2021

My great appreciation for this course. The materials and lectures were excellent and I feel wonderful completing it, although I'm quite tempted to retake the final for a 100%.

Hopefully I will be working contact tracing STAT thanks to Coursera and you amazing educators!!!

By Jono D

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Jan 21, 2021

Very awesome. However I know the free courses are a different ball game but can you remove off the certificate that its not certified.

It's an eye sore for employers aswell as abit of a demotion for guys like me studying.

But overall. Awesome guys keep it up 💯💃💪

By Natasha H

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Nov 10, 2020

I learned so much about COVID-19 and the vital role contact tracers have in stopping this disease from spreading. With this course and my certificate, I feel more confident to be able to help my community by becoming a contact tracer. Thank you for this valuable resource!

By JaNae V

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Oct 14, 2020

Very user friendly. The content is relevant and practical and Emily makes it easy to understand. I like that you can take a break and resume where you left off. The quizzes are helpful because then you do not forgot everything by the time you make it through to the final.

By Paul V P O

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Oct 12, 2020

Thanks to all of you who share your expertise in this kind of virus that we have suffered right now, we the participants have learned a lot to prevent the spread of this virus in our country, how to conduct contact tracing to those who are infected by this CORONA VIRUS 2.

By Josel C

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Oct 5, 2020

What a holistic approach to Covid-19 from origin, to signs and symptoms, diagnosis, transmission and the use of contact tracing as a public health tool to lessen the transmission of virus. A series of concepts that every public health staff and contact tracer should know.

By DR. M D

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Aug 8, 2020

very elaborate and simplified . the course instructor has took so much care at every step to make learner understand the pyschologicaland emotional side of contact tracing. impressed . it was great learning experience from John Hopkins , DR.Emily and team , and coursera.

By Leonardo M O

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Aug 6, 2020

It was very informative and easy to understand. The lessons were clear, systematic and direct to point. It is good that they included role playing in the module to provide entertainment, and for people to see the actual interaction between the contact tracer and the case.

By Michelle B

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Aug 1, 2020

This is a very organized course taught by experts in the field. There is ample opportunity to interact with the training and many clear and easy to grasp examples, case scenarios and role plays. I highly recommend this course to obtain your contact tracing certification.

By Lindsay R H

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Jul 26, 2020

This was a very interesting and easy to understand course. As someone who has never taken college classes before, let alone an online course, this was very simple and easy to understand with resources to help aid me in the ways I may best learn and understand the content.

By Lynda R L

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Jul 22, 2020

The course is very thorough in its presentation of what is needed to be an effective contact tracer, use effective communication and organizational skills to assist cases and contacts in slowing the spread of the disease, and in understanding what is needed at each stage.

By Donna K A

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Jun 27, 2020

Course explained Covid 19, need for isolation and quarantine for those testing positive and those who they might have infected. Great videos, quizzes and final, stayed true to course with no trick questions. Option of retaking any quiz included correct answers and why.

By Quentin H

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Jun 27, 2020

This course was helpful in learning the processes of COVID tracing. The modules are insightful and well thought out. My only issue is why was "Drew" always the bad caller? Other than that, I would recommend this training to everyone who wants to help combat this virus.

By Ashley N

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May 26, 2020

This was a good training very thorough, I like that most of the videos were 10 mins or less, as I don't have a long attention span so that works great for me as the reader. I enjoyed the narrator of the lessons her voice was not boring and kept my attention to the topics.

By Sharon A

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May 19, 2020

Good introduction to COV-19 and contact tracing. I think in practice it will be more complex dealing with cases who are frustrated and frightened with the disease and might be reluctant to provide contacts. That said, the tips to allay fear and build trust were helpful.

By Holly P

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May 13, 2020

This was an extremely well put together and comprehensive class for contact tracing. I feel like I have the basics down and I gained enough information to let me know if I would enjoy the job! And I would! Thank you for making this a free class. I appreciate it very much.

By LRobinson

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Sep 13, 2021

The informative, clearly written content and stimulating teaching methodologies made this course very interesting and easy to pursue despite the detailed content and essential guidelines one had to understand and retain. I enjoyed every minute of the learning experience.

By Christopher F

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Feb 17, 2021

Really impressed by this course and the amount of information packed into a short training. I definitely feel that this course will prepare anyone for the contact tracer position but also give amazing helpful information about the struggle of the corona virus. Thank you!

By Alexandra C

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Dec 12, 2020

Filled with tons of direct information that is easy to understand and well-narrated. The quizzes after each module help ensure that the learner accurately absorbed the info. After completing this course, I feel very well prepared to start contact tracing with confidence.

By Elizabeth B

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Dec 10, 2020

The course material was very well executed and the videos were very helpful in understanding the processes and providing examples of what contact interviews and tracing will look like. I thought that the quizzes provided helped to fully prepare for the final assessment.

By Hoashalarajh R

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Nov 21, 2020

Thanks for Johns Hopkins University. I've learned a lot from the course "COVID-19 Contact Tracing" and the course is well taught by the instructor. Additional thanks to Dr. Emily Gurley for her efforts to make this course successful.

Finally thanks for Coursera very much.

By Marcos I

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Oct 6, 2020

Excellent course. Congratulations to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health especially to Emily Gurley and to the course support team COVID-19 Contact Tracing.

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