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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

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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.

AI

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 April V

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Jun 25, 2020

This was the easiest course I had to take in a long while. Fully informal, written and narrated in a way that is understandable, and educational. This course even has role playing exercise's that make it easier to understand how a call might go and how to respond

By Isabela

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Jun 23, 2020

Overall great course learned so much that I didn't know about Covid-19. Highly recommend everyone to take this course to have a better understanding at what we in the health department are trying to do to benefit all of us and preventing us from getting covid-19.

By Ruthie H

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Jun 13, 2020

I found the course informative, realistic and written in a way that makes it easy to understand.I am thankful to have taken the course.I have a better grasp of why Contract Tracing is so important.I am looking forward to using the knowledge that I have acquired.

By KARTHIKEYAN A

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Jun 12, 2020

Thanks for your opportunity to successfully completed the course @online without no fee. Everybody should must know about covid 19, symptoms, prevention instructions , measured to control, awareness on covid19. Once again thank to your precious opportunity mam.😊

By Madeleine F

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May 30, 2020

Excellent course! I learned so much about coronavirus and am glad that I took the time to educate myself. I hope to use this information should I work as a contact tracer. If not, this class is excellent and I will encourage everyone I know to take it. Thank you.

By SAE S

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May 27, 2020

I heartily Thank you for providing this course. I learnt a lot from this course. I received appropriate and valuable information about the pandemic we all are going through. The course stands very helpful and also is helpful to gain deep knowledge about COVID-19.

By Charles E H

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May 26, 2020

The course was very interesting. I gained much knowledge from this instructor. I would hope to have more classes from her. Everything about the class was very clear, the teaching style was fabulous

Thank You

Charles Edward Hall

Bureau for public health

Charleston,WV

By Michelle M

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May 19, 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed this class. I like being able to hear the lecture and read what the instructor was discussing. This is a very detailed training and very valuable. Thank you for providing this training so quickly to help stop the spread of this deadly virus.

By Engracia P

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May 16, 2020

This course is very well organized, the information is delivered in a very effective manner, and is easy to understand. I found the instructor's voice to be very relaxing and pleasant. I enjoyed taking this course!

Thanks John Hopkins University!

Engracia

By Bangone S

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Aug 15, 2022

Thank you very much Dr. Gurley et al., for making the timely, high quality course: Covid 19 Contact Tracing available for us. You made the complex issue of Covid to become pragmatic and clear. Well done. Please keep doing your great job. Thanks and best wishes.

By Eduardo E

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Dec 26, 2020

I learned many things about the Covid-19 disease. Symptoms, infection, isolation, contact, case are some of the important topics I learned in this course. Not only to contact trace but to know better this disease and keep safe ourselves and the people around me.

By Eric O

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Sep 19, 2020

This was a very interesting and educational experience. I realized I already do most of this kind of investigative work in my daily routine as a school administrator and found this very educational and work related. I encouraged by team to complete this course.

By L L

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Aug 27, 2020

It was easy to find the lessens and move on to the next module. Material was easy to follow and understand. Dr. Gurley keep you engaged with the material, kept the training simple and easy to understand at all levels (it was clear and concise), and personable.

By SOFIA G

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Aug 16, 2020

Enjoyed every minute. Well structured, simple, clear and highly interesting. I'm looking forward to having the chance to work as a contact tracer for COVID 19, here in Spain or remote for any other country// Public health system. Many thanks for the opportunity.

By Laurie P

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Aug 9, 2020

Very clear information and the professor was easy to understand and spoke at a perfect rate of speed. Also appreciated the notification that a piece of information in the course had been updated by the CDC and a link was provided to go back and learn the change.

By Izah B

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Aug 3, 2020

This is such an awesome class for such a vital cause!!! I can't thank you enough for this opportunity to become involved and apply myself as a member of the global virus chain breaking army! The course was easy to follow and very well put together, thanks again!

By Ola A

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Jul 2, 2020

Many thanks, I've learned so much throughout the course and as a result become well informed about Covid 19 and more importantly how to help prevent it from spreading. Thank you for providing me with the knowledge. I cant wait to put it in to use to help others.

By Heidi D G B

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Jun 28, 2020

I found the course on Covid-19 Contact Tracing to be interesting & informative; I would like to continue to learn more about contact tracing and how I might be able to connect and work with my local public health department in reaching out to contacts and cases.

By Charles C

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Jun 26, 2020

I really enjoyed this course! Clear and easy to understand lessons with plenty of feedback along the way. This course will really help me feel comfortable going back into the workforce.

Thank you Dr. Emily Gurley and the whole team who put this course together.

By Irma W

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Jun 21, 2020

Excellent, clear, concise and comprehensive course. Very well taught and I feel that everything possible is being done to educate persons in order to help stop the spread of COVID19. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and look forward to putting it into action!!!

By Ann D

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Jun 13, 2020

Comprehensive, well-organized, presented in an easy to understand and easy to learn format. Great course. Recommend the course for professionals and anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge regarding Contact Tracing and COVID-19. Thank you for a terrific course.

By Catherine D

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Jun 9, 2020

Excellent course. Easy to follow and understand, even with a non medical background. Clear procedures to follow, instructions on speaking with cases and contacts, and description of symptoms. One of the best and most relevant courses I have ever taken on-line.

By Deleted A

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Jun 8, 2020

The information presented in this course was very well presented and very useful. I learned that I am probably not a good fit as a contact tracer as I am not as empathetic as this particular job needs you to be. I am to matter of fact and logical in my thinking.

By Marshall S J

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May 27, 2020

Great course that made me a bit smarter and was not that easy! The instructor did a great job of facilitating the lecture, slow, deliberate with just enough voice fluctuation to emphasize key points.

Wonderful class that I have recommended to others.

Thank you.

By James G

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May 26, 2020

Well done overall. Nice balance between hard science and softer disciplines. Note taking feature is a plus. There are a few glitches where in the midst of a video questions pop up and refer to a vignette that is not being discussed (ie Mrs. Gu and her problems).