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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 Shree S K B

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Oct 28, 2020

Its learning topics and totally inspiring for me.

I am so much happy to achieved a certificate from coursera or john hopkins University.

Thank you so much.

I could be request to that give us more opportunity to complete such like e-learning course in free.

By Ankita G

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Sep 21, 2020

Excellent Course! The lectures were very insightful and well written and explained. Each topic was very easy to understand by the way it was relayed to us and explained. I thoroughly enjoyed learning from Dr. Emily Gurley. Thank you for a wonderful class!

By Nicholas B

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Aug 14, 2020

I really learnt a lot from this Contact Tracing Course. Everything was explained well, with checking to ensure I understood the material. The videos were well-acted and encouraging to a new contact tracer. The slides were easy to follow. Thank You ...

By Pattareeya O

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Aug 12, 2020

This course helps me understand about how a person can develop a symptoms and signs of COVID-19 and how long they will become infectious. It’s important to understand about contact tracing and would help reduce and eventually stop the spread of the virus.

By Michelle S

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Jul 6, 2020

This was an intuitive course and extremely well planned! I learned valuable information to keep my family and community safe during this current pandemic. I personally enjoyed the tiny vignettes to establish proper communication tools for everyday usage.

By Roosevelt D

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Jul 4, 2020

This course was very informative. I just went through the motions initially, but as the information started flowing in, I realized truly how little the public really knew about this pandemic. Education will be the key to containing the spread in the US.

By Andrew-Knox B K

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Jun 12, 2020

Very insightful and equipping especially for people hoping to work in the COVID-19 task force or teams. I found it educative and worth the time considering my technological know how and possibilities of my likely working on new technologies for my region.

By Rosemary B

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Jun 2, 2020

The COVID-19 Contact Tracing online course was energetic . As I pursed each segment of the course , I wanted to dig deeper and acquire more information about Contact Tracing. I am thankful to the JHU staff that worked cohesively to develop this course.

By Kansiime H

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Jun 1, 2020

Exposed me to deeper level of contact tracing and improving my communication skills in all aspects of life, i can use the same information i have learned to help affected persons regardless of the disease. Thank i am looking forward to any new information

By Dr M J

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May 31, 2020

The course is a good introduction to contact tracing of Covid 19 . Its educative,informative and interesting. The course material including the videos and texts are very clear and easy to understand.

Loved doing the course.Thanks Coursera and Johns Hopkins

By Ridwan R S

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May 25, 2020

This course is very useful to increase our knowledge about COVID-19 and how to do contract tracing in our society. The presentation is full simple and fully understanding and completed with sample of contract tracing videos, what must do and must be dont.

By Mary P

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May 23, 2020

Informative course. Helps me understand what contact tracing is about and even if I’m not able to help as a contract tracer, it was well worth my time to take this course. I hope in some way I’ll be able to help my community because of what I’ve learned.

By Donna S

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May 22, 2020

I found this course very interesting and the professor was thorough. Learned a lot. Hopefully I’d like to help out our health Dept with contact tracing during this pandemic. Suggest that some of the info needs to be updated as we learn more about COVID19.

By Sharzee

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May 13, 2020

Great course! Very informative, great pace for learning and understanding what a contact tracer is meant to do. It highlights effective communication and how to perform the role of a contact tracer when engaging in conversation and supporting individuals.

By Renee W

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Nov 27, 2021

Overall, a really good course. However, I would update the treatment section to reflect the monoclonal ntibody treatment and molnupiravir options. I also would include a section on how to dissuade people from Is pseudo science cures such as Ivirmectin.

By Graciela C M

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Sep 3, 2020

Thank you so much to Mrs. Emily Gurley our teacher about COVID 2 ‘19 Contact Tracer. Wonderful course. I learned a lot . This course give me knowledges with them I can help many people understand they protect and developing effective interviewing skills.

By GLINDA B

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Aug 25, 2020

This was a fairly easy course, even for my age (SENIOR!). Everyone that can need to take this course to increase their knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19. Let's stop the spread of this infectious disease to keep this beautiful world God made for us.

By Janet C

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Aug 15, 2020

Excellent course, extremely informative, clear and concise, so easy to understand because of the way the course was organized and put across. I have learned so much on contact tracing, now I can apply what I have learned when needed. Thank you very much.

By Priscilla B

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Jul 4, 2020

-me pareció muy enriquecedor e importante tener conocimiento sobre el COVID-19, ya que todos estamos expuestos a esta pandemia, y si surgiera la oportunidad de poder ayudar a rastrear o identificar a los posibles contagios ya tendré algo de conocimiento.

By Kabelo

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Jun 28, 2020

Let me take this opportunity & thank Dr Emily Gurley for providing with the required information in this difficult times. The overall course is very informative and the way in which Dr Gurley explain on the course outline is very clear big up Dr Gurley.

By C J

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Jun 13, 2020

Excellent course, greatly appreciated! The delivery was excellently delivered. I learned a lot about the facts regarding Covid 19 and how to prevent the spread of the virus. It was also good to learn that the other virus and their origins. Thank you!

By Josette A

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Jun 3, 2020

Thanks for the complimentary course. It really helps in this time. And thanks for the extra attempts. It was a little difficult with two special needs child to attend to. One four and one thirty years old. Looking forward to many more courses. Thank you.

By Christine K

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May 25, 2020

I think we would all be better served to take this course. It helps to understand a little bit more how this pandemic works and how our population i being affected. It also helps people to consider using kindness and compassion in their daily dealings.

By Valli F

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May 19, 2020

The course was very informative, and the one thing that was good regarding the course was the ability to pause the video if you needed time to jot down notes or you had the ability to replay if you missed a part or just needed something to be reiterated.

By Joanne C

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May 15, 2020

Congratulations to those who created this great course! It was a very clear and easy format including different options of downloads to check on course information at any time. Thank you for the opportunity to participate and be of help to my community.