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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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NA

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 Michael K

May 15, 2020

A detailed overview of all things COVID-19 contact tracing. A great way to understand the virus - and how it's spread and can be contained. Also, if you're looking to become a skilled contact tracer, this is a solid way to gain the necessary skills.

By Mamerto M

May 22, 2021

I learned a lot during this short course of Contact Tracing. i hope i can help my community to trace the infected person and their Primary and secondary Contact, so that it will control the spread of Covid-19 not only in my place but to my Country.

By Margo L

Oct 29, 2020

Slide about droplet transmission should include information about airborne as well. A slide about the types of PPE that can decrease the risk of exposure would also be useful. There is no consistent understanding of effective PPE and how to use it.

By Miguel V

Oct 23, 2020

the course was very informative; information was clear and concise. having video examples of the do's and don't regarding contact tracing was very educational. allows the learner to retain more information. thank you so much for having this course.

By Linda

Jul 9, 2020

This course was so informative about Covid-19 and the necessity of contact tracers to reach and gather accurate & as much information as possible. The course was presented very clearly & did enjoy this.

Thanks Dr. Gurley

Your Student,

Linda L. Pailen

By JF V

Jun 28, 2020

I'm thankful with Coursera and John Hopkins University for providing this course in such important time as the SARS-Cov-2 crisis. I strongly recommend this course to any Health institution that wants to help to effectively reduce cases of COVID-19.

By Dennis S

May 24, 2020

Very informative course, lets me make more sense of the news and better recognize the nonsense advice sometimes publicized. The specific guidance on conversational skills to build rapport were particularly interesting, and unexpected in this venue.

By Susan L

May 22, 2020

This is the third contact tracing course i have completed this month (May 2020), and it is by far the best and most comprehensive one. It was presented well and all of the lessons were clear and organized. i recommend this to anyone and everyone.

By YANIQUE A

May 20, 2020

Very informative videos that were very clear and easy to follow. I liked that each section had questions to test what your knowledge. I like that the videos weren't lengthy which makes it easy to get through. Everything flowed very well. Thank you.

By YVONNE T

May 19, 2020

I really enjoyed it. There were some challenging moments. The material was organized and easy to follow. It also provided you the chance to work at your own pace. I would suggest this course to anyone who has a interest in protecting the community.

By Timothy H G

May 16, 2020

If you are in healthcare or participating in contact tracing, this has valuable information. If you are seeking information on Covid-19 you will be disappointed after the first segment. I enjoyed the course and will be using it as part of my job.

By LaToya D

May 14, 2020

The course set clear expectations, provided detailed information regarding contact tracing, roles of the contact tracer, possible scenarios that you may encounter and multiple learning modalities. The practice assessments were engaging and helpful.

By Lorna L

Jan 17, 2022

I am so much happy with this course. I 've really learned a lot of things about Covid-19, such as how to handle the situations, how to communicate and understand the case and the contact. This course is very informative and easy to understand.

By Dorothy W

Dec 28, 2021

19This course was thorough and it answered questions that I was not clear about. In addition, it gave me in in depth overview about the COVID 19 that I previously was in doubt about. It explained the Corona Virus so clear and debunked the myths.

By Louie R R

Jul 30, 2021

Had so much fun taking this short course in just a matter of time I had finished it. The content is precise and very comrehendable. Would love taking another one like this short course. I recommend this to all the students and professionals. 👍🏼

By Crystal A s

Jan 27, 2021

This course was well outlined with clear information to help make each section understandable. I learned the importance of contact tracing, differences between a case, contact, isolation, and quarantine, along with effective communication skills.

By CRISTINA H d l H M

Aug 14, 2020

La verdad ha superado mis espectativas. Es un curso muy completo donde aprendes bastante y tiene muchos casos prácticos. Evidentemente aunque son 5 horas de vídeos no tardas en hacerlo ese tiemo si quieres hacerlo bien. Pero realmente vale la pena

By Shelly B

Aug 4, 2020

Really thorough information shared. I also like that you could review the information either in audio and written text. I appreciate the tone in which Emily Gurley used to keep your attention. I would definitely recommend this course to others.

By Manuel A

Jun 7, 2020

I feel the course was very informative and clarifies many questions the public may have regarding Covid-19 and any other infectious diseases. I learned the proper methods and execution used in order to help stop the spread of infectious diseases.

By Cathy M

Jun 5, 2020

This course is very informative and paced very well. The information shared in this course is quite necessary to work with both Cases and Contacts. The course allows those with other work and life events to complete the course in a timely manner.

By William E L J

Jun 2, 2020

Great course - packed full of information. My suggestion is to find 6 consecutive hours in your schedule to complete the entire COVID-19 Contact Tracer course in an effort to best retain the information.

William E. Lewis, Jr. - Vero Beach, Florida.

By Teppei I

May 25, 2020

The conte is succict and easy to understand. Personally I am not sure I can do the cotact tracing job but I can feel how hard the people of health department office work. I want to know more details and want to use the learnings in real situation.

By Ben A

May 24, 2020

Fantastic course! Everything was very clear. Thank you for focusing on the human aspects of contact tracing and for the reminder that active listening and rapport are crucial to the success of contact tracing and to managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Trey R

May 21, 2020

Excellent detailed introduction to the hows and whys of contact tracing. Valuable communication techniques, processes and procedures are explored in relation to their critical role in stemming additional spread of COVID-19 through contact tracing.

By Brandy P

May 21, 2020

Clear, concise, and interesting. Appropriate length of time for each video, to maintain interest. I liked the embedded questions in a few of the videos. The mix of define/recall questions and application questions made the course very effective.