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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

GS

Feb 11, 2021

I learned a lot from this course. There were things mentioned that I had not considered when first looking at the course. One of those things were the effectiveness of contact tracing through time.

JD

Sep 26, 2020

Enjoyed this course. I learned several new facts and was able to explain to family members the signs and symptoms of Covid-19; how important it is to cooperate with a tracer.This course made me think!

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By Wendy G S

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Oct 26, 2020

Thank you for all the information i had learned in COVID-19 Tracing. All the the informations are very informative and i keep praying that everything will be back to normal in God's grace and time.

By Charles C

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Sep 21, 2020

Dr. Gurley did an outstanding Job of facilitating this course. The information was current and applicable. I would certainly recommend this course to all who will be part of a contact tracing team.

By Cynthia E

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Aug 31, 2020

This was such an informative and resourceful course. I truly enjoyed it. Really liked

being able to pin notes to review as I had some interruptions as I was taking the course.

Thanks a million!!!

By Betsy V M R

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Aug 31, 2020

Very well put together and easy to follow. A couple of quiz questions were confusing only because I felt it needed more information to rightly answer but otherwise it was good and I learned a lot.

By Natasha V L

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Aug 13, 2020

This course is really helpful to improve my knowledge about contact tracing. The explanation is good, systematic, clear, and they provide case simulation too to help us understand better. Thankyou!

By Mark T

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Jul 29, 2020

This was my first experience with Coursera and an online class.

I learned a lot and loved being able to complete this on my own schedule.

I was able to review concepts until I really understood them.

By Shunett H

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Jul 29, 2020

This was a very educational and informative course, I'm happy i did it and I think people should take the opportunity to learn and gain more knowledge especially living in this unprecedented times.

By Corey M

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Jul 20, 2020

Did it on the mobile app which was a little tricky to navigate. I had offline set the whole time and essentially did the course twice lol but it's a great course for understanding the virus better.

By MIGUEL T R

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Jul 16, 2020

The modules were delivered in such a clear and concise manner that even a person with no background in health or health communication can understand perfectly. An apt course to take in these times.

By Janine D

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Jul 14, 2020

I feel this was very important information for someone who is interested in becoming a contact tracer. The training was easy to understand. I love how I was able to print my certificate at the end.

By Amelia L M J

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Jul 11, 2020

El curso te permite entender las diferentes formas en que puedes ayudar a las personas que tiene covid-19. Además, de ser una guía para entender como podemos mantener seguros a nuestros familiares.

By Jodi H

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Jul 10, 2020

I found this course to be very educational. I enjoyed the flexable schedule allowing me to complete the course around my schedule. I am very excited to start as a contact tracer and to help others.

By Michael S P

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Jul 7, 2020

I learned far more than I initially thought I would about COVID-19 and Contact Tracing. I highly recommend this course to ANYONE who wants to learn more about COVD-19 and how to properly manage it.

By Patricia S

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Jun 28, 2020

Well organized and relevant content. I enjoyed learning all the information regarding contact tracing. I feel confident that I have a skill set to be an effective and compassionate contact tracer.

By Emily K L

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Jun 22, 2020

Thank you for this opportunity to become more educated about COVID-19 Contact Tracing. It was extremely helpful and user friendly. It did take me longer than I first anticipated, but that's okay.

By Theresa L

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Jun 19, 2020

I found this course very easy to follow and was very clear in providing the information. Helping me to obtain a certificate in Covid-19 Contact tracing. I will be taking more courses with Coursera.

By Christina V V

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Jun 14, 2020

The course runs at a steady pass with clear narration and frequent quizzes to check your knowledge on each module. I found the class to be full of information necessary to work as a contact tracer

By Neha

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Jun 12, 2020

Professor Gurley's lectures were very concise and easy to follow. I was able to get through the course without feeling overwhelmed or lost, despite having a wide variety of material to get through.

By Mariano S R G

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Jun 8, 2020

Great course, simplifies but understands what one needs to identify cases and follow up on contacts, gives meaning to the periods that have already been studied with respect to COVID-19, Excellent.

By Christian P

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Jun 6, 2020

I enjoyed taking this class and learning all about the Covid-19 Virus. I'm glad that I will be able to help stop/ slow down the spread of Covid-19 by contact tracing to better protect my community.

By Miriam V A

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Jun 2, 2020

This is a training I think everyone needs to take to get a better understanding of Covid-19 and learn how they can help educate their peers, families, and colleagues on how to handle this pandemic.

By Camille K

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May 28, 2020

Exceptional course! I really liked the real world scenarios. I'm recommending this to all in my circle; even if they don't want to be contact tracers. It's really good information about the virus.

By vishal s

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May 28, 2020

Course is very helpful and it was a great and brain storming experience to learn something. Got lots of valuable information about contact tracing and how to do it. Thanks from bottom of my heart!!

By Nancy G R

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May 27, 2020

This course gave me the information to help people stay informed and calm while helping to slow the spread of coved-19 and any other disease that needs to be slowed in it’s spreading to the public.

By Jane R

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May 22, 2020

Pretty thorough course, the concrete scenarios were especially helpful. They go to considerable effort to clarify certain terms and concepts, and to anticipate skills needed for certain situations.