The format of this class did not appeal to me like the other Coursera courses I have taken. There were many times when a slide was shown to the two on-screen participating students but it was too small in the distance for me to see. Sometimes a full-screen shot of the slide was shown but there were many times it was not. I would have enjoyed it more if the instructor was speaking directly "to me", showing me the slide instead of the way it was formatted. I often felt like I was an observer of someone else taking the course versus an actual participant.

This was most effective and important course I ever taken. I'm very lucky to have this opportunity and it will be in my brain to activate to bring better future for all the people around me. Thank you for letting me take this course free. I really appreciated.

I've never completed a course like this before (remote instruction) and I cannot express how great the instructor was and the overall content of the material. I am looking forward to share my learning to my co-workers as well as friends. Thank you!

This is my 4th Coursera class in the health field and was the weakest offering by a wide margin. I found the class so frustrating that I dropped it after a few weeks of coursework. The instructor seems like a nice person, but three things really got in the way of learning: (1) the professor does not speak into the camera, and instead is filmed having more casual conversations on stage with 2 of her students. I felt like I was watching someone else's in-office conversation. It was hard to see her visuals and hard to figure out what was important. (2) she does not have a prepared script and ends up saying "um" constantly. (3) She used lots of technical terminology and language - the academic names that scholars give their behavior change theories. The tests and assignments were an odd mix of "what is the name of this theory" and "come up with a plan to change your own life." Was this class for public health students or people seeking to change their health behavior? Those two audiences need different approaches. I really do not recommend this class - it does not work for either.

I am interested in Public Health so I decided to take this course. Not only this course is a great introduction to public health, it also thought me the importance of taking care of myself and ways on how to educate others through health behavior change. I appreciate Professor White for inviting her students in the weekly discussions. The lessons became more engaging and interesting because the students share their own views, opinions, and experiences in their life and in the public health field. Thank you, Professor White and Yale School of Public Health!

I was impressed with the course. I enjoyed hearing the experience and opinions of other students

I find this course really interesting and I had more reflections and lessons that will apply for self to other people around us. Thank you for having this course.

I enjoyed the lectures by Dr. Marney White and the contributions of the students who

It was a wonderful experience. Thanks again for introducing this course. I will look forward for more, especially, health behavior practice in children and young adults.

I loved the course as it was very friendly and I could find myself being constantly engaged in the course. The involvement of students and their perspectives have helped the students who take this course to also find answers to the small questions that arise in our minds. A big thanks to Prof. Marney White for her lectures and lessons that has helped me understand different mental health issues and other issues like diet, nutrition and physical activity much better. Thank you for this course, I am very happy to have pursued it.

Varsha. V. Nair

Interactive and Informative. It helps you take into account your own health behaviors throughout the course so you can begin to see the benefits and challenges facing the community. I love the focus on prevention and healthy behaviors to avoid disease or improve health outcomes for those with a disease. Highly recommended for anyone!

I enjoyed this. Dr. White was engaging and modules were separated in a way that was easy to follow and digest. It was a nice introduction in to how we push the needle in changing the health behaviours of society (and validating to hear that it's not the simplest of tasks).

WOW! This class helped me take time for myself without the guilt. I feel I am better equiped to continue my health and well being journey. Thank You!

Interesting course. Thank you Marney. It would have been better to call it Public Health, since dedicating a big part of the course to anxiety and depression is nto exactly what I expected when I chose a course about changing health behaviors. And on that note, it would be better to concentrate more about actually changing health behaviors (e.g., examples on how to use each technique, research on the topic). There is also a problem with the assignment that is peer reviewed (some students are not very honest and no one is monitoring it), and the quizes need to be double checked (I remember that the answer to the final question in the final quiz was wrong, because impressions form a study aren't facts of findings). Finally, a lot of times information is missing from the lectures, as if it was cut in editing.

I loved taking this course! Marney is a great professor, and very engaging. The style of this course is very casual, but very well-informed, which really helps with staying interested (normally a challenge with online learning, especially with so many interactions moving online during the COVID-19 pandemic). And the assignments are almost entirely based on self-improvement, developing personal behavior change goals to get firsthand experience with the challenges of behavior change, encouraging reflection on the successes and shortcomings of various strategies. I would absolutely recommend this course, particularly to undergraduate or graduate students, who constitute a particularly vulnerable population to mental health, physical activity, and nutrition struggles (an unfortunate side-effect of our current higher education system in the US). In a world that constantly demands an endless "grind," this course is a welcome respite that's taught me new tools for self-reflective personal growth, and expanded my empathy—both for others as well as for myself—for the challenges of effecting long-term development and maintenance of healthier behavior patterns. 11/10 rating :)

This has been an inspiring course as so many have said. It has kept me intellectually engaged throughout, and has been my self study time alongside working in the healthcare industry. I have thoroughly enjoyed the participatory factor, it has been informative and life changing in some respects in terms of changing my perception towards my health, which can only be achieved through direct experience. I hope others will be able to replicate my success and the success from others, I have already seen a change in my partner who I live with; in implementing changes in nutrition activities for example; intermittent fasting - eating after 12pm and before 8pm. I have also thoroughly enjoyed the student-lecturer interaction and found the relationships rewarding to observe, and it has helped me identify with being a student again which I have greatly missed. And consider the importance of participation and sharing of thoughts. Thank you

This was an excellent class. The material was well taught and the discussion forums were a great way to complete assignments. I would highly recommend this course as it is filled with lots of great information about improving your mental and physical health.

Dr. Marney White is so kind and informative! I learned so much that I was actually able to work into my daily life. I constantly think differently now and I am so so grateful I took this class.

Thanks for motivating me to become a healthier version of myself. ❤️

It was very nice and appreciative.