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Defining Time of Death (11 minutes)
Initial Observations (9 minutes)
PMI Considerations in Time Since Death (24 minutes)
Stages of Body Decay (19 minutes)
Insect Activity in Time of Death (14 minutes)
Investigative Scene Markers (20 minutes)
Quiz: Determining Time of Death
Stages of Decomposition
Forensic Entomology
Eyeball Changes
Stages of Post Mortem Changes
Body Temperature – Algor Mortis
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Amanda
Title was a good name for this course
Excellent knowledge learned through this course. It was easy to understand.
Jordan
Such an informational course!
I loved the content in this course and the way it was explained through images as well as text. I feel i have a solid grasp on determining time of death because of this.
Daniel
Good Information. Reminders for the Experienced and Teachable Moments for the New!
Tammy
EXCELLENT
GREAT CLASS
Gregory
Determining Time of Death
Good information and explanation on PMI and Scene Markers.
Tony
Very good
Great
Missi
Great
I really enjoyed this course!
Doug
Time of Death
COMPLETE GARBAGE that you take a test and miss 1 question and need to retake with a passing 93% !!!!!..Then retake same test a few times missing the same question...and when you go back to review a section to look for answer, you have to re-watch the whole time and can not fast forward to see one thing you missed.
Jann
Asphyxial Death - Classifications and Causes
very good information
Robert
Determining Time of Death
I enjoyed the course however there was one question that was misleading and I had problems with that question. I did answer it correctly one time during the multiple time I took the test but it said I got it incorrect.
Ingrid
Great and simple
Very useful.
Cynthia
Very informative
I enjoy hearing of cases that have been investigated.
Angela
interesting
interesting
Jennifer
The title told the student exactly what was to be expected and in the course.
I learned more in this course than I did getting a master's degree! Very informative and educational. The instructor gave great examples.
Bill
Very good refresher
Good printed information that augments an outstanding presentation
Paul
Great Course!!!
After 20 years of investigations experience I continue to learn from Darren... Although I’ve taken this course before with Darren in person I continue to learn something new every time. Darren continues to be a great instructor, and great investigator. Great job DITA...
Lindsey
TOD
John
My opinion
Very informative BUT the test needs some work. There is a question in which ALL the answers are correct (I looked it up) but the computer only accepts two of them... and you have to retake the test multiple times to find which two... (question about rigor)... I also entered it into the "assistance" tab but found the right combination before someone called me about it...Otherwise good course.
Jason
Informative Course
Paul
Determining Time of Death A+
This was as wonderful course. It was informative and well put together. The speaker is knowledgeable and explains the material very well . I am satisfied :-)
Shenton
Determining Time of Death Review Title
Excellent presentation! Well explained. Useful content for practical use in investigation.
Melanie
Very good Information obtained from this class
The information obtained in this section was very informational. The information can definitely be applied to my scene investigations on a daily basis.
Hannah
Educational
This is not my first time taking a class of this nature. However, I found it very educational and useful for reviewing my prior knowledge
Peggy
Great info
I really enjoyed the information presented in this section. I will refer back to the print outs at a later date.
Lana
awesome
awesome
Kaley
Determining Time of Death
I enjoyed this course, it went through the various practices and decomposition signs when trying to find TOD.
Josh
Nice work
Details were helpful
Sarah
Good Information
Information was well presented and easy to understand. This is a great course for new and seasoned death investigators.
Kerri
time of death
In the lesson on report writing, it was stressed to spell words correctly. I noticed in this lesson words were not spelled correctly. 1 looses should be loses and 2 schleral should be scleral
Regina
Determining time of death
Great course
Linda
Determining Time of Death
report
Linda
Determining Time of Death
Very informative with use of wording and explainations.
Adam
Thorough
Thorough
Geoffrey
review
done
Daniel
WTF!
While the quiz had some straightforward questions, there were questions where A-D could have been correct. Very unclear. Found myself frustrated with two questions in particular. Correct answers did not appear to match with what was provided in the lesson, nor with my training, nor with common sense. I won't be taking any additional courses on this platform. Not worth it.
Steven
Good Course
There was a lot of useful information contained in this course.
Rebecca
Determining Time of Death
Good
Anthony
Alma
Determining time of death review
Great course, broken down into clear bites. I only wish it had a rewind option because I had to repeat some parts, but as long as you remember to pause and take notes, you'll do great. I got a 100 on my final quiz! As a CSI student and former coroner's intern I thank you!
Elizabeth
Excellent Review
I enjoyed the review of determining time of death now that I have been working in the field doing investigations. Excellent review.
Mark
Yesterday or Last Week
Glad I took this course. I stress to determine the correct estimated time of death. I take it very seriously to be as accurate as possible for the family's sake.
Taylor
Great
I learned quite a few things!
Donnie
Determination of time of death
Yes
Carrie
Informational
I learned more in this course than I did learning from on the job training. With on the Job training, examples are not always available or comparable for visualization.
Katherine
Thorough for Overview
Scotty
Time of death
Awesome
Nicole
Accurate description of topics covered in module
I enjoyed the course but was interested to see that saponification was not discussed.
Wayne
determining time of death
great
Doug
Determining Time of Death
Very Helpful, Thank You
Karin
Appropriate
one of the quiz questions is very confusing as it asks for 2 , then says all that applies.
Ellen
good overview
I liked the course, got a lot out of it. I do think the question in the test re: Rigor Mortis was confusing... only 2 of the 4 listed options were allowable, but 3 were correct. (The video stated rigor mortis progresses consistently through the entire body and is only NOTICEABLE earlier in smaller joints as the larger ones take more lactic acid to immobilize. If I misunderstood please let me know, but it seemed like everything but the kid answer was correct. I do understand that children and the elderly have potentially less noticeable rigor due to less developed muscle mass.)
Alice
Accurate
Amazing! I learned a lot! Thank you!
Pamela
Excellent
Alan
time of death
very good informative
Timothy
Determining time of death
Nice Course..
William
Review
Quiz was a little glitchy. Locked me out once, but fortunately saved my progress through the test and course.
Sarah
Rigor Mortis quiz question
The class was excellent, as all of them have been so far. But this one question I found irritating: Rigor Mortis _________. (Choose 2 correct answers). A. Progresses equally throughout the body (True) B. Does not appear in young children. (False, forms "poorly" according to the class, but still forms) C. Is first noticeable in smaller joints and muscles (True- jaw, fingers, and smaller joints... or is "muscles" what makes in false?) D. Is affected by the body or ambient temperature (True) I struggled because to me, 3 of the 4 choices were true. Maybe something in the slide show was not clear enough, or maybe the question is tricky. Anyhow, between the classes and the podcast, as a newbie to the field, I am learning so much! Thank you for what you do.
Jeffrey
determining time of death
Suzan
great!
great!
Marie
Good course
Liked course
TIMOTHY
Determining Time of Death
great class
DON
TIME OF DEATH
Nicole
Time of death
Good
brian
nice
just perfect
Paul
educational
Very nice and enjoyable, except for the Rigor question.
Tamara
Very interesting
I'm going to review this chapter again
Glenn
accurate
very helpful
Nicole
CSI Student Review
Super informative, and I learned alot to add to my training
Wade
Great
Great
Isabella
Great Course!
Great course and awesome information. Easy to follow.
Donald
Accurate Representation
Well organized, with a lot of information, and thorough descriptions.
Kerri
review
Very helpful in learning ways to determin TOD, breaking down stages of PMI was great!
Jimmy
Good information
Good information
Tiffany
Interesting
Great work!
Dan
ok
ok
Johnny
Captivating
Good
Richard
Determining cause of death
Amy
Great title
Easy to follow text
James
Determining Time of Death
I would prefer more case studies gone over in depth. I find those the most helpful.
Jerome
Appropriate for the content.
Informative and straight forward.
Carley
Determining Time of Death
I found this extremely helpful and clear. I did want to mention that as a Paramedic who has done a few years in mortuary science, that possibly being more clear about "internal temperature reading," would be beneficial. For any medical personnel, they could think that your are talking about a rectal temperature and not liver temp!
Jade
TOD
William
Time of Death
good full review
Patrick
Deputy Coroner
Information provided was beneficial in any very well presented.
Chad
Informative
Informative
Darlen
It was good
Information was presented in an easy to understand manner.
Timothy
Awesome course
This course is very beneficial to any level of death investigator. I have been employed as a Forensic Death Investigator for over a year and law enforcement for 15 years. This course provided knowledge that I did not have. The instructor is knowledgeable and remained focused on each section. One of the best classes I have taken in a while.
MADISEN
Very informative!
Anthony
Good course
brought up many new aras to remember
David
Determining time of death
A very practical, knowledgeable, and useful training, the type of training an investigator can put to immediate use in the field.
John
good class
good class
Rubette
Determining Time of Death
Great course. Very detailed to help me understand more in depth.
Emmett
My first course here, and it was great!
It's nice to have the visual presentation here with images, as I'm used to listening to the Coroner Talk podcast which is audio only. I'm looking forward to taking more of the courses soon!
Steve
Time of Death
Good class, relevent and intersting
Greg
Determining Time of Death
Was a good class.
Tiffany
Dan
excellent
excellent
Shane
great class, very informative
wonderful
Steven
Determining Time of Death
Very informative and easy to follow
Kelsey
Determining Time of Death
Excellent information provided