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De Anza College · Journalism

Brad Kava

JOUR21A · JOURNB · COMCOM · JOUR21 · JOUR21B · JOURN1B · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want real journalism insight and can tolerate a messy, self-directed class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProExperienced JournalistUnstructured ClassHelpful MentorMixed FeedbackFree Form
  • Students praise his journalism experience and real-world guidance.
  • The biggest complaint , and .
  • The loose structure.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Some students call it easy if you attend and do the papers, but and work that can pile up.

All , because the authoritative online review count is zero.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is practical and accessible, but the loose structure and high expectations make it harder for beginners.

Only in-person evidence exists, so .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person evidence exists, and those reviews do not give a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

, but repeated complaints about disorganization lower confidence.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some reviews mention forgiving late work and easy grades, but .

Format shift

, and the evidence is mixed.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Several students describe manageable papers and assignments, but one warns that the work piles up quickly.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Students value his professional experience and mentoring, but organization and score.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews are counted.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews mostly mention papers, assignments, feedback, and class .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

for real-world journalism guidance and strong complaints about organization and feedback.

Main concern

The , and inconsistent organization.

What students said

“The skills I learned in Brad's class gave me a career.”
JOUR21
“No grades, ever. .”
COMCOM
“Do the work- it piles up QUICKLY!”
JOUR21B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

one comment saying tests were easy when students knew the material.

Limited Exam EvidenceEasy Tests Mentioned
“ so long as you know the material”
JOUR21A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Brad was the , easy to talk to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, structure, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He is a goldmine of information and experience.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

45/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Effort

72/100

“the class was amazing its an easy A if you just go to class and do the papers .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a goldmine of information and experience.
  • Brad is a great teacher. He has high expectations and he rewards students who want to learn.
  • He is one of the nicest and most relaxed teachers at De Anza.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Structure

  • No grades, ever. .
  • He does not prepare his classes
  • There's no schedule or rules for grading, so and biased!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Do the work- it piles up QUICKLY!
  • the whole term we probably had 8 assinments.
  • Didn't do half the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 reviews with detailed comments, but they are old and strongly mixed.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

JOUR21B8 reviews
JOUR21A4 reviews
JOUR213 reviews
COMCOM1 review
JOURN1B1 review
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JOURNB1 review

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