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Communications

Nick Fox

COMM11 · COM16 · COMST16 · COMST11 · COMM9 · C1000 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
80.82%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a life-changing communications class and are willing to put in consistent effort; if you want free units.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesEffort-Based GradingCaring And AccessibleOpen-Note ExamsClear Rubrics
  • Lectures are engaging, funny, and widely praised as among the .
  • do the work and follow rubrics and an A is realistic.
  • Quizzes and speeches and weekly assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say an A is realistic if you complete work and follow rubrics, but it is effort-based rather than free.

Online reviews stress do-everything-for-an-A; but still expect consistent work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is college-level communications with reading, writing, and speeches rather than a fluff gen-ed.

Both formats describe rewarding but real college work; winter and some online sections felt heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online often allows flexible viewing of lectures while as mandatory.

Online ; in-person reviews frequently say attendance is required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

and repeated claims that Fox is a favorite who changes how students communicate.

Recommendation is high in both formats, with a few .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and effort-based grades dominate; but most who work pass well.

Format shift

Online and ; a minority felt overly criticized on speeches.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly assignments, readings, speeches, and long lectures create steady work without pure overwhelm for most.

Format shift

Online comments mention lots of ; in-person adds participation and speech prep.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students rave about clear, funny, inspirational lectures and .

Format shift

Praise for lectures and accessibility is strong online and in person; negatives are a small minority.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly coursework, speeches and outlines, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches and assignments; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and finals; attendance is often expected and speeches are the main pressure point.

Main concern

and oral speeches stress some students .

What students said

“Open note final + quizzes, easy to understand concepts, personable but professional professor.”
COMM9
“He tells you day 1 every quiz and the final are 100% OPEN NOTE.”
COMM9
“Not an easy comms class but you'll learn so much more than just "communication".”
COMM9

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Prerecorded lectures feel like a , and effort still determines the grade; a few students found speech critiques harsh or the .

Main concern

Weekly workload and long lectures can stack up if .

What students said

“An easy "A" if you do everything and put in effort, but probably very hard if .”
COMM11
“Most engaging online course I've ever had. Lectures are prerecorded and long but super interesting.”
COMM9
“ . Relatable, reasonable, fair but also firm.”
COMM11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open-note and fair if you prepare notes; speeches and effort .

Open Note QuizzesOpen Note FinalClear RubricsSpeech Outlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Multiple reviews state quizzes and the if you build notes all semester.

Open Note FinalOpen Note QuizzesSpeech Assignments
“Pop quizzes and .”
COMM9
“He tells you day 1 every quiz and the final are 100% OPEN NOTE.”
COMM9

Online

Online finals can feel tough but fair; success still hinges on keeping up with lectures and assignments.

Final Can Be ToughEffort-BasedClear Criteria
“ but fair imo.”
COMM9
“100% transparent with assignments and quizzes so it came down to my effort.”
COMM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's obvious from the first lecture that Professor Fox is a master at his subject. An easy "A" if you do everything and put in effort, but probably very hard if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and open-note exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ and actually funny.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

86/100

“ . Relatable, reasonable, fair but also firm.”

📝 Effort For Grade

68/100

“An easy "A" if you do everything and put in effort, but probably very hard if .”

📒 Open-Note Friendliness

82/100

“He tells you day 1 every quiz and the final are 100% OPEN NOTE.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and actually funny.
  • Most engaging online course I've ever had.
  • I would regularly laugh out loud during recorded lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Told us day 1 the class came down to effort and he was 100% right.
  • Not an easy "A." Lots of writing but .
  • . Just strict criteria.

Theme 3

❤️ About Care And Access

  • Unbelievably detailed and .
  • Nick literally called me over the phone on a Sunday night because I worked during his office hours.
  • fox even met 10:30pm on zoom on a sunday because I worked m-f.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years and formats with consistent , and accessibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 559
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 3 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 10

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1