AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Kevin Cox

JOURN200 · JOURNALISM200 · JOU200 · JOUR200 · ENG101 · JOURN101 · JOURNALISM202 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
81.08%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and will use workshops; expect strict style standards and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational mentorHilarious lecturesTough but fair feedbackSo many papersNo textbook needed
  • In-person journalism and English students often call him a transformative mentor with real-world newsroom energy.
  • Workload is writing-heavy with weekly papers, workshops, and .
  • Online ENG101 is more polarizing: some praise clear rubrics and and instructions confusing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As, but only by matching his style, attending workshops, and writing often.

Online reviews stress rigid style matching; in-person reviews stress workshops and effort for strong grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is approachable but writing volume and critical-thinking demand keep it from feeling easy.

and frequent papers; and pop quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance and workshops are required and .

; Online attendance notes are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

as a writer, especially in person, despite a vocal minority.

In-person recommendation is glowing; Online is more split between praise and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Often and workshop help make good grades reachable with effort.

Format shift

Online students more often call grading picky; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Frequent papers, readings, and participation work create a heavy writing load across terms.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize many papers; in-person adds workshops and occasional quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise inspirational lectures, real journalism experience, humor, and mentoring.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; Online quality is more mixed due to instruction clarity issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and some pop quizzes rather than high-stakes finals.

Format shift

Online is paper-and-discussion heavy; in-person adds workshops and news-writing drills.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: hilarious, practical, and career-shaping when students show up and work.

Main concern

and participation rules plus heavy writing load.

What students said

“ and class.”
JOURNALISM200
“Professor Cox truly is the gem of Mesa's journalism department.”
JOUR200
“ . 5 minutes late? You lose participation pts for the whole day.”
JOUR200

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG101 is mixed: many love no-textbook access and , while others find instructions convoluted and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ if you write it exactly how he would.”
ENG101
“ get an A. He is also funny.”
ENG101
“ .”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly papers and participation with .

Pop quizzesWriting-focused assessmentWorkshop-based paper prepFew traditional exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book final proctoring.

Pop quizzesIn-class news writingWorkshop essays
“Make sure you keep up with the news because he gives 5 pop quizzes throughout the semester but that is pretty much it.”
JOUR200
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ENG101

Online

Online reviews focus on weekly papers and rubrics; they .

Weekly papersRubric-based grading
“There is a , but he sends the reading and gives links for info, so no book!”
ENG101
“always refer to the rubric!”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Cox truly is the gem of Mesa's journalism department.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across Online and In person formats, highlighting teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“I've never had a single teacher as inspiring, electrifying, and nurturing as he is.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“ .”

📝 Paper Load

35/100

“get ready to write a paper weekly”

⚖️ Tough Style Standards

48/100

“ if you write it exactly how he would.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The classroom felt like a newsroom
  • Unorthodox but exhilarating professor!
  • He is a mentor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the first 3 papers are full-credit so long as you put it genuine effort
  • he grades pretty hard
  • Write the and you'll get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares about his students.
  • His comments are hilarious.
  • He's probably great in person, but he complicates things that should be so simple.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENG10127 reviews
JOUR20013 reviews
JOU2003 reviews
JOURNALISM2003 reviews
2001 review
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JOURN1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 5 · A 21

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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0

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No letter grade reported

1

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