Jacob Arndt

School: Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Department: Communication
Location:Kalamazoo, MI
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 I emailed him a question about his grading rubric and he was condescending and kept telling me that I deserved a lower grade and that he was being generous. He wouldn't even answer my question and kept referencing his syllabus repeatedly yet he didn't even follow his own grading rubric. He doesn't seem to care about the content of the class at all.
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 Professor Ardnt is a phenomenal professor. He has a lot of hands-on learning projects in class so you will not be bored in his class. he is funny and very easy to talk to. I learned a lot in his class and enjoyed it as I learned. He prepares you well for your upcoming speeches and gives clear and helpful feedback. 10/10 would recommend!
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 I took his public speaking class and he was great, although I can see him being unhelpful in an online setting. Great sense of humor. How you do will really come down to how comfortable you are with public speaking. If you're going into it competent then don't even need to practice. One of the few gen eds you might actually use after college.
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 Loved Dr. Arndt! Very understanding with his students' circumstances very straight forward in regards to what needs to be done in order to pass. He is always willing to help out. Very excited to know he is teaching interpersonal communication this fall as I will be taking him again.
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 Great Guy! Super Fun. Makes classes fun. I had him for Public Speaking. The book is needed because there are some quizzes. But on those quizzes, you are allowed to use your notes and book. He shows you several times the outline and how to write your speeches. He gives you time to practice the outline. I was unsure, but as the class "grew" so did I.
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 Com 113 is the only class you get food names you by during and after you take this class. Super funny! Loves participation and when students share experiences that relate to the topic at hand.
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 Jacob is a very good professor. If you attend class and put in the preparation for the speeches you will do just fine. He makes you feel comfortable when giving speeches.
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 Tough grader on the last three speeches. Really funny and gives clear directions on the speech requirements. Makes class fun for sure.
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 Jake is the best professor at KVCC. He pushes you to the limits but creates an environment that gives you the most opportunities to do well. Jake is approachable and reasonable, and very good at teaching this material.
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 I took Interpersonal Communication with Jake, he was hysterical and gave a lot of real life examples, he was very easy to understand. I actually looked forward to going to this class!
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 I've taken 2 classes with Jake and would recommend taking him with any COM classes. He has very interesting lectures, he makes real life stories out of everything he teaches, and is absolutely hilarious.
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 For com 113 this professor was really helpful. He almost always had real life examples of all the topics and material that needed to be covered. He also was really funny and overall fun class. For the test given you need to study and read the chapters to understand.
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 Jake was my favorite teacher by far!! He is hilarious and funny and class is almost never boring! He says you gotta take a lot of notes, but honestly, they really are not that necessary. If you have the book, you will pass all the online test (they are open book). Loved him and his class!
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 Jake was my favorite teacher by far!! He is hilarious and funny and class is almost never boring! He says you gotta take a lot of notes, but honestly, they really are not that necessary. If you have the book, you will pass all the online test (they are open book). Loved him and his class!
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 Jake is probably my favorite professor ever. He is so engaging in lecture, and I have learned so much more than what was in the book. He really gives you the whole picture of the concepts that he teaches. Kind of intimidating but in all honesty one of the most caring teachers I've ever had!
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 Jake is AMAZING! He made me actually want to go to class because the topics were interesting and he was great at giving examples and making us understand. The tests are taken in the testing center and open note and book, but they are timed. He drops the lowest grade. The research paper is hard but he prepares you well for it and helps along the way.
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 This is my second class with Jake. As long as you show up and do the few tests and participate, it's an easy A. He makes the lectures interesting and is an all around helpful guy.
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 If you show up to class and do the required speeches you'll get an A or a B. Not a tough class. You will have at least 5 speeches done in front of the entire class so get used to it. Jake is funny and approachable. Gives you extra credit if you miss fewer than 4 classes. Tests are online and open note open book and fairly straightforward.
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 One or two group projects. Tests are online and open book I never studied for one. Bulk of class points are on speeches. Don't miss a speech and try your best on them. Doesn't grade speeches super tough. Gives extra credit for attendance. Few in class assignments. Get used to talking in front of people.
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 Jake is a fantastic teacher. I'm currently in his Interpersonal Communications class. He is hilarious and as long as you do what you are supposed to do, you will get an A. Super great guy, my favorite class of the semester.

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