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CST110 - 5.0 rating“It can sometimes be difficult to understand his accent but he is an extremely easy grader”
CST110 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
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50%
Textbook Required
45%
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SPD295
5.0
(1)SPEECH229
5.0
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5.0
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Reviews (120)
He gives easy A's on the essays and group projects. His tests aren't as easy. He follows the book. He is not clear when he speaks. I would be in his class again to get an A, but not to learn.
he is unfair b/c he gives everyone an "A" even if they didn't contribute to the group project. sometimes difficult to understand
at first u dont think his class is going to be any fun but he makes it tolerable. He's a funny guy who likes to laugh at people jokes and does a lot of group projects. good teacher
The assignments are fairly easy, but the class is dull. He is sometimes hard to understand.
Assignments were easy and made you use the concepts taught in class. Lectures straight from the book; read the book first then you only have to write down things you don't recognize. Study hard for the tests, though; they're pretty tough.
Assignments were not clear, the lectures are hard to understand. He does not follow the book and for final exam he brings from the whole book instead of the one he assigned on the syllabus. over all he needs to be more clear.
He's a good teacher but make sure to hand in the assignments on time other wise your grade might drop down.
very easy not clear when he speaks
He is a wonderful Teacher!!!
Overall I liked his teaching, remembered alot fo the things he teached. Would recommend to anyone! PRETTY EASY A just do your work and don't miss assignments!
Awesome guy. His accent is hard to understand, but his classes are a lot of fun. You do group assignments all the time. He gives A's in everything, but make sure you study for the tests by the book!
This was the most fun I have ever had in a Classroom. He was very understanding when I had some personal problems and needed some extra time. He's cool.
He is a cool guy and easy. If you memorize the questions and the answer then you will get 100%on the test. He gives the test week before.There is no mulitple choice it is all esay. Esay guy take with him. He is soooo funny
It's an easy A!!! Do the assignments on time and don't be afraid to speak up. He's a lot of fun!!
He is very easy, probably the easiest teacher on campus. He is very funny and will make the class time pass by like a breeze. Be ready to give speeches in front of the class. He gives you all the answers for his test so all you have to do is study them. Take him if you want a GUARANTEED A.
he is a really nice teacher plus helpful. even though he has an accent, he is a great teacher. just make sure u attend the class and do all your assignments.
he flurts with girls all the time, he is this african guy and has big accent but other than he flurts he is a nice teacher and grades easly do the assignment and make sure you attend the class EASY A
he is a nice teacher and very easy.u easily can get A in his class.i think he is unfair because there is no difference between a student who works hard and peapers for speech and a student who never study. he is too easy and students don't take his class seriously.it doesn't matter u give your paper on time or not.if you are lazy take his class.
This class is not that bad...Dr. Kanu makes it entertaining...he let us out early a lot and was clear about what he expected from us in terms of papers and presentations. An A in his class is definately attainable...take him!
very helpfu;, but don't ever ever miss attendance and exams, other than that he has a heavy accent, but funny teacher.take him for guaranteed A.
Excellent teacher...very entertaining class...all you have to do is speak and organize a clear communicatoin...take this guy so you can get an A
He is a very nice professor.
professor kanu is very kind and also serious, he teaches students in a smart way to be a better person.
nice teacher
Vey nice teacher, teaches well and very structured. Tests are also very easy
Miss three classes, lose a letter grade. You were in the hospital for two days after an accident? That's counts against you. Death in the family? You're not excused. Take this class if luck favors you.
he is a nice great professor. he makes his class so easy . i was skipped Spd becuase i don't like the class but with him it's great class . overall he is the best for those students who wants to get A in this class.
I LOVE MR. KANU. BEST TEACHER by far in Nova. He is an excellent Professor. The class is fun too, and an easy A class. Not a lot of work was given, and his work is EASY!!! As long as you do what you're suppose to, then you'll get an A.
Where are these good reviews coming from? He's psychotic about attendance, the final covers things we never did in class, he is vague and general in lecture, the speeches are too easy (and completely subjective), he will invent activities is class is over early rather than let student out. It's all busy-work!
I love MR. Kanu. Best teacher. Very smart and he know what he is doing and very helpful. His class is a easy A.
Easy A. Great guy with a great personality. He is well educated and likes to have fun and laugh. Since it is a required class most just take to take it and don't take advantage of what he has to share. Loves his job but I wonder why he isn't teaching at a place like GMU with his education.
He is by FAR my most favorite teacher yet at NOVA. He is EXTREMELY friendly, funny, and an e-a-s-y teacher! TRUST me! Take him!! As long as you do your work, he'll give you an A on everything! He's so cute..he laughs a lot! Very sweet! No complaints what so ever! He makes his class fun and NO stress involved! :)
Kanu is an awesome teacher. His classes are so fun. I wish he taught chem and bio too. haha.
Mr. kanu is so nice, and he knows his stuff. If you are one of those people who hates speech classes take this guy. I guarantee you by the time you finish his class you won’t hate speech anymore. He is funny, well prepared, and organized for his students.
He is the best .just take him
Dr. Kanu is really sweet. Can be a bit difficult to understand, but he will do whatever is necessary to help you. Great sense of humor. Love his laugh & his smile. Class is fun with Dr. Kanu!
He is great. I was really scared of his class because I am an ESL student. He made speaking in front of class easy and I've learned a lot. Listen to what he says and take notes. He loves to laugh and jokes often. Tests are easy and overall he is an easy grader.
Kanu is so laid back. There's no way to fail his class unless you just don't show up when you have an assignment due!
Mr. kanu's spd229 class is very easy and fun. Just take notes on whatever he writes on the board. He gives us all the questions prior to an exam so we could study it. He's got some funny jokes. For SPD, you can't go wrong with Prof. Kanu
Great teacher with great sense of humor! He is very helpful and he makes the speeches more laid back.
Excellent professor. He made us feel very comfortable with speaking. Gifted teacher. Kind and friendly.
Professor Kanu is the best teacher I've had thus far! I took his class the second session of summer semester.. The class was so much fun! A lot of group discussions and ice-breakers every class, but thats what made it great. He is real easy to talk to, especially regarding papers and stuff. I recommend this for an easy-A!
I just took Dr. Kanu's class this summer (07). From his syllabus, I thought his class was going to be rigorous. It ended up being fairly easy. He is very generous when grading papers and group projects. Exams are open book/open notes. The information is interesting and useful if you take the time to read the textbook, which I love.
Dont take him. He grades easily but he's not fair. Regardless how well you do, you're gonna end up havin the same grade with the ones who do a terrible job. His lectures are pretty simple but the tests are not!!! He's not easy to talk to either.
He's generally really easy. Class looks difficult but as long as you show up and seemingly make an effort, you'll get an A on EVERYTHING. I recommend this class for people who HATE public speaking and are just looking to get the credit, it's less stressful than public speaking. i didn't really learn anything. it was basically TOO easy.
He is a wonderful teacher... Very funny... I had lots of fun... Make sure you do your homework and you will be fine... Not a lot of hommework just a few...The test are open note book but if you find the answer you will do fine in his class... Love the way he teach... Extreamly funny teacher...:)
He's down to earth...love his teaching style. You will diffenetly learn in his class. He's not easy and at the same time no hard.
What a kool funny little african man, and hes pretty easy too, and the assignment can be pretty fun, but sometimes he doesnt pronounce words right, and reads of his powerpoints wrong, but overall a likable guy and a decent teacher.
EASY A. simply easy and lots of fun. His classes are very intresting. Funny little african man. he is the best. down to earth person.
Dr. Kanu is a great professor. He seems to make anything at least half-way fun. It may be a little difficult to understand him at first, but you get used to it. His grading is fairly forgiving and as long as you do the assigned work and come to class fairly regularly, you should do pretty well.
Awesome class! So much fun, and not difficult at ALL! Dr. Kanu makes it interesting, lots of case studies, hands on activities, and class participation/ interaction
He's an easy grader, and he has activities to keep the class interested. He also makes funny little jokes. 3 speeches - 1 informative, 1 persuasive, and 1 impromptu. EASY A!
Very easy class. You could miss or sleep thru half the classes and it wouldn't matter. Kanu is friendly, but very forgetful, easily manipulated by students, confusing, and negligent. Will grade everyone the same no matter the level of effort.
This guy is hilarious, he's kind of hard to understand, but that doesn't even matter because you don't need to take notes, all tests are open book, and you can make up your speeches five minutes before you have to present and he'll still give you and A. I think he feels guilty about giving any grade lower than an A!
He is by far the best SPD professor. Public speaking will be a piece of cake if you take his class.
Easy by far. Sad funny jokes. He was a DJ? Very hard to understand accent. Not "fun" boring. If you really really want to learn about speech and most human interaction things HE knows his ...textbook? Nice guy overall though.
He is very easy and supportive.He encourages you to talk and makes a classroom comfortably. He gives quite a lot of presentations but they are easy as long as you have something to talk about. He'll be mad sometimes when you are late, but over all he is good to take.He gives a making up presentation too. Very easy A. Take him!!!
He is very easy and supportive.He encourages you to talk and makes a classroom comfortably. He gives quite a lot of presentations but they are easy as long as you have something to talk about. He'll be mad sometimes when you are late, but over all he is good to take.He gives a making up presentation too. Very easy A. Take him!!!
LOVED HIM!! SOOOO FUNNY! EASY A!
Easy grader, very understanding if you're afriad to speak in public. On speeches you'll get an A guarenteed. Exams were tough even though they were all open book open notes. They were the only reason I got a B. His laugh is hilarious. Does not email back so you'll have to call him. You may have trouble understanding him at first but it will pass.
He is ok, I got an A, but he worked me too death. You will get a A on all speeches, but the test, will kick ur butt. U need to read the chapters before the test. You dont have to study though. You will get an A in his course if you try even just a little.
HE IS THE BEST!!! HIS LAUGH IS HILARIOUS! EASY B OR A. HE AGREES WITH EVERYTHING. HE'LL GIVE YOU A 95 ON ALL YOUR SPEECHES. I DON'T EVEN TRY.
He is so EASY, basically gives everyone A's don't even worry, and we could use our textbook for the final. He even brought us breakfast. He is really nice. I sometimes found it hard to understand his african accent though.
Dr. Kanu is a really great teacher. He's funny and enjoys teaching. It can get boring at times though. Lots of group work and don't skip the class before the final exam, its lots of fun!- wish we did that activity more often thought the semester.
Very nice instructor easy A idk how anyone can get something below that.
Total 1000 pts. attendance-100, 5 speeches-each 100, short essay-100, mid term-100, final-200.. Thats it. and the speech is A guaranteed no matter what, even if you barely speak english. Two tests are not easy even if they are open book tests, but he will give you +5 pts on your final grade if you do simple extra credit assignment. Easy
Great professor in class but do not hope for a sliver of help outside of class. He is terrible at returning emails or phone calls
He's a nice and easy professor. You do need to study somewhat for the tests, but the speeches are basically guaranteed As. He's difficult to contact outside of class, but he is willing to help in any way possible if you do manage to contact him.
This class is not for students still struggling to learn English, you will get frustrated. Easy to approach, somewhat difficult to understand at times. The class is very easy and the points are mostly from attending the class and doing his assignments(very easy, sometimes group projects).
Kanu is the MAN! I absolutely love him. He is so nice, cute and funny he laughs like every 5 min :) I swear he wont give anyone less than a 90 on speeches/essays. But his tests= DEATH they are so hard bc its nothing he talked about :( class was also super boring take ur phone! lol but overall i love him take him and ur guranteed an A or B seriously
This is the best professor in the world. He is so easy going. He explains the material clearly. Open book exams...Eay A.. wow,students barely get a B in this class, except you are so lazy that you dnt do anything in the class... I DEFINITELY RECOMEND HIM!
the absolute best teacher
Prof. Kanu is awesome! He is constantly laughing. He makes class fun. No homework. In class assignments which you do in a group. His exams are open book, BUT BE WARNED: HIS EXAMS ARE INCREDIBLY HARD. You have to read the book because his questions come straight from the reading.
Prof. Kanu is awesome! He is constantly laughing. He makes class fun. No homework. In class assignments which you do in a group. His exams are open book, BUT BE WARNED: HIS EXAMS ARE INCREDIBLY HARD. You have to read the book because his questions come straight from the reading..
easy grader! pro is nice but class is boring
Excellent professor. He creates a fun, easy learning environment with insightful lessons about communication. Homework will always be online with exception of major papers. His tests are all open book, open note. Encourages participation and really wants to hear your opinions. Although this class is easy, do not think its ok to slack off!
By far one of the best professors i have ever taken classes from.
Best professor, HANDS DOWN! I wish every professor could be like him..Professor Kanu is laid back, down to earth and very understanding. You can tell he's extremely passionate about what he does and he's the best at it. He wants all his students to succeed and do well. He's just simply the best!
He is a great Teacher! you will love his class..
easy grader, we had 6 speeches, 2 test, it was an awesome class!
BEST PROFESSOR!! VERY EASY, he wants everybody to have an A. All teachers should be like him.
Professor Kanu is the best professor I have ever had and I really mean that. He is a very down to Earth, nice person with a great personality who is always willing to help you succeed. His class is an easy A and he wants all his students to get a good grade. He is awesome and I recommend everyone take him. Wish more professors were like him.
best teacher ever!! he is really nice person all he wants is students to get good.
Highly recommended.
I was not looking forward to taking this class, required for my degree, but it was great. Dr. Kanu creates a very supportive, respectful, positive environment, and genuinely wants his students to become comfortable, confident speakers.
Wonderful man. Entertaining, clear, and encouraging. Easy A. He really wants everyone to succeed. Tests are open book. He doesn't answer his e-mail BUT TAKE THE CLASS ANYWAY!
This professor is considered , my my opinion, one of the greatest professors for the communications course. The class overall is an easy A as long as you attend every day. He wants everyone to be good and the environment he leaves his students is very calm and relaxed. His test are open book but still it's not so easy the test itself.
He's one of the best teachers at Nova. His classroom is so chill and he wants all his students to do well. Just do all the speeches and the work he asks for and you'll get an A. You can only fail if you put in no effort at all. The exams are open book and both are manageable. Professor Kanu is just AWESOME!!!
if u never take communication course and need one to take then take him. the good thing about him is if u make speech he will give u an a. it doesnt matter how bad you do its all about participating.
I took communications with him at George Mason University. Really good professor and I really like the student's speeches. I wish all my professors were as easy as he is.
Awesome teacher! very easy going and very understanding! Take Hime!!
Great Experience
HE IS THE BEST PROFESSOR YOU CAN EVER HAVE. HE RESPECT EVERYBODY, TAKE HIM AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY YOU DID
This guy is the best, definitely knows what hes talking about!
LIGHTS UP THE ROOM, FUNNY, AND GENUINE! THERE ARE A LOT OF LITTLE GROUP PROJECTS BUT THEY ARE DONE IN CLASS. JUST PUT IN A DECENT AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND DONT BE SHY YOU'LL GET AN A!
Such an awesome professor, keeps you interested. He has a funny laugh but will definitely keep you laughing. Group projects/assignments are easy!
He is amazing! He is a very nice person and grades easy.
Great professor. Very easy assignments. Don;t have to really do much to get an A
Great professor but beyond that he is wonderful person and teacher. He is willing to go the extra mile to help his students.
This class is too easy, it might be a bad thing if you get lazy easily. If you do all of the online discussions (finish them all at the beginning of the semester), participate in the 3-4 group presentations (you don't have to talk), and do one last easy presentation by yourself at the end, you will get an A.
Easy course, fun as well. As long as you do an assignment and it looks like you've put reasonable effort into it, you'll receive an A
Professor Kanu has a laugh that is contagious. He is easy going and runs a class that supports each speaker when they are at the podium. He makes giving speech easier. The topics for each speech is truly limitless. Hands down one of the best professors at NOVA! You are truly missing out on a great experience if you don't take his class.
This teacher is sooo nice! He supports and respects every speaker. I highly recommend this class
Yes, beware of group projects in a interpersonal communications class. His main focus was intercultural communication and group communication. I learned a lot about those but nothing about interpersonal communication. His objectives aren't clear and he doesn't update BB with grades. You just never know.
I wasn't disappointed in anything through this class. Kanu was so helpful and clear with the class rules. He explains every word he says with a clear vocabulary. I strongly recommend you to take it if you want to receive an A grade!
Loves teaching and love class discussion. A few group assignments. He grades you while you give your presentation and gives your grade afterwards. You have to have an outline for all of your presentations. Ended at least an hour early. I feel we took advantage of him. U could do ur presentation the next week if u "werent prepared." Dnt need book.
The whole semester will be based on group projects. So it is better to stick with classmates that are responsible and attentive. If you show him you worked for the project even little bit, he'll give A. Though there are 2 tests that are super hard. Make sure to buy scantron and prepare to study with the group mates you'll be stuck with the semester
Impossible to fail this class. Plus he's hilarious.
Not too difficult but expect to be always working in groups. He definitely was open to all individuals. I'm a very talkitive person and always have an opinion and never did he make me feel like it wasn't wanted . I really enjoyed his class and was sad for it to end, you definitely have a closeness with everyone because we open up to one another.
LOVE HIM!! if your a good note taker then you should pass this class with flying colors. Just pay attention. everything is pretty direct. hes inspiring and has done so much in his life, his career. Hes so sweet and so funny. TAKE. HIM. u wont regret it.
I took this class over the summer, he is a very nice man. I liked the class but the way he taught it was kind of confusing and boring. Sometimes we did not know what to do for next class. But overall he has good groups assignments; mostly presentations. If you show up and do at least the minimum you'll pass.
I took his 6-week class over the summer and it was ok. He's a nice guy and cares about his students but his class is boring. He's assigned a lot of group assignments. All tests are take home/ open book. Take him if you're a non-major just trying to fill up a requirement.
Prof. Kanu has the most infectious laugh and is really nice. Don't bother bringing your notebook after the first class, because he repeats entire lectures. As long as you do well on his tests and group assignments, you will pass. I had a Saturday morning class and slept through my final exam. He was cool about it and didn't count it so I got a "B".
The nicest professor I have ever had. you will mostly do group assignments (presentations). Tests are take home.
nice, hilarious, knowledgeable. easy class. assignments are super easy. Presentations are graded very easy. Just talk whatever you can, you'll get A
Sadly he will be retiring this year. He was great. There are many individual and group projects. Tests are take home but a lot of writing. However everything we wrote was easy to complete.
Nice guy. It can sometimes be difficult to understand his accent but he is an extremely easy grader. Make a basic effort and you will do well, but you will have to participate. Is understanding if you have something come up and will allow you to turn in some assignments late.
How to get an easy A: 1) Complete the discussion board assignments. 2) Complete Midterm and Final Take Home Test (answers found in the book). 3)Participate in group discussions, presentations and lectures Professor Kanu is a very humble, kind and enlightening man. Taking his class was a very positive and exciting experience that I won't forget.
easy A and super nice professor. but hated his very very unfair midterm and final exam. he is retiring btw, this spring sem was his last
Professor Kanu to my estimation is among the best professors at NOVA. He is so inspirational and has a great personality. Just follow his instructions and will earn an easy A+
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
45%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.36 avg changeRatings by Course
SPD295
5.0
(1)SPEECH229
5.0
(1)SPEECH
5.0
(1)COMMUNICATION
5.0
(1)SPDSPD
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
CST125
2.5
CST227
2.5
SPD129
2.0
COM110
2.0
CST239
2.0