I think that your class is very boring, but I like when we watch movies...like Bend it like Beckham.

ugh, he should be a highschool teacher

Ok so he's boring and says "right" after every sentence and it drives you nuts, but the class and tests are easy if you go and take the notes everday. It's not horrible, but not interesting either.

His class gets a bit boring, and yes his positions he sits in are rather amusing, not to mention he says RIGHT after everything. BUT, his tests are very easy, fair grader, lots of bonus opportunities. Attendance tho which sucks

Great teacher..keeps it simple and laid-back, while teaching effectively as well. The tests are really easy, which is great now, but they might be a little too easy, which might not prepare us for other comm classes as much as it should.

He's a fairly easy teacher. Test are directly from powerpoints. Makes you buy Readings in Communication book and test you on it. I hate the book, it's a waste of time and $48.50 but is a requirement. You need to buy your own because of a research sheet in the book. So it's inevitable.

well,he takes attendance in class which sucks, and his tests are really hard, which sucks, BUT the papers are soo easy- which is amazing.

He is a great teacher, even though the subject is very boring, he makes it very simple and the tests are easy. i'm taking another class with him.

This guy is pretty cool. I agree with the comments about his different positions he puts his body in while lecturing. He should take that to the extreme and climb up on a ladder or a piano while he discusses academic dishonesty. Easy material. Easy Tests. Easy Papers. Comm is a worthless degree

The class overall is easy. Just read the lecture notes and do all the research/participation credits and you're guaranteed an A. Brian tries hard and I think he's s good teacher. Some people just don't want to learn. But YES I would recommend him as a teacher.

had him for both classes in the same semester, back to back. he repeated himself so much but that`s expected with the material. VERY EASY A. pretty easy exams. very helpful. can be boring but sometimes funny. definitely take him for any COM classes

I thought this class was xtremely easy. Those who have any bad thing to say about brian probably didn't do so well in his class..he's not the most interesting instructor in the world, but if you write good notes, and go to talk to him, you'll be okay.

decent professor. exams are fair but he makes it hard NOT to get an A in the class with the extra credit & particpation activites. easy A if you glance over notes for exams and go to class.

You could sleep through his classes and still pass. It's all common sense; most of the com department is. His lectures are a little dry/boring but he only makes you take a few tests and in 101 write 2 simple papers. It's beyond easy. I can't imagine that even the worlds best professor could make that material interesting, it's not his fault.

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Prof. Reynolds may be a bit boring at times, but he's really responsive to the needs of students. He accepted one of my assignments late with no penalty and was very understanding. Show up to class, do a little reading, and the application assignments and you're all set.

Tho his class is boring. Mistakes in his workbook. Somehow. I still think that he's a good lecturer. He responded my email in time.

Prof Reynolds is easy. If you're interested in comm, then he can make it less interesting at times, but if you do the application assignments and cram for the tests, he is a very easy grader and you should do well. Lecture is boring but if you don't go you can miss assignments-- just remember you can make up missed assignments (just email a TA).

Just do your work. The class is a breeze...its impossible to get lower than a B

Nice guy, lecture was a little dull but overall it was fine.

You basically take notes the entire class. Nice guy but quite boring most of the time. He has a sense of humor, but he won't crack jokes too often. Kinda of a slacker prof. imo. Make sure to study the practice questions in the "Applying" book for tests. And show up to all classes, sign his paper, and stay till end of class or you'll be sorry.

Go to class and you will do fine, he is a very boring professor but an over all nice guy who allows for plenty research ops. through out the course.. keep up with the readings and classes and its sure to be an easy A

Really nice, helpful, easy-going.

great teacher

Really great teacher, alot of information

he's a good teacher. COM101 is psychology101 all over again. very dry and confusing course that goes no where. his TA's are horrible.

a good teacher and easy clas.

Boring

Very enjoyable. He gives so much extra credit, you always have an oppurtunity to get an A, even if you bomb an exam. He's very smart and knows his stuff but you gotta be able to focus or you'll get lost in the lecture. If you go to every class, its hard not to do well.

GO TO CLASS YOU, HE SOMETIMES GIVES RESEARCH CREDIT JUST BECAUSE STUDY THE SMALLER TEXTBOOK FOR EACH CHAPTER FOR THE TEST ALL OF THE QUESTIONS APPEAR ON THE EXAM

His test are a little tedious but over all an easy teacher. Very cool guy and fair; always willing to listen and help. TAKE HIM IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE COM 217

Basically if you go to class, read and study the study guide you should be good. I thought it was going to be an easy A but it took a little bit of effort. Hes a pain when it comes to grading those stupid assignments, he'll kill himself before he gives someone full credit so dont even try

If you fail or get a poor grade it is your own fault.. Great teacher, teaches it in an easy manner and its easy to understand.... Gives easy assignments and extra credit so you pass.. Tests are easy but GO TO CLASS you will get bonuses and make sure you read the book.

He can talk and talk and talk till you fall asleep, but, he does his job well and is very nice.

Go to class and your life will be easier. Good guy too.

This class is pretty basic in general, but he's a good guy and he made things interesting. Very open, lets students do pretty much whatever they want for topics. I had him for 101 too. Overall, def. a good teacher, I've had way worse. take him, he's cool.

i took com101 and 217 with reynolds, he's an awesome professor inside and outside of the classroom. he's helpful and has great advice with what courses and professors to take. i will be taking com202 with him next semester, he's new with the course, but he said he'll make it fun for a night class! take any courses you can with reynolds!

Consider your self lucky to have Brian Reynolds as a professor- He actually cares that you learn, not just memorize senseless sh*t.

Good professor and all around good guy. One of the most helpful professors I've ever had. Goes out of his way to make himself available to students. Going to class will help you get better grades- wish I would have gone more. 4 multiple choice exams, a few short papers and some in-class activities. Not the most interesting class, but not bad.

Even though I did lots of extra credit and scored at class average I still received a C- in the course.

Interesting guy- he likes to move around a lot while he teaches, not a bad class, and it helps to read.

i enjoy him.

Good professor, and good guy. Very helpful if you have questions, or need help with something. Class is 4 tests, in class assignments and some homework papers. Not an interesting subject, but fairly easy class, with extra credit.

He is really nice teacher. He had a review class when an exam is coming. It is really helpful. Textbook and apply book? are very important!

BJ is the man. all the test questions are the examples from the textbook. just make sure you do the assignments because they will DEFINITELY improve your grade, even if you do bad on them. the way his grading system works is like adding up all the points for a total, so even though i only got 15/20 on most of them, i ended up getting an A!

Good guy. Easy assignments. Tests not to hard.

Easy class, simple concepts. Only problem is that he doesn't have high enough standards of behavior...I swear, sometimes it felt like I was sitting in a middle school class w/ the girls in the back chit-chatting. Attend lectures, read books, do practice problems and go to review sessions and you're golden!!

Class is relaxing and pretty easy. The text was pretty useless, other than the card in the back for research credit. Overall I had fun in his class, he makes it interesting.

Easy class. Random days there is an in-class activity. Tests are easy and most questions come directly from practice exams in back of book. Lectures aren't bad at all either. Easy A if you have any intelligence at all...

The textbook for this class is a joke. I complete and total joke. Good class though.

Brian is the man! The class itself is pretty easy; you have to try to get a poor grade. The class material is in the book exactly, but some extra chapters in the book are also covered on the test. He throws out a lot of concepts that can be mixed up, but he is the most helpful, understanding person around. Great Class

The best Com prof at UB. Easy grading Lots of extra credit opportunities Very helpful.

class is straightfoward, 4 exams tells u whats on it, minor writing assignments and in class assignments which are very easy, test is mostly base on lecture and a little from the textbook, easy A is you can memorize defintions for the tests

I like Brian. He's a good lecturer, but the material he's teaching is a little boring. He writes the textbook, so if you pay attention in lecture, you shouldn't have to read very often.

For being a communication professor I would think his communication skills would be better. I once counted him saying "kind of" 195 times in one 50 minute lecture! He tries to make comm seem way more important than it is!

One of my favorite profs I've had here. always kept things interesting and related to real life. Helpful if you need to talk to him, but be sure you show to class and do the work (which there is a decent amount of). Gives some extra credit if you miss something also, which is a plus. Study guides, review sessions as well. Hope to take him again.

not a bad guy but loves to hear himself talk. its refreshing that he tries to relate to the class but if often rly awkward comes off as a stand up comedian trying to please the crowd. covers a lot of material and always uses the same buzz words so it all kinda blends together throughout the semester. class was boring i dont remember one thing

I had him for COM101. Not terrible, but he definitely loves to hear the sound of his own voice. Lectures are boring, i spent most of the time on facebook. Attendance isn't mandatory but he does pop assignments every 2-3 weeks where you pretty much get 100 if you're there. tests are pretty hard. memorize the textbook pretty much... average class..

A really good prefessor, he is really helpful when it comes to assignments and understanding. he makes the class easy to pass but the exams are very difficult! he gives alot of extra credit work and that is what brings up your score if you do bad on the exams!!

Pretty easy class if you read the textbook. Lectures are quite boring and he also has in class activities that count towards your grade. Gives extra opportunities for extra credit too and gave sweets/candy at the last day/exam.

Not too bad of a class. 4 exams worth 400 pts out of your final grade (600pts). Everyone thinks COM101 is a joke but you need to study for the test, read textbook. Have to do 5 research credits. Gave my class possible 40 pts extra credit. Always helpful when I had questions. TA's are helpful too.

I have heard he is fairly tough on his COM 101 classes. I worked as hard as i possibly could to get perfect grades on my homeworks but found it impossible. The one great thing about this class is that he offers much extra credit. This class was ok. Make sure you study because the tests aren't easy

He is a tough teacher to pay attention to. He doesn't make the material exciting. There is a lot of material for a 101 class. With that said, he is very nice and as long as you are aware that it is tough to pay attention, I would reccomend him.

This man is BOOORRINNNGG. It's very hard to pay attention. However, I got a B+. The material is semi-easy. Just work off the study guides and you'll be okay. He's pretty much the only teacher who teaches this class, so just work through it.

Extremely boring teacher. However, his material is overall easy, as long as you study from the textbooks. It's still a drag going to lectures and its practically mandatory to go because he occasionally gives in-class assignments.

Boring professor, but very helpful. If you put his study guides to good use, you can really ace all his exams. Go to class b/c he won't post the full notes online. Class notes & textbook = very useful. I studied the night before for all his exams and passed with an A. He gives you up to 40 extra credit points. Also has random in-class activities.

I'm really surprised so many people found Brian boring. The material in Com101 might be monotonous at times but you can tell Brian is passionate about it. If you have interest in the Communication subject then his examples are cool to listen to. He's not bad at all!! He makes it so easy for students to do well if you show up & pay attention

got a 78 or 79 on all 4 tests, but still got an A- due to the extra credit offerings which are quick and easy. definitely make sure to do those

This guy knows his stuff, but he's SUCH a boring lecturer. That said, I found the papers he assigned pretty fun to write, and his TAs aren't tough graders. Study your notes and the book, and you should do alright on the exams. I did so-so on the exams, but great on the papers (and easy group work) which gave me a B+ in the class.

had him for com 225 interpersonal commm and it was a great class. he is a little boring at times but he means well and if u go to office hours regurarly he will help u out and give u a fair grade because he sees u are trying.

If you go to class and study the notes he puts up you will do just fine. He is very helpful and offers review sessions before each exam. If COM is not something you were interested in you may find the lecture boring, but if you pay attention he goes over the notes very thoroughly.

Easy class, just do the test in the back of one of the textbooks before each test. Every question is on the test.

Great teacher and easy class!! Tests are indeed comprehensive, but doable. He gives lots of opportunity for extra credit. Attendance is good, because his power points are only part way filled in, but once you fill them in, they are extremely helpful for studying. Requires a little bit of work, but it is not hard to get an A. He is a nice guy!!

Good teacher. Gives a study guide and tells you what is exactly on his exams. 4 exams NO final! gives a lot of extra credit and only a few homework assignments. Very easy going. Easy A.

Boring class but you should be able to do well in the class due to the crazy amount of extra credit available. Tests aren't that easy but the written assignments help your grade along with the in class assignments.

He puts you to sleep but overall he is a great professor. Just make sure you go to class everyday and copy the slides. He gives extra credit on a random basis and also extra credit assignments. His test are fair and easy. Just do the study guide and you will be well prepared.

Nice approachable guy. He says "kind of" in between every word he says. Exams aren't that hard if you study. He gives a ton of extra credit, I got an A from that. Sorta boring but he makes everything relatable and gives examples for the theories. Homework is really easy, take him. He made the book though so you have to buy it form the UB bookstore.

Really good professor I ever met! As a comm major undergraduate, this is my first class related to comm. His lectures are clear and make sense. Also, due to special reason I have got a F in the first exam but he was patient and gave me advance! He is so nice! Feel free to talk to him! I would continue my comm major due to his inspiration!

He is extremely understanding and nice! Lecture isn't too stimulating but its 101. Easy A class! He's also very nice. Easy to talk to one on one!

Very easy A. A few small writing assignments and 4 tests. The review sheet and practice questions are basically the exams. Tons of extra credit too. Also, seems like a good guy. Highly recommend.

If you don't get an A in this class, leave college now. I felt like a first grader and the tests felt like first grade level. Professor is good. Tons of extra credit. It is literally impossible to get below an A.

Great guy...but the tests in COM 101 require a lot of studying to get above a D. Pretty boring lectures, but he keeps it interesting sometimes. Lots of opportunities for extra credit.

He is a great professor. Class is very easy perhaps that is because I am a communication major but it truly is. GO TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS. He tells you everything you need to study and if you study exactly those things you will get an A for sure. Also study the practice questions some of them are exactly on the test. Great teacher

Very Nice! Go to class and take notes, sometimes he has class activity which you will receive points. Easy class, every time before exam just recite lecture notes and do exercises on textbooks.

Very straightforward professor. Must be in attendance to fill in notes and in class assignments. I had a hard time paying attention in class so I just read the textbook (which he wrote) and did very well on exams. Nice guy!

Great guy. Great teacher. He wrote the book and it is very organized. You know exactly what to study for the exams. Go to class and you do great. I would def recommend him. Dont wait to sign up for the 7 required experiments. The optional articles are very easy to do too.

Great guy who really knows and enjoys what he is teaching. He wrote the book and provides excellent review material. If you take advantage of his review questions, study guide, and extra credit, there's no way you shouldn't get an A. A couple short writing assignments, but easy. Attendance is semi-mandatory. Class is interesting, so just go!

great teacher! he points out exactly what is on the tests, no final just 4 in-class exams. You should buy the textbooks because it has the old tests to study from & also the research requirement sheet.

I do not like communications but I loved thus guy!

Class was super easy, just make sure you show up and fill in the notes he gives for you and you have a guaranteed A.

I loved taking the class with Reynolds. Topic was interesting, but he made it much more fun. Grade consists of 4 exams, in-class group works, research participation, and written assignments. He gives a study guide which lists all the topics to expect on exam. Previous year exams are posted with most of those questions showing up on the exam. EASY A

Tests are easy and there is plenty of extra credit opportunities

He is a lot more helpful in this class than he is for his com 101 students. His lectures are still boring as heck but the two exams are more like short quizzes. So easy. No textbook needed. The projects throughout the semester are kinda long but not overwhelming. It's not a bad class. He takes attendance but it doesn't count for much.

he explains the content pretty well but you don't have to pay attention at all to get an A. just go to lecture and copy the notes!!! his tests all consist of what's on the slides, word for word. 4 exams, no final. a few short writing assignments (1-2 paragraphs usually). really easy class; he also gives a few extra credit opportunities

Do the previous exams on the my communications lab as a way of studying for exams!

Monotone and quiet which makes the lectures boring but if you can drag yourself to class and pay attention you will do very well!!

This is one of the easiest classes I have taken. He has in class activities randomly, so you should go to class. Around 6 writing assignments throughout the semester, all are easy. The course has 600 total points and you can get up to 60 extra points in extra credit. Tests are 40 questions, multiple choice. Studying night before will be enough.

Brian is a great guy and his lectures are crystal clear. Studying the night before or two will be enough for the midterms. I got an C- in the first midterm and because of the extra credits, the least I can get is an A-. Take his class and show up for the in-class activities. It isn't boring and will boost up your GPA.

Extremely easy A, he gives straight forward material with fill in the blank slides. Before every exam he reviews and goes over exactly what you should know. Tons of extra credit offered, equals almost an entire exam. Recommend this class for an easy gen ed or elective. He is very friendly, use office hours!

This class isn't difficult. There are 6 in-class assignments, which is worth 10 points toward your grade. There were 8 in the semester, so if you were present for all that's 20 points of extra credit. If you do all of the research you will max your extra credit at 60 points. Never used notes, read book. Brian is a very quiet man.

Dr. Reynolds is the director of UB's COM101. He's fair and reading is necessary for good grades on tests. It's a big 300-person lecture so the grades are mostly on tests and a 6-8 online assignments. Clear grading policy and grade breakdown. Cool guy and should take him again.

Professor Reynolds is a great professor and really tries to make lectures engaging. Exams are very straightforward and he gives you a ton of study material. Some questions are straight from the online text so make sure to read it over.

Exams are pretty easy although some of the questions are oddly specific. The grading for the writing assignments is pretty rough for whatever reason. There are 6 in class activities and not all of his slides are posted online. You also need 7 hours of research participation. There are extra credit opportunities. I recommend reading the book.

As easy as the content in the class is the professor chooses to give you 60pts worth of extra credit on top of that. basically if you fail an exam, this will save you. Easy class, just take it with this guy.

He's the GOAT, absolute GOAT, study the study guide and you'll be gucci

He's great. Several extra credit opportunities. Study for the test from Hayden platform by doing the previous questions of the chapter. Easily get an A. Attendance not mandatory, but gives notes so try to attend class.

Brian is a really nice professor. Even though his lectures are boring at times he explains clearly what is expected of you for the class. If you follow his instructions and do the assignments it is an easy class. 2 exams literally felt like 2 short quizzes, it was that easy. Get ready to work in a group because most assignments are group based.

He's a nice professor but his lectures are boring. Unless you have friends in the class, you have to show up to get the notes for the lecture and write your name down for attendance when he decides to take it. Study the study guides and you'll get an A on the tests. He offers a lot of extra credit so there's no way to fail the class

the most CARING professor I have ever had. I had very serious family issues this semester and he was so understanding and worked with me every step of the way. I wish that I could take all of my com classes with this amazing man. Highly recommend and highly suggest taking the time to get to know him and talk to him after class.

Attendence is important, research hour too, if you take good care of those, you will get A! For international student I think Brian's speaking too fast, it is difficult to catch him.

He's a very chill professor, perhaps toooo chill. The lectures are very boring but the class itself isn't as interesting either to make entertaining. Only 2 exams, MUST study the study guide before exams and it's an easy A. Theres projects and stuff + extra credits so you really can't fail his class. I took it as a pathway. Very kind and understan

He's really relaxing to listen to.

Great guy! Cares a lot about students and makes everything easy. Not too much work.

Very chill and easy class. Take if you want an easy credit. Only 3 major projects which are powerpoint presentations. Then little one to two page assignments. Def recommend taking

The course is very easy to follow along Professor Reynolds does a great job passing on information to the class of due dates. I think he is a great speaker, and very easy to listen too. I have trouble focusing most classes, but he made this class very interesting making it easy to follow along. HIGHLY Recommend

Easy class and he really cares about his students

He's nice... But omg he TALKS SO MUCH!! There's only 2 major presentations and you have to do 2-3 page writing assignments every now and then. He is chill. Nice. And the class is very easy but only take this if you don't mind being bored to tears every single time.

A really nice and compassionate professor. He is very understanding, and the course load is extremely fair. The lectures can be a little dull at times.

Manageable workload and assignments aren't too hard. Very nice and chill guy but lectures can be a bit boring. Grades hard on some assignments but do your work and show up to class and will have success.

Reynolds is honestly a great professor. If you can't make it to class or need an extension, just let him know ahead of time. He's accommodating and really understanding of students who struggle with personal needs. Coursework includes two group projects and two papers. Be respectful and communicative and you'll get an easy A.

Took his public speaking class last semester. It was really easy. You just have to go to class and give a couple speeches but they're not long and you can talk about any topic you want. I learned a lot about public speaking and practicing in class and using his feedback helped me work through my fear of public speaking.

Reynolds is a chill professor - his lectures can be a bit boring, but the workload is manageable. Doing the assignments and showing up will get you an easy A. unstuck study was super helpful for study prep and getting a good grade.

Love this guy, super flexible and although his lectures are boring sometimes he lore drops his life and that was always entertaining. He curves his exams which are already pretty easy, he posts exam review material that is super helpful as well. 2 exams, 2 group projects, and 1 essay at the end. Overall great guy and easy class.

I got nothing bad to say about Brian he is probably one of the best professors I've ever had the pleasure of taking. Super chill and understanding as well as accessible. As long as you show up to class, put full effort on exams and group projects, you'll be good. Gave tons of extra credit on participation part of ur grade which SHOOTS your grade up

Always friendly, grading methods were clear and fair, class was never boring. Attendance was mandatory but super understanding is you missed