Professor Franklin is a wonderful teacher. He's lectures were very interesting. He didn't give much homework. If you put forth effort you will pass. Some of the things you do discuss in class are heavy, but he goes over it thoroughly. If you like learning about Artificial Intelligence definitely take this class.

This Professor is seriously a genius. He has to be the best english teacher I have ever had. The topics we covered were very interesting and definitely made you think outside of the box. He is supportive of everyones questions and answers. Put for the effort and he will give you a good grade. LOVE Professor Nathan, I would take him again.

Nathan Franklin is one amazing professor! I took him for summer 2017 and that is a fast semester. He makes things as clear as possible, but any questions you may have you can email him and he responds quit fast. I sometimes wonder when he sleeps. haha. I loved him class and he pushed me out of my comfort zone. He is one of my favorite professor.

I took this class online over the summer and was worried about having a ton of work. This was not the case. He assigned a smaller amount of work which took time and thought. I truly enjoyed this class. He has a true passion for teaching and it shows. He is available through e mail for any question you might have. I Enjoyed Mr. Franklin's class!!!

Took this class over summer online and found it: Accessible- Easy to follow along - Reasonable work load for the time considering- Interesting topics for discussions. Can't say there was much I disliked about this class. 10/10 stars (:

Mr. Franklin is by far the best English teacher I've ever had. He's great at making the students understand his assignments. An easy grader and if there's anything you need he's very approachable and is there for you even if you just want to be heard. I believe that is anyone has to take an English class it should be his. I know I am. He's awesome!

Don't take this class if you clench your views on things tightly. He makes you write based off his own interpretation of the world which may be uncomfortable for some. Other than that he's funny cool guy with easy grading.

Omg Nathan is absolutely amazing! By far my favorite English teacher ever! He's very passionate about teaching and he makes you think outside the box and makes you challenge things to really get your mind working. He opened my eyes to art and other things that are easily overlooked in life. Nathan you're awesome!

Professor Franklin loves what he does and truly enjoys teaching. He is very passionate with his lectures. At first the concepts that he teaches are hard to grab onto, but every class gets easier. His class really makes you think outside the box. Overall I highly recommend any of his classes. I learned so much in his class! He is great!

Nathan is a down to earth kind of guy. He makes sure that everyone's opinion is respected and genuinely cares about his students. Although its an English class, he touches on topics involving philosophy and scientific theories. His lectures can be life changing if your open-minded. He is a really easy grader, funny and a super understanding person.

As a Badm student I took Engl because I had to. stumbled into Nathan's 101 class only to find out that is the best professor I've ever had. I loved his lectures so much that I took him again for 104. What you'll read and write will bend your brain a little but he is so supportive and encouraging to make you the best writer you can be

He's an amazing teacher. Everyone in our class really enjoyed the material and he is a caring person.

Great professor and person, not what I expected from an English class in a good way.

If I could select more tags I would. He helps when asked, his grading criteria is very straight forward. He is human and very understanding! His readings are tough at first but if you keep up enough and allow yourself an open mind, his lectures and readings are well understood. Make time for his online course! Procrastination your own failure.

Professor Franklin is a fantastic professor. He really cares about helping his students succeed. He puts a lot of interesting material into his class, his class will make you think.

His work does fall more under philosophy in a way and there is a lot of work and reading, but that was during the SUMMER term. We had to do a LEGO project along with a 7-10 page essay on a city, trauma, and AI. He replies really quick! He's really understanding and chill. Not sure how he works during other terms, but Summer wasn't that bad.

I don't understand why people say he makes you write off of his perception of life. He challenges you to critically think and question life unanswered questions, instead of being a sheep to history. He cares about his student and gets excited when you formulate your own conclusions about topics. (even if they don't coincide with his). 5 star prof

I took this class during summer. Prof Franklin was really nice, this class is challenging but hes not a tough grader. I got and 87. something; I asked for extra credit but he doesnt offer any, that was the only bummer :,( Overall, it was a good challenge I just wish I wouldve had the chance to bump up my grade to an A. Just do the best u can

His syllabus is scary, I almost opted out because of it, but I am so glad I didn't. His work mixes writing with philosophy and it forces you to critically think. If you attend his lectures it's an extremely easy, interesting class. The best professor I've ever had, he cares, encourages his students and is extremely openminded and understanding.

I enjoyed taking Professor Franklins class he had a unique approach to teaching that I enjoyed a lot! Assignments are pretty hard but overall great class

Professor Franklin is the best English professor out there. I learned so much in this class. He bases a lot of his coursework on philosophy, but if you can understand it, it's an automatic A.

Great professor, gives a good amount of work but pretty easy and he explains every assignment and helps if you need it.

He's a great professor (IF YOU LOVE PHILOSOPHY) but his work is HARD to understand. I did most of my work to the best of my ability and didn't use flattery or formal responses to any discussions, assignments, or writing. There was multiple times I wrote, "I didn't understand this assignment but.." and got full credit. Just be honest with your work.

More based on philosophy but such a nice professor helps if you need it. Lots of work but not hard if you attend the lectures since he explains his assignments well overall great class.

Professor Franklin uses philosophy to teach critical thinking in the same way one might teach music, first teaching you how to play a song before you learn any theory. You get to use philosophy from the start even without any previous knowledge of it. The class absolutely improved my critical thinking and it has been my favorite class to date.

This is NOT your regular, easy class. His assignments are very philosophy heavy, so if you like that, you'll thrive. With this, a lot of the reading is so difficult to understand, it honestly takes a lot of time to get there. Even so, there's only 1-2 assignments a week and as long as you hit all of the requirements, you will get a good grade.

Almost all the reviews above are accurate. The class is philosophy heavy, but he breaks everything down in lectures so it's not complicated. He is very caring, but he expects you to think and write. IDK why people are surprised, this is a college English class. Overall this has been the most difficult and most rewarding class.

I didn't expect this class to have so much Philosophy but that's not a bad thing. It's good to learn something different for a change. That being said, Mr. Nathan Franklin set up his class in a way that can be easily understood. spend the time to read the material, and answer the questions and you will get an A

Overall, the course was good but heavily based on philosophy. Professor franklin did change the final essay last minute to something that was completely of topic and very hard to understand. He was nice and understanding but completely lost all professionalism at the end when I came to him for a question.

Great teacher, although he is heavy around AI and Philosophy in English he does try to make class really engaging by going through multiple topics (mostly a mix between AI and Philosophy) so you'll have to read a lot in order to get an idea of what he's trying to go with the discussion's he'll bring up. Overall, great teacher for engagement.

Although he emphasizes AI and Philosophy in English a lot, he also does a great job of making class interesting by going over multiple topics (primarily AI and Philosophy), so you will have to read a lot to get an idea of what he's trying to convey with the discussion. In general, a good teacher who engages the students.

Professor Franklin always gives clear feedback on assignments and isn't that tough of a grader. The topics covered in this class were interesting at least in my opinion and him accepting late work and offering extra credit is nice of him to do so, not every professor does this so I'd recommend taking him. If you put in the work you will get an A.

Instructions were sometimes difficult to understand but overall a good teacher and class. Definitely need to put in the time and effort and you should pass. If you are unsure about something, ask! it definitely benefits you to ask because it makes you stand out and seem like you trying.

After years of community college classes, I have to say that Professor Franklin is my favorite. Yeah the assignments and prompts can be a bit cryptic and convoluted, you just have to slow down and read it a few times in order to unpack what he really wants you to do! Anyone who doesn't understand will probably need their hand held all through life.

Great professor! It's clear some people just don't want to put any effort into their education.

I had a great experience with professor Franklin. The class was a little difficult but when I had a question professor Franklin was always there when I needed him. Thank you for the wonderful semester Proffesor Franklin.

Franklin is a really awesome outgoing guy. He's relatable and kind. However, his teaching material and style is not traditional english and he is much more philisophical than I would've liked. He's very much into free thought and expression. Get ready to write paper after paper and analyze a ton of theories about technology.

If you are good at English and want to challenge yourself mentally then I would recommend this professor. I also took his English 104 class. He is very curt when responding so I wouldn't recommend asking him for help (go to the writing center). There is no way you will fail this class if you do all the work. Very lenient.

If you want to challenge yourself and spend a lot of time thinking then I recommend this professor. I enjoyed his class but I also didn't like it. I learned a lot from him but at times it was a bit much. This isn't a traditional English class - it was very philosophical. There is a lot of writing but no huge papers.

Professor Franklin is one of the best professors at VVC. His online class is very well organized and structured. He mostly teaches philosophy concepts, but I recommend the student who is taking or planning to take his class take the time to slow down and try to comprehend his lectures

At first, this class was overwhelming but it started to get easier overtime. The essays were time consuming but I feel like I can write a lot better now. This English class was more about philosophy and he was very lenient with grading assignments.

This class was a great introduction to logic and truth. He perfectly ties in the current status of AI to long standing debates and philosophical questions.

I took Nathan Franklin's summer English 101 course online and received an A. Professor Franklin gives very few assignments about 2-3 assignments a week that are very easy. His assignments are straightforward and as long as you do the work you'll get a good score. He is also fast at answering messages on Canvas.

Professor Franklin was an amazing teacher. This class is not your stereotypical English class and it focuses a lot more of philosophical thinking vs. writing. I only wish he gave more personalized feedback per assignment, but it was fun! It starts off feeling like a lot but it stabilizes itself quickly, just make sure to keep up.

Overall, pretty interesting. I took the summer 8 wk course, it was a little heavy on work some weeks. Keep an open mind, try to immerse yourself in the material, and hit all min. word requirements to get an A. Easy grader & gave a lot of room for interpretation in assignments. I would recommend this course over Fr****v's 104 if you have the choice!

Very philosophical topics for us to read and write about: tourism, music, anamorphosis, etc. He's a fair and generous grader. For online class, he set deadlines for Friday and would not allow us to work on the next assignment until Monday, so we had the weekend off :) the 1st n 2nd week is rough, but after that, only 1 - 2 assignments per week.

He's very laid back and casual. The class is very discussion-based, and participation is important in the class.

This prof is GREAT, he is clear with expectations and gives great feedback. Assignments were fun and easy to understand. Youll be fine if you turn in each assignment

The course was unique & highly stimulating if you have an interest in philosophy. The material is complex & takes effort to decipher, but proved interesting. This course challenged me & I'm better for taking it. The main responsibility in this class is to gain an understanding of the material & then find its correlation to the other readings.

Professor Franklin is an engaging and inspiring English 101 instructor. His unique style blends art, literature, and theory, pushing students to think critically and write analytically. Fair grading, great feedback—just read, participate, and pay attention to details to thrive.

The class is easy to pass if you put in the work. I found myself not understanding at times. This was a huge eye opener on AI hallucinations and finding timestamps proved it. It can seem like a lot at first and you need to read the assignment before listening to the videos so you can take notes. Generous Grader as long as you put 2-3 hrs a week.

Lots of reading and homework but overall he cares most about turning in the assignments and showing effort was overwhelming at first but he allows us to use ai to help