Vernon Miller

School: Roanoke College
Department: Chemistry
Location: Salem, VA
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Pros: TA's were great, there is a little extra credit on random days, material isn't too hard if you have common sense.
Cons: He is very tough to listen to, he will randomly pick people to talk, exams are kind of tough, and the class in almost 3 hours long.
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Pros: -No Attendance
-Multiple extra credit opportunities
- Vernon and TA's care
- Easy Exams
- No Quizzes
- Total point system
- Let out early frequently (especially in recitation)
- Final project and recitation helps a lot
Cons: -The way vernon talks is irritating
- Long class
-Take forever to get exam grade back
- Only three exams so if you do bad it will screw you over
COM 240 was not a hard class at all. There are three exams including the final. The final is cumulative, but a study guide is given (only whats on the study guide is whats on the exams). Everything is really straight forward. I would recommend taking this class. Lectures may be long and boring, but as long as you take good notes with good examples, I do not see why you will not succeed in the class. I had a lot of personal issues going on throughout the past semester and personally did not do well on the first two exams, but once it came to the final and had my head back on straight I did really well. The final project is not time consuming and you can honestly bullshit your way through it. I was out sick during the explanation of the project so I had to work alone and still did not feel as if it was a lot of work, so if you were to work in a group, it will be a breeze. I do not recommend cramming for the exams, Its a lot of information and is selective (but a study guide is given for all three). Exam format: matching, true and false, and multiple choice (usually four choices) Recitations are once a week for almost two hours and can be very helpful especially if you have questions. From what I've read and from my experience, the TA's really do care about the performance of their students. I missed multiple lectures and recitations. Once I gave my doctors notes or notes to excuse me from lecture or recitation, they were very cooperative. Overall, its an easy class, boring but can be interesting.
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Pros: -Miller is an extremely nice guy that is passionate about what he is teaching
-Organizational communication is interesting to me so I liked this class although some people find it dry material
-If you have a good TA, that will enhance the class so much (thank you Clare!)
-that being said, make your TA and UTA your best friend because they are really helpful and want you to do well because it makes them look good too
-the class covers interviews, resumes, and cover letters which is awesome for undergrads preparing for career fairs and internships
Cons: -Miller struggled a bit to put concepts into words that make sense to undergrad students because he did research for a long time then came back to teaching
-the project takes way too much time considering how many points it's worth because it requires hours upon hours of group collaboration
It really is a beneficial class with good knowledge for any major to learn. Take advantage of your TA because it will help you. If you study then recommended 5-7 hours then you really should do well on exams. Go to class- extra credit is given quite generously if you do.
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Pros: no attendance for lectures
recitations are usually short
Cons: material in lectures doesn't always match book
assignments can be ambiguous
exams more difficult than expected
Lectures are long but vernon does his best to keep them interesting and is really nice. His lectures don't match the book a lot of the time so it is really helpful to go to lecture even though there isn't attendance. You have to go to recitations which are usually a short review of the material from class and some type of small activity. The class feels pretty laid back but make sure you study for the exams because they are often worded funny which makes them more difficult.
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Pros: easy grader
Cons: kinda disorganized
never reply to emails
overall a nice guy. You should take his class.
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Pros: He is a very nice man who will do anything to help a student. He gives you multiple times to get some assignments just right, and is fairly easy grader.
Cons: very boring during lectures. Sometimes disorganized. Very boring lectures and tests are very about the most random information and are very hard.
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Loved this class! Every class you do a negotiation that are a lot of fun. No exams and a few quizzes. It really is a fun class and you will learn a lot.
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Great Teacher, took his class Fall 2009 and got a 3.5. His exams are sort of hard because it involves alot of understanding of the concepts. However I'm a recent Grad, I took Vernon Millers COM 440 class in Fall 2009 I saved alot of his powerpoints and readings for future references, but my computer crashed. If anyone has taken his class and saved his powerpoints and readings in electronic format, can you please email them to me britnae3@gmail.com or smithb92@msu.edu. Thanks:) Appreciate It.
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if you put in effort, a 4.0 should be the result. Study these powerpoint slides and the tests shouldn't be a problem. There are some in class writing activities and participation which are easy points. You have a couple writing projects to do as well. Have him look them over a couple times to get feedback, that will improve your score on them. The class can get boring and some of the material can seem pointless at times.
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Dr. Miller is a great guy and really knows his stuff. He is also very willing to help you out, and is genuinely interested in getting to know his students. People who talk about his "stutter" are probably just pissed they didn't put any effort into the class, and therefore received a poor grade.
If you study his slides, pay attention in class, and participate often you will do well.
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Interesting class. I put minimal effort in and received a 2.0. Unless this is your major, do not take this class. For a 300 level class, it was relatively easy. He was very, very disorganized and his assignments were extremely confusing and the tests were hard, but curved. His TA's made the class. Allison was great and always willing to help. There was a 10 page paper but it was easy to b.s. Overall, the class was ok but i wouldn't take it again. It teaches you to interview others, not be interviewed. You don't need the book, don't buy it! Make sure you go to class! The notes are what is on the test and if you don't go to class you won't know when projects are due because the syllabus does not include due dates. If your a class skipper, you'll fail this class! He offers extra credit, is passionate about his class, and overall a great guy. If you need a 300 level com, I would suggest this class!
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do not take a class with this guy. i am not sure how he received any 4.0 ratings but i am telling you to avoid him. his assignments are unclear and he is so unorganized he doesnt even know what is going on half the time. the previous post that says half of the class is spent with him saying ummm is accurate as well. i gave him a .5 because he is a nice person, i still just dont understand how some people were able to become profs here...
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Vernon was very helpful and nice. Everything was straightfoward. A lot of work but teaches you a lot about interviewing. Best class I ever took. Easy 4.0 if you put in the work. He also gives a lot of extra credit
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The person below me probably didn't put much effort in the class.
It's one of the most useful class ever in COM.
Many COM classes you learn theories...this one, you learn how to ask good questions, to probe people, to persuade people, performance apprasial, employment interview...etc.
We actually got chances to do a very realistic simulation.
Seriously, every interview involves lots of planning, that's what i learn.
He's a nice person too..super willing to talk with to and work with you
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This class was a complete waste of my time!!! First of all it is not even about getting interviewed....its about how to interview someone else...which I don't know why you would want to learn if you aren't looking to go into Human Resources. Miller is boring and has the most annoying voice ever. He stutters and says uuuuuuuhhhhh for like most of the class. Also he does not explain anything so good luck on trying to do his stupid assignments. Not to mention he is not even organized so even he does not know what the hell is going on. DONT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!
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This professor was actually quite good. He was very committed to any student willing to learn, and was really good about going out of his way, and making time in his schedule for individual students. As a person, he's like your favorite neighbor. I think his material is pretty straightforward. Study the slides, and read the corresponding info in the book and you're set.

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