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AI for Communications Professors

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · O*NET 25-1122.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

24 of 35tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

45 matched to the tools communications teachers, postsecondary use. Showing 24.

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Google Docs MCP or direct API to create, edit, search, summarize, and share documents through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • LinkedIn

    MCP server

    LinkedIn is the world's largest social network for professionals. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

    LinkedIn

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Linkedin MCP or direct API to search profiles, post updates, manage messages, and analyze connections through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Make (make.com)

  • Google Docs

    MCP server

    Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents. Collaboratively edit documents with other people in real time. We also support Google Sheets!

    Google Docs

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Moodle

    MCP server

    Moodle is a free and open-source learning management system that allows educators, of any kind, to create a private space online, filled with tools that easily create courses and activities, all optimised for collaborative learning.

    Moodle

  • Office Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Adobe Audition is a comprehensive audio workstation that allows students, teachers, and businesses to create, mix, edit, and restore audio clips. Available separately or as part of Adobe Creative Cloud, the tool includes audio editing tools designed to enhance music, podcasts, an

  • Adobe Creative Cloud is a graphic design and video editing suite that enables businesses to publish print layouts, edit images, manage PDF documents, and collaborate with team members using various mobile and desktop applications.

  • Adobe Photoshop

    MCP server
  • Adobe Sign

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

  • Email Server

    MCP server

The tools this job actually uses

35 documented for this occupation. Showing 35, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Google Docshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Adobe Audition
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Audacity
  • Avid Technology Media Composer
  • Avid Technology Pro Tools
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Blackboard software
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Course management system software
  • Data visualization software
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • DOC Cop
  • Email software
  • Image scanning software
  • iParadigms Turnitin
  • Learning management system LMS
  • LinkedIn
  • Moodle
  • Sakai CLE
  • Video editing software
  • Video production software
  • Web browser software
  • WideOrbit

What this job involves

22 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 22.

  1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  2. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  4. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  5. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
  6. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  7. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  8. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  9. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  10. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
  11. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
  12. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  13. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  14. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  15. Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  16. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
  17. Participate in campus and community events.
  18. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  19. Act as advisers to student organizations.
  20. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  21. Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  22. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.