Is this an easy A?
HardWork
35/100The work may be manageable, but tough grading, mandatory participation, and .
Online evidence points to tougher grading and , while the .
De Anza College · Speech Communication
COMMD0001 · COMS18 · COMMD001 · 3 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
The work may be manageable, but tough grading, mandatory participation, and slow feedback make an A feel costly.
Online evidence points to tougher grading and mandatory attendance, while the only in-person grade reported is a B.
Is the course easy?
Students say the communication course work itself is not hard, but poor teaching makes it harder to benefit from.
Online reviews call the work okay or not hard, while the in-person review says the lectures taught very little.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance is optional in the in-person review but mandatory in both online reviews.
Online reviews report mandatory attendance, while the single in-person review reports attendance was not mandatory.
Is this professor recommended?
Every reviewer says they would not take this professor again and describes a strongly negative experience.
Both online and in-person evidence are negative, with no review recommending the professor.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
20/100
Two online reviews tag the professor as a tough grader, and the only reported grade is a B.
Format shift
Strict grading evidence comes mainly from online reviews, while the in-person review gives no clear grading policy beyond slow grading.
Workload
Moderate
55/100
Students say the work is okay or not hard, but lecture heaviness and participation requirements add friction.
Format shift
Online reviews describe manageable work with more required structure, while the in-person review focuses on poor organization rather than workload.
Teaching experience
Awful
10/100
Students repeatedly describe pointless lectures, disorganization, rude communication, and careless behavior.
Format shift
Online reviews emphasize rude communication, while the in-person review emphasizes pointless lectures and disorganization.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
20/100
Reviews mention assignments, participation, and grading delays, but do not clearly describe exams.
Format shift
Online reviews mention assignments and participation, while the in-person review does not clearly describe assessment structure.
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Course format
Classroom format
Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
The in-person review says attendance was optional, but the class felt pointless and extremely disorganized.
Main concern
The student says the lectures were pointless and the class was very disorganized.
What students said
“Her lectures are pointless, I couldnt tell you one thing I learned from her class.”
“Most unorganized class ever!!”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online students describe the work as manageable but strongly criticize rude communication, mandatory attendance, and tough grading.
Main concern
Students report rude email or Zoom communication and slow grading.
What students said
“The work wasn"t hard, she took forever to grade out assignments, rude and obnoxious on emails.”
“The work itself is okay, just like any other comm class.”
Exam style
The reviews do not clearly prove any exam format, proctoring rule, open-book policy, or final exam structure.
Assessment risk
Varies
50/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
The in-person review does not clearly prove closed-book exams, in-person exams, quizzes, midterms, or finals.
Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, quizzes, midterms, or finals.
Student evidence
Top student voice
“I wouldn't recommend this professor to anyone”
“Her lectures are pointless, I couldnt tell you one thing I learned from her class.”
“I wouldn't recommend this professor to anyone”
“The work wasn"t hard, she took forever to grade out assignments, rude and obnoxious on emails.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
3
Recent reviews read by the AI
3
Lifetime ratings
55/100
Evidence confidence
Credibility is medium because there are only three older reviews, but they are detailed and consistently negative.
Inside 3 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
1 reported outcomes
No reported values
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