Julie Shaffer

COMST21 · COMM16 · COMST101 · COMMST9 · COMMSTUDIES35 · COMMST11 · COMST9 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 52.17%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want growth in communication and can handle heavy structure chaos; skip if you need clarity or an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingGroup ProjectsTalks in CirclesCaring but ConfusingWork for Your Grade

Reviews split hard between inspiring and and confusing.
Expect , and real work; not an easy A for most.
Online organization and communication complaints are frequent; and supportive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many earn As and Bs, but comments stress working for every point, tough grading, and .

Online grades can still be high amid chaos; in person and no easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard communication and public speaking, made harder by volume of , and pop quizzes.

Both formats report substantial work; online chaos raises perceived difficulty beyond content alone.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

skip-class-you-will-not-pass style tags.

Online often requires scheduled meetings or participation; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half love her care and growth focus while half warn others to run due to confusion and stress.

Online reviews are more polarized recently; in person also splits between life-changing and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and work-for-every-point comments outweigh occasional and understanding late work.

Format shift

Online has both lenient mental-health support and ; in person more consistently tough.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and quizzes create a heavy semester load.

Format shift

Online COMM courses especially report crushing or scattered work; in person adds presentations and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Strong care and inspiration for some students, but frequent reports of rambling, confusion, and weak organization pull the average down.

Format shift

Online organization and communication issues are sharper; in person has both inspirational speaking coaches and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and quizzes or tests all matter rather than one dominant mode.

Format shift

Online leans discussions, quizzes, and group projects; in person emphasizes speeches, pop quizzes, and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is often inspiring for public speaking yet also tagged as and pop quizzes.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter while and .

What students said

“RUN!!! She always talks in circles and her instructions are the same.”
COMMST11

“This professor inspired me so much and I learned a lot! and is always showing up for her students.”
COMMST11

“If you are looking for an easy A, .”
COMMST11

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some love her care and while , and scattered Canvas setup.

Main concern

Unclear instructions, , and organization issues.

What students said

“Avoid this class unless you want a miserable semester. The workload is .”
COMM16

“She's so nice!!! She cares so much about students mental health. SO quickly.”
COMST21

“Makes u do a . Absolutely mind blowing.”
COMMST9

Exam style

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Assessment mixes speeches, group work, and .

Pop quizzesGroup projectsSpeechesWeekly discussions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final tied to textbook, and speeches rather than software proctoring.

Pop quizzesTextbook-based testsSpeeches

“ and persistence because of pop quizzes.”
COMMST11

“The textbook will really help you study for and the final.”
1474

Online

Online reviews highlight weekly pop quizzes, discussion posts, and .

Weekly pop quizDiscussion postsGroup projects

“ .”
COMST21

“Makes u do a .”
COMMST9

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Avoid this class unless you want a miserable semester. The workload is .”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting polarization between care and chaos across online and in-person sections. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Experience

48/100

“Shocked by all the bad . She's young and relatable and her class is really easy.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“This class isnt easy, Because She gives lots of homework and group presentation. and surprising quizzes.”

🌀 Clarity Issues

35/100

“She always talks in circles and her instructions are the same. .”

💪 Growth Mentors

70/100

“This professor inspired me so much and I learned a lot! She also helped me so much with my speech anxiety and low confidence.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

She's so nice!!! She cares so much about students mental health.
Jules is the best! She is easy , and always willing to help.
She's young and relatable and her class is really easy.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Organization

I have never seen a .
The .
AND is computer illiterate.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

If you are looking for an easy A, .
She is a clear but and bases everything on the text.
You have to work for it, but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

26 recent and older reviews with rich detail and clear positive-negative split make the polarization highly credible.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 57

Course coverage

COMMST1113 reviews

COMM163 reviews

COMMST93 reviews

COMMSTUDIES353 reviews

14741 review

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COMST1011 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 10

B range

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Julie Shaffer

x x x if you want growth in communication and can handle heavy structure chaos; skip if you need clarity or an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚖️ Polarized Experience

📚 Workload Reality

🌀 Clarity Issues

💪 Growth Mentors

❤️ About Character

⚠️ About Organization

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want growth in communication and can handle heavy structure chaos; skip if you need clarity or an easy A.