AI Rate Professor

Communications

J M Shaffer

COMMST35 · COM35 · COMM35 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a strong interpersonal comm teacher and are ready to work, not coast.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExplainerNot Easy ACares About LearningIntense WorkFunny and Helpful
  • , and helpful.
  • Work is intense with quizzes and ; not framed as an easy A.
  • Show up, keep up with the book, and do the work to succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Reviewers stress intense work and needs; explicitly not an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is interesting and well explained, but quizzes and book work keep it from feeling trivial.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and another stresses showing up.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

All three reviews are strongly positive about learning and teaching quality despite toughness.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Helpful teacher who expects real effort; but as tough.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students cite intense work, quizzes, book reading, and need for .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

actually learn.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of ongoing work, quizzes, book-based study, and opportunities.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Comm 35 feels clear and engaging, with quizzes and real work but strong teaching support.

Main concern

Intense workload and not-easy-A grading can surprise students seeking a light elective.

What students said

“VERY GOOD TEACHER but tough, not an easy A.”
COM35
“Show up, pay attention, do your work and you will be fine.”
COMM35
“Chill teacher shes very good at explaining there are quizes but if you keep up with the book youll do fine.”
COMMST35

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and book-aligned work dominate; .

QuizzesBook-BasedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book-based work; proctoring style is not clearly stated.

QuizzesBook-BasedExtra Credit
“there are quizes but if you keep up with the book youll do fine.”
COMMST35
“Intense work and .”
COM35

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“VERY GOOD TEACHER but tough, not an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting strong teaching with real effort required. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and helpful.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“Absolutely loved interpersonal communication with professor Shaffer.”

📈 Not an Easy A

36/100

“VERY GOOD TEACHER but tough, not an easy A.”

📚 Workload Intensity

32/100

“Intense work and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful
  • shes very good at explaining
  • She tries well in helping her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an easy A
  • Just don't slack

Theme 3

❤️ About Learning Focus

  • she really cares about you learning something
  • Very interesting class i loved it
  • Show up, pay attention, do your work and you will be fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three in-person reviews from 2014-2015, consistent but too few and old for high confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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Course coverage

COM351 review
COMM351 review
COMMST351 review

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