Jill Scala

IBUS201 · COMM162 · COMM121 · COMM161 · COMM131 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 70.89%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you value a supportive comm professor and will double-check announcements for .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and accessibleDisorganized CanvasPractical life skillsExtra credit availableUnclear instructions online

Many students praise her care, real-life communication skills, and willingness to text or call.
Canvas layout and last-minute posts create recurring frustration, especially online.
Grades are generally reachable with presentations, quizzes, and discussions if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students repeatedly call the class simple and say an A follows if , and discussions.

Both formats report easy As; online complaints more often blame organization than grade difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Material is practical and approachable; challenge mainly comes from keeping track of scattered instructions.

; online difficulty spikes when modules are late.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

71/100

About 71% would take her again, with strong praise for care balancing organization critiques.

In-person lean more positive; online splits between gem and disorganized.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, late-work flexibility, and clear rubrics help most students, though a few call big assignments harsh.

Format shift

; overall still lean lenient.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and a couple speeches keep the load steady without usually becoming overwhelming.

Format shift

Some online students report lots of ; others say few assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

Warm, practical, and inspiring for many, but disorganization and occasional unresponsiveness pull the average down.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is steadier; online experience is more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, speeches or presentations, and .

Format shift

Both formats use speeches and quizzes; online adds discussions and timed quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid-friendly notes highlight inspirational teaching, clear rubrics for speeches, and strong student support.

Main concern

Even face-to-face, some students still find modules and instruction sheets scattered.

What students said

“Jill Scala is an excellent professor!! I am so happy that I enrolled in her COMM 131 course”
COMM131

“She genuinely cares about her students' success and called me personally to help me get back on track.”
COMM121

“Unfortunately, she doesn't organize well. The modules were all over the place”
COMM121

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online COMM sections often feel easy and practical, but , and canceled Zooms.

Main concern

Organization and communication quality vary widely by term online.

What students said

“While the class itself is not very difficult, the way she was MIA the whole course made it difficult to succeed.”
COMM121

“Thanks to Professor Scala's teaching prowess, this class was the easiest I've taken in college.”
COMM121

“Prof Scala is extremely understanding when personal situations come up and is flexible with her time/ deadlines”
COMM162

Exam style

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Assessment uses quizzes and presentations more than high-security exams; .

Weekly quizzesOpen-note quizzes mentionedTwo speeches or presentationsLive Zoom presentations online

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person COMM work centers on presentations, participation, and .

PresentationsParticipationSpeech rubrics

“2 presentations but are easy to follow with a word for .”
COMM121

“Not too many assignments, only 2 presentations, and the .”
COMM121

Online

Online sections use quizzes, discussions, and live or ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Online quizzesLive Zoom presentationsDiscussions

“There were two speeches in this class along with quizzes and discussions.”
COMM121

“Lied about the methodology of .”
COMM121

“As long as you do the assignments and read the chapter before the .”
IBUS201

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Scala is an excellent professor!! I am so happy that I enrolled in her COMM 131 course for the Summer Session.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (27 online, 23 in person), highlighting care, practical skills, and Canvas disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

73/100

“Exceptional professor real , and multimedia resources makes complex theories interesting.”

📁 Organization Friction

40/100

“ last minute. Abysmal communication skills in her assignments as written.”

❤️ Student Care

85/100

“She called me at home when I missed work.”

👍 Recommendation Split

71/100

“I have told all of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and took the .
and her class is pretty interesting.
Jill is all over the place but teaches fine.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

this class was the easiest I've taken in college.
Easy A once you get the hang of her pattern.
Pretty easy A but there's a lot of busywork.

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

. .
The and disorganized
she was MIA the whole course made it difficult to succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and care and recurring organization complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554

4 out of 512

3 out of 510

2 out of 58

1 out of 513

Course coverage

COMM12136 reviews

COMM1315 reviews

COMM1614 reviews

COMM1624 reviews

IBUS2011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 22 · A- 7

B range

B+ 6 · B 5

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📁 Organization Friction

❤️ Student Care

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗂️ About Organization

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

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