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Communication

Eric Zackrison

COMM101 · COMM131 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend, study for tests, and practice speeches—effort is rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerTough GraderHilarious StoriesAmazing LecturesClear Concepts
  • Passionate, funny lectures that make COMM concepts stick
  • Tough on speeches and tests but fair if you study and practice
  • , and presentations keep you busy

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is reachable with consistent reading, studying, and speech practice, but he is a .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is engaging and , and presentations keep it standard difficulty.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and missing class leaves you far behind.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Near-universal praise for passion, lectures, and growth in public speaking with 100% take-again among those who answered.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

and tests, though trying hard still yields solid grades.

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Workload

Moderate

40/100

, and final create a steady moderate-to-heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently praise passionate, clear, hilarious lectures and real help understanding concepts.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and oral presentations balances exams and assignments.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person COMM courses with engaging lecture-heavy teaching, mandatory attendance in many sections, tough but and exams.

Main concern

Missing class or under-preparing for speeches and .

What students said

“If you try, an A shouldnt be hard. He is also hillarious and has lots of great stories”
COMM101
“ class gets you super behind”
COMM101
“is a tough grader, so .”
COMM131

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.

Expect and quizzes; standard exam rigor.

Midterm and finalWeekly quizzesStudy guide providedLong tests

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final that require study, plus presentations and a paper.

1 midterm 1 finalWeekly quizzesStudy guideSpeech practice needed
“1 midterm, 1 final, 1 paper, 2 presentations, weekly quiz.”
COMM101
“STUDY for the midterm and final. He gives a study guide which really helps.”
COMM101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Eric is a great Comms professor and really brought a passion to the subject. He can be a , but he definitely wants you to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Amazing professor! He's the reason why I found such a passion for comm.”

⚖️ Tough but

35/100

“can be a but not impossible”

👍

95/100

“Id highly reccomend for comms101!”

📚 Workload Reality

40/100

“ and you definitely have to read the textbook if you're trying to get an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really brought a passion to the subject
  • hillarious and has lots of great stories
  • lectures aren't boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you try, an A shouldnt be hard
  • put in work and it will be easy!

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Practice

  • practice your speeches many times
  • it will actually make you a better public speaker
  • Your presentations are on your own journal entries

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • Really awesome guy!
  • Well respected man
  • really took the time to make sure everyone understood each concept

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed in-person reviews from 2015-2017 with consistent praise, grade mix, and aligned workload notes support high credibility.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM1018 reviews
COMM1311 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 3 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values