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Communication Studies

Heather Blair

COMM1 · COMM9 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can self-manage a heavy speech .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLate Grading Until EndHeavy Speech WorkloadEasy A If You Follow DirectionsInconsistent FeedbackLots of Homework
  • She often grades almost nothing until the end of the semester, so .
  • COMM1 is speech-heavy with many sources and outlines, but most report an A if they follow instructions.
  • In-person reviews are warmer; recent online reviews stress overload and poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most who finish the speeches and follow her outlines report A or A+, even when the workload feels heavy.

Both online and in-person students say following directions yields an A; online adds .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is standard public speaking, but source quotas and packed second-half speeches raise the lift.

and outlines more; and speeches.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections mark attendance no and others yes, with .

Online is mixed; as required to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, but many recent online students warn others to pick a different COMM professor.

In-person is largely positive; online recommendation tone is much weaker.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Often called an if instructions .

Format shift

Online praises easy grading but .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and heavy source requirements pack the term.

Format shift

Online 8-week formats feel especially overloaded compared with older in-person notes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between caring speech coach and poor communicator who grades too late to teach.

Format shift

quality ratings.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade centers on speeches, outlines, papers, and discussions more than traditional exams.

Format shift

One online note mentions an and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and fun, with if you attend and complete the work.

Main concern

Still limited grade visibility until the end of term.

What students said

“Professor Blair is easily one of !”
COMM1
“you don't know your grade until the semester is over so ”
COMM1
“ . Her in class discussions are very engaging”
COMM9

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COMM1 feels packed with speeches, source hunting, and .

Main concern

and heavy weekly workload with limited guidance.

What students said

“ , as others have said. If it were earlier, students would've been able to adjust based on the feedback”
COMM1
“She , and barely communicated—emails went unanswered”
COMM1
“Do all the work and you'll get an A. She's nice and .”
COMM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly speeches and assignments; the and student-friendly.

Speech-based assessmentEasy midterm mentionedShort essay finalFollow outline directions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person COMM1 is speech and participation focused; COMM9 notes moderate finals and easy projects.

SpeechesParticipationGroup projectsModerate finals
“if you show up to the class, follow her directions, do all the required work, and complete the work on time, you're going to pass.”
COMM1
“2 group projects (super easy) and 3 finals (moderate)”
COMM9

Online

Online reviews emphasize five speeches with many sources; and .

Five speeches7 ProQuest sourcesEasy midtermShort essay final
“The and the ”
COMM1
“she would make you do all five speeches with 7 SOURCES FROM PROQUEST”
COMM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She doesn't grade assignments until the end of the semester, but she is an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (9 online, 6 in , and format split. Credibility rating: Medium.

⏳

30/100

“She dose NOT grade until the end of the semester.”

📚 Heavy Speech Load

28/100

“Prepare to find 7 resources for 5 weeks and good luck making a 2 page long outline.”

🅰️ Do-the-Work A

82/100

“Do all the work and you'll get an A.”

❤️

85/100

“She is also really fun and has awesome stories to tell. She is an angel!”

Theme 1

⏱️

  • She doesn't grade most assignments until the end of the semester
  • I crashed out because she doesn't grade work until the end of the semester
  • , as others have said

Theme 2

🎤 About Speeches and Work

  • Lots of homework
  • 5 speeches in total with interesting topics
  • Good professor, but an unnecessary amount of work.

Theme 3

👍 About Recommendation Split

  • , if available
  • .
  • She's cool if you need a COMM1 teacher you can't go wrong with her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews span 2017-2026 with detailed comments, but quality is mixed across formats and eras.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM114 reviews
COMM91 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2