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Communication Studies

Konrad Hack

COMM1 · COMM5 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if , and delayed grades; online is riskier.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousTough GraderSlow GradingUnorganized DeadlinesEngaging Lectures
  • Reviews split hard between funny engaging lectures and poor communication or .
  • , and frequent speech prep.
  • Online sections draw especially strong complaints about ignored emails and shifting deadlines.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earn As with participation and speeches, but and heavy prep keep an A from being free.

Online reviews are harsher on fairness; effort required.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard speech and communication work, but , and frequent speeches add real load.

and speeches; online adds chaotic assignment changes that raise perceived difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most COMM1 reviews mark attendance mandatory and warn that skipping hurts performance.

In-person COMM1 is usually mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half love his humor and energy while and .

Recent in-person praise is strong; online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader tags and and B- outcomes.

Format shift

; online also complains about timing.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly reading, quizzes, discussion posts, and frequent speech writing make the load heavy for many.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers and speech churn; in person adds weekly tests and reading before lectures.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Humor and energy win fans, but reverse lecture order, rambling personal stories, and poor communication drag quality down.

Format shift

In-person energy is the strength; online teaching reputation is largely poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speeches, reading quizzes, homework, and .

Format shift

Both formats center speeches and reading; few comments detail formal finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often funny and energetic, but still draws complaints about , and extremely late grades.

Main concern

and lectures that .

What students said

“Professor Hack's comedic timing is unmatched. He'll deliver a punchline and seamlessly pivot into explaining persuasive frameworks.”
COMM1
“He takes months to grade things, I still have things from 6-7 months ago that have not been graded.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report weak communication, outdated or and speech churn, and low recommendation.

Main concern

, and chaotic online management.

What students said

“Not sure how you teach a communications course without communicating to students. Sent multiple emails with 0 responses”
COMM1
“Left in the lurch through multiple assignments getting reassigned without telling the class”
COMM1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and reading quizzes .

Weekly QuizzesSpeech HeavyReading BasedLate Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students face quizzes after textbook reading plus frequent speeches, often graded late in the term.

Read Then QuizSpeech PracticeLate Grading
“he will have you read the and then he will lecture you about the same material”
COMM1
“he doesn't judge your speeches until the last one, and he doesn' grade anything until the end of semester.”
COMM1

Online

Online , and chaotic due dates rather than proctoring tools.

Speech AssignmentsHeavy ReadingChanging Deadlines
“Each week, it was expected of me to research a topic and write an entire speech for it.”
COMM1
“ and changing speech topics without telling us the night before”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!! Hes terrible at communication, ironic. He constantly is switching due dates, posts assignments late at night or not at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 polarized reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Humor and Energy

70/100

“Professor Hack's comedic timing is unmatched. He'll deliver a punchline and seamlessly pivot into explaining persuasive frameworks.”

📉 Communication Failures

25/100

“Not sure how you teach a communications course without communicating to students. Sent multiple emails with 0 responses”

⏱️

30/100

“He takes months to grade things, I still have things from 6-7 months ago that have not been graded.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny and engaging
  • His sarcastic humor makes lectures more engaging
  • lectures were really because they jumped around a lot

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Weekly tests and lots of reading
  • Get ready to read
  • and practicing speeches

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • constantly is switching due dates
  • 14/18 weeks in, and nothing's graded
  • Deadlines were outdated back to covid

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews with polarized extremes and several recent detailed comments support a medium-high sample, but opinions conflict sharply.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

COMM112 reviews
COMM56 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B 2 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1