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Communication

Darby Van Dam

COMM · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her in person for an approachable Comm speech class; if you want light workload.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and supportiveSpeech-focused easy AGood feedbackMandatory attendanceOnline workload heavy
  • In-person Comm is low-stress with small-group speeches and strong support for shy speakers.
  • Most students earn As when they try; .
  • Online section draws complaints about heavy workload and limited flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ with modest effort on speeches; a but not grade-crushing.

; the one online review describes heavier load and a B.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content centers on speeches and light prep rather than dense theory, so intellectual challenge stays low for most.

In person feels easy and supportive; online feels harder mainly due to volume of work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; only one in-person and the online review mark it optional.

In-person evidence is mostly mandatory; the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and speech structure is tempered by online and a couple harsh experiences.

Recommendation is high for in person and weak for the online section.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many students say trying hard yields good grades, but and .

Format shift

; in person is more mixed fair-to-lenient on speeches.

Workload

Light

68/100

In person is mostly speeches with ; online is described as too many assignments.

Format shift

In-person load is light; online load is heavy per the only online review.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and confidence-building for public speaking.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; and little help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on speeches, responses, and participation rather than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; exams are rarely mentioned.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise her as caring and on video and low dread of class.

Main concern

Attendance is usually mandatory and a few students report tough or .

What students said

“If you're not good at speaking in front of people but have to take a communication class, her class is perfect.”
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“ and patient. She really wants to see her students succeed.”
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“she made public speaking feel less scary and taught really good strategies that help with engaging the crowd.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review reports an , and little help on extensions despite a .

Main concern

Too many assignments for an online Comm requirement with limited instructor flexibility.

What students said

“The workload for an online class is insane.The , and hard to keep up with.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech-driven with flexible presentation formats rather than strict closed-book testing.

Speech presentationsSmall-group or video speech optionsNotecards allowedLimited traditional exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Speeches can be small-group or video-submitted with notecards; .

Small-group speechesVideo speech optionNotecards allowed
“Make a speech in just a small group and hold a notecard during the speech.”
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“The only thing that will be graded is the , and you can submit it on video.”
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Online

Online review does not describe proctored exams; .

Assignment heavyNo clear exam proctoring mentioned
“The , and hard to keep up with.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're not good at speaking in front of people but have to take a communication class, her class is perfect.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (1 online, 8 in and format-specific workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

78/100

“ and patient. She really wants to see her students succeed.”

🎤 Speech Anxiety Relief

82/100

“she made public speaking feel less scary and taught really good strategies that help with engaging the crowd.”

📦 Online Workload Warning

35/100

“The workload for an online class is insane.The , and hard to keep up with.”

👍

72/100

“I can't recommend her enough!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she made public speaking feel less scary
  • Teacher is understanding and cares about everyone
  • Genuinely an amazing professor and an even more amazing person

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • overall easy and i didnt dread going to class
  • If
  • Why am I getting a 13/20 on a response to a TED talk

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online vs In Person

  • The workload for an online class is insane
  • I emailed her several times because did not give or help

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent reviews with consistent caring-teacher themes, but one online review and split quality scores lower certainty.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

comm9 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

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 1 · Rather not say 1