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Nichole Barta

COMM1 · COMM106 · COMM30 · COMM2 · COMM130 · COMM5 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Only take if and ; show up, ask early, and do not expect soft guidance for anxiety.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Comm ProfessorUnclear ExpectationsTough Love StyleSpeech HeavyHilarious but Defensive
  • Reviews split hard between caring hilarious coach and
  • Easy enough content for many, but , and
  • Attendance and participation matter; shy students may struggle with speech culture

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some call it an easy A if you show up and speak; , and even D or .

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Speech content itself is not advanced, but , and presentation load make it feel standard rather than easy.

Difficulty comments are mixed across in-person sections only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory and warn that .

; some older reviews leave it unspecified.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take again; praise for humor and care and tone.

Split .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students get easy As with ; others call her a and shifting deadlines.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Multiple reviews flag lots of , and practice on top of class discussion.

Format shift

Workload complaints and speech-load comments are all in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Quality ranges from inspirational coach and , and computer-illiterate critiques.

Format shift

Polarized teaching views are exclusive to the in-person sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and participation dominate; only a couple of tests are mentioned.

Format shift

Assessment pattern is described only for in-person Comm classes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some love her humor and , and heavy homework.

Main concern

, and a defensive tone when students ask questions.

What students said

“ , and paper requirements. Messy syllabus with no definitive list of assignments .”
COMM5
“As long as you show up and do your work, its an easy A class.”
COMM1
“Probably one of the .”
COMM130

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

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Assessment centers on speeches and ; reviews do not prove strict proctoring tools.

Few testsSpeech focusedGroup presentationsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person Comm courses focus on speeches and practice with .

In-class speechesGroup presentationsTwo testsExtra credit
“ and the rest of the semester is practice, practice, practice.”
COMM1
“Speeches weren't so bad only had to do one in front of her the rest were with small groups.”
COMM1
“You present in groups and there's one presentation you do in front of her and in front of class.”
COMM1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , and paper requirements. Messy syllabus with no definitive list of assignments .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting the care-versus-chaos split in Comm classes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Nichole was one of the only professors I thoroughly enjoyed at IVC.”

👎 Organization Pain

28/100

“everything in the class is super unclear, she clearly doesn't have a ”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“As long as you show up and do your work, its an easy A class.”

😬 Classroom Tone

40/100

“Nichole is a tough love type. She can come across as defensive or overly sarcastic, but at the end of the day she does care.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and blunt
  • lectures were straightforward and incorporated a lot of discussions
  • condescending

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • its an easy A class
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Theme 3

⚠️ About Clarity & Support

  • She is always on defense mood when you ask her a question
  • 1 of my cancers returned during Comm106B. I was able 2 finish this class ... with Nichole's unfailing support

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews with , and consistent themes across 2015-2019.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMM18 reviews
COMM302 reviews
COMM52 reviews
COMM1061 review
COMM1301 review
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COMM21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1