AI Rate Professor

Communications

Christopher Surra

CMST100 · CMSTA110 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you show up and prepare outlines carefully.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunniest at OCCOpen-book finalSpeech outline strictMandatory attendanceManageable homework
  • Students repeatedly call him the funniest, most engaging comms professor at OCC.
  • Course is easy if , and nail speech outlines and delivery.
  • performance; one online student disliked rigid speech date rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students report , and high grades when speeches are prepared well.

Both online and and speech prep.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is conversational and light, though rushed speech schedules can feel busy.

In-person comments stress ease; one online review still rated difficulty low.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing class docks assignment credit.

and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

86/100

Near-universal praise for humor and learning, with only one notable scheduling complaint.

; online includes one lower-quality complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and open-book testing make grades accessible if speeches are solid.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in person; online still mentions easy quizzes and .

Workload

Light

72/100

and .

Format shift

Both formats describe manageable work; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight hilarious storytelling, engagement, and strong speech coaching.

Format shift

In-person excellence is near-unanimous; online is mostly positive with one exception.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Speeches and for strong students.

Format shift

Speech focus holds across online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

: hilarious stories, manageable work, and open-book or light finals.

Main concern

Missing class hurts and speech outlines must be exact.

What students said

“ , he is a true gem.”
CMST100
“you only need the book once... yeah, once, for a test... which is open book!”
CMST100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one loves humor and easy quizzes with possible final .

Main concern

Inflexible speech scheduling can frustrate online students.

What students said

“Chris is the funniest and the most hilarious teacher at OCC!”
CMSTA110
“He does .”
CMST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

performance, and quizzes are described as easy.

Open book finalOptional final if you do wellEasy quizzesSpeech-based final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and speech-focused assessment.

Open book finalSpeech outlines criticalEye contact emphasized
“5 speeches + final exam (open book. only time we used the book)”
CMST100
“you only need the book once... yeah, once, for a test... which is open book!”
CMST100

Online

Online students mention easy quizzes and .

Easy quizzesPossible final exemptionFixed speech exam dates
“ ! If you do a good job in the class, you !”
CMSTA110
“He does .”
CMST100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , he is a true gem. I have never laughed so much in a class as I did in his.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting humor, speeches, and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Humor Factor

95/100

“Chris is definitely the most hilarious .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ .”

📗

86/100

“you only need the book once... yeah, once, for a test... which is open book!”

📅

18/100

“ and you will receive credit off of assignments for missing class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Chris tells a lot of relatable stories and he's hilarious!
  • Funniest teacher at OCC
  • class lectures are more like conversations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is not hard at all
  • !

Theme 3

🎤 About Speeches

  • Outlines for speeches are IMPORTANT
  • make sure that your outlines are in the RIGHT format
  • clarity and EYE CONTACT! very important.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews spanning 2011-2023 show highly consistent praise for humor and easy assessment, with only one notable negative.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CMST1005 reviews
CMSTA1104 reviews

Reported outcomes

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5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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0

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