AI Rate Professor

Communication

Windy Norris

SPE1 · COM105 · SPEECH9 · SPE9 · SP4546 · COM1 · COMM9 · COM2 · COM9 · COM7 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
29.41%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take Norris if , and tolerate strict attendance and tough quizzes.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPassive AggressiveDisorganized CanvasTough QuizzesCreative But StressfulStrict Attendance
  • Reviews split hard between fans of her creativity and critics of .
  • , and group work create stress for a three-unit class.
  • Online sections especially complain about cluttered Canvas, slow/condescending emails, and no late-work flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some report an A with effort, but many say tough quizzes and .

Online A reports still complain about confusion; in person often feels stricter on speeches and quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Communication content is not advanced theory, but , and .

and self-teaching; in person adds more live speeches and groups.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Multiple reviews say she drops students after two or three absences and .

In-person attendance is strict; but still enforce participation deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and , and attitude outweigh older fan praise.

A few online and in-person fans exist, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and nitpicky paper or speech scoring are common; .

Format shift

Online and ; in person adds speech timing pressure.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly quizzes, , and essays stack quickly.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Creative and sometimes inspiring classes clash with passive-aggressive emails, peer teaching, and .

Format shift

In-person creativity gets more love; online organization draws more criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speeches, group projects, weekly quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussions and speeches; in person leans quizzes plus presentations.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person some students love her creative, energetic classes, while , and attendance ruthlessly strict.

Main concern

, and dropping after a few absences.

What students said

“I LOVED THIS CLASS! I did not want to miss her classes.”
COM1
“If you care about your .”
COM2
“she WILL drop you after 2 or 3 absences w/o hesitation”
COM9

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COM classes often feel disorganized on Canvas with , and unhelpful or .

Main concern

Cluttered instructions, discussion busywork, and .

What students said

“ and Syllabus are BUSY. ”
COM1
“If and is condescending.”
COM1
“Confusing and impossible to understand what she wants.”
COM9

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly frequent quizzes and speeches rather ; quizzes are often called hard or tricky.

Weekly chapter quizzesSpeech presentationsGroup projectsTrick questions reportedBook-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Frequent chapter quizzes, sometimes before lecture, plus multiple speeches and group work drive grades.

Almost daily quizzesSpeechesScantronsGroup projects
“There's a and she doesn't go over the material for it before the day of the .”
COM9
“you have back to back speeches, and it's all messy”
COM2

Online

Online and speeches or discussions more than proctoring tools.

Discussion postsSpeechesHard deadlinesConfusing rubrics
“Discussion posts are excruciating .”
COM1
“ and confusing and the .”
COM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you care about your . If you are SPED, do not take her. If you would like to know .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), capturing the creativity-versus-clarity split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“She made each class interesting. I enjoyed her teaching style, she is funny and informative.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“I can't warn .”

📋 Organization Issues

28/100

“ and Syllabus are BUSY. ”

🗣️ Communication Tone

30/100

“she replies with half stated/passive aggressive replies .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super creative and never dull
  • She does not teach one bit. She expects you to basically teach yourself.
  • Windy Norris is amazing and funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Every week, there is a quiz, and they are HARD!
  • She ; you must calculate and keep track.
  • Do the work and do what your asked for and you'll get a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Policy

  • no late work and
  • she WILL drop you after 2 or 3 absences
  • Approaching her feels like approaching a tiger.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with a stable split between creative-fan and clarity-critic camps.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 512
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Fail 1 · Not sure yet 5