AI Rate Professor

Communication

Martie Parsley

PS1 · SPE1 · SPE9 · COM1 · SPE1428 · SPEEC1 · COM9 · COM142886 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
26.32%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you specifically want strict speech practice and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPoor communicationChaotic CanvasTough speech graderGroup projects heavyPolarizing
  • , and ironic lack of communication in a COM class.
  • Some older students credit her with real public-speaking growth when they showed up and practiced.
  • Expect , and uneven grading clarity.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some get As by studying and speaking carefully, but many report harsh speech critique, few graded items, and surprise grade weightings.

Online still yields some As despite chaos; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Public speaking plus quizzes, group presentations, and content is basic.

Both formats feel hard mainly due to logistics; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and fail, and report pettiness about lateness including early-arrival rules.

; some online sections still push Zoom presence despite async labels.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is about 26 percent, and recent reviews strongly urge students not to enroll.

Online reviews are uniformly negative; in-person is mixed but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; speeches and few high-weight items leave little room for beginner mistakes.

Format shift

Strictness shows in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and quizzes before chapters create steady outside work.

Format shift

Online adds YouTube posting and Zoom scavenger work; in-person piles group presentations.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A sizable bloc says she cannot communicate or organize; a .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are near floor; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade hinges on speeches and presentations plus quizzes or .

Format shift

In-person emphasizes live speeches and group projects; online still requires recorded or posted speeches.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and favorites; others say she builds real speakers if you fully engage.

Main concern

, and frequent miscommunication of due dates.

What students said

“The . Incredibly uncommunicative (ironic for a communications class)”
COM9
“she is extremely critical on critique and any mistake you make in your speech is reflected by your grade.”
COM1
“Marti is an awesome person. She really helped me get over the fear of public speaking.”
COM1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students call the class unprofessional: broken , and forced public YouTube posts.

Main concern

Zero reliable communication and .

What students said

“If you wish to reach out via email, expect to receive a response several weeks later.”
COM1
“ and impossible to navigate.”
COM1
“She gets back to your emails a month later saying its too late.”
COM1

Exam style

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Assessment leans on critical live speeches, group presentations, and .

Speech gradingGroup presentationsQuizzes before lectureHigh-stakes quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and quizzes that may come before the material is taught.

Critical speech gradingGroup presentationsQuizzes before chapters
“any mistake you make in your speech is reflected by your grade.”
COM1
“You're given the teaches you the chapters AFTER you hand in your quiz”
SPE9
“The 'quizzes' were 30 ques. exams, one with 3 essays.”
SPE9

Online

and public YouTube posting more than formal proctored exams.

Zoom-tied assignmentsPublic YouTube postsUnclear due dates
“Despite being an asynchronous class she expects you to attend the zoom meetings and if you don't there will be assignments you have no possible way of knowing about.”
COM1
“She also expects you to publicly post your assignments on YouTube with no regard for privacy.”
COM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ironically, for this being a communications class, there was a serious lack of communication and poor performance overall on the professor's end.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (3 online, 34 in person), highlighting communication failures and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“For this class being a communication class, there was sure a lot of miscommunication with this professor.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Do. Not. Take. Her. You. Will. Fail.”

⚖️

28/100

“She does not give any mercy to beginner speakers and expects perfection from you if you want that A.”

💬 Communication Failures

20/100

“ and impossible to navigate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Incredibly uncommunicative (ironic for a communications class)
  • She really helped me get over the fear of public speaking

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • expects perfection from you if you want that A
  • Study and you will get an A
  • She doesn't give out A's easily

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • and being worked on in the middle of the term
  • Ignore emails and has an
  • gets back to your emails a month later

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews across many years, including recent online and and .

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 515

Course coverage

COM118 reviews
SPE98 reviews
SPE14 reviews
COM93 reviews
COM1428861 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1