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Communication

Stephani Bee

COM20 · COM51 · COM1 · COM2 · COM9 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take her if you will practice speeches carefully and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingSpeech-focusedReads slidesTough outlinesNo textbook
  • Reviews split hard between students who found her supportive for public speaking and those who found lectures boring and slide-heavy.
  • Grades often hinge on speeches, outlines with strict grammar, and .
  • Online and winter sections drew sharp complaints about late or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is attainable with practiced speeches and on-time work, but outline grammar and late speech policies block easy free grades.

In-person stresses speeches and outlines; online adds clarity for some and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Public speaking anxiety is the main hurdle; content is basic but lectures and outline rules frustrate many.

Both formats center speeches and notes; online asynch can feel easier for self-paced students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Speech days and participation are frequently mandatory; lateness can tank speech grades.

In-person attendance is stricter; as not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; experience depends heavily on whether you click with her style and grading.

Online winter complaints pull recommendations down; some asynch sections still praise her.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

and clear; others say outlines are graded like English papers and tests feel tricky.

Format shift

Online complaints focus more on missing grades than harshness.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

A handful of speeches, outlines, discussions, and tests; but high-stakes performance days.

Format shift

Online winter terms added ungraded backlog stress rather than more tasks.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Deeply split between caring confidence-builder and .

Format shift

Online and total non-response.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of major speeches, outlines, participation, and .

Format shift

Online includes discussions and research papers in some courses.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

: many praise kindness and confidence-building, while many others call lectures monotonous PowerPoint reading with harsh outline grades.

Main concern

, and strict speech outline grading.

What students said

“She tries really hard and easy for everyone”
COM1
“Professor Bee readed off the PowerPoints the entire class and would wait for what seemed like hours for us to copy down a single slide.”
COM1
“Ms. Bee was a . She grades spelling, punctuation, and grammar.”
COM1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences range from clear asynchronous speech classes to frustration over unanswered emails and ungraded work until after the term.

Main concern

Slow or and .

What students said

“I liked Dr. Bee and found the class straightforward and what .”
COM1
“I have emailed her many times during the semester and she has not once responded.”
COM51
“She and semester ended February 11th.”
COM20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can feel tricky; speeches and outlines drive grades more than proctored online exams.

Lecture-based testsSpeech performance gradesOutline grammar checksExtra credit sometimesNo textbook often

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and ; several say tests are based mainly on slides.

Multiple speechesOutline grammar gradingLecture testsParticipation
“Everything on her slides is what will be on the .”
COM1
“ and meant to trick you.”
COM1

Online

Online comments focus on speeches, discussions, and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Speeches onlineDiscussion postsAsynchronous options
“Her classes are 100% asynochronous so you can do it on your own pace. com2 speeches were hard”
COM2
“Whenever I emailed her for and helped me with my speeches.”
COM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I went in worried about her class because some of the ratings are so low but she was an amazing professor. Even with my anxiety I managed to get an A in her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews (5 online, 39 in person), capturing strong polarization on lectures, speeches, and feedback. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

45/100

“Ms. Bee has yet to adapt to the online environment. It is ridiculous to sit through a 3 hour lecture where she rambles the entire time”

🗣️ Speech Support

60/100

“She helped me conquer my public speaking anxiety. Her lectures were interesting.”

⚠️

45/100

“She grades spelling, punctuation, and grammar. A speech outline is my ideas.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • reads off of her Powerpoint word for word
  • makes lectures and learning fun
  • She was really laid back and made the class fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A is attainable, just put in effort
  • If you're even a minute late on a speech day you cannot do your speech

Theme 3

💻

  • she has not once responded
  • Her classes are 100% asynochronous so you can do it on your own pace

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews over many years with stable polarization on lectures, speeches, and .

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

14

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1