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Communication

Toni Nielson

COMM124 · COMM105 · COMM135 · COMM120 · 12819COMM124 · COMM100 · 100COMM · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Toni Nielson if you like active communication classes and can manage speeches, group work, and occasional organization problems.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesGroup projectsMixed organizationHeavy speechesFair but sometimes strict grading
  • Students often , and confidence-building in communication classes.
  • Workload and structure vary sharply, with repeated complaints , and group project stress.
  • Grades are often high, but many students say earning them requires staying on top of speeches, rubrics, readings, and deadlines.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn A grades, but the comments show that , and deadlines require real effort.

Online evidence is more mixed and warns that it is not an easy A, while easy if you participate and follow rubrics.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The communication concepts are usually approachable, but speeches, group work, readings, and than expected.

In-person courses are often described as fun and easy to follow, while online and heavy pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance and participation often matter, especially for speeches, presentations, and group projects, though .

In-person reviews mention participation and showing up more often, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and group meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Students recommend her when they value engaging lectures and feedback, but , and group work keep the recommendation mixed.

, while online reviews include both strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and , but several students call her tough or inconsistent, especially online.

Format shift

Online reviews include more complaints about strict grading and , while and study guides help.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students , and group projects, so the workload is heavier than the average easy communication class.

Format shift

Online reviews stress back-to-back speeches and lots of assignments, while , and group projects.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, but the weakest reviews describe confusion, disorganization, and rude interactions.

Format shift

, while online teaching depends heavily on the course and term.

Assessment method

Balanced

54/100

Grades appear to come from speeches, projects, papers, quizzes, exams, presentations, and participation .

Format shift

Online courses mention assignments, quizzes, speeches, and projects, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive overall, especially for funny lectures and , but group work and .

Main concern

, and occasional unclear expectations can strongly affect the experience.

What students said

“Great, hilarious lectures that were easy to follow.”
COMM124
“The presentations /speech are majority of the grade but theres only 2.”
COMM124
“Her lack of instruction on a lot of .”
COMM100

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly split, with some students praising clear recorded lectures and while others , and heavy speech work.

Main concern

Online students , and frequent assignments independently.

What students said

“She provides great recorded lectures which helped a , and exams.”
COMM135
“She also gives a lot of work with little to no breaks just back to back speeches.”
COMM100
“Grades everything at the end of semester so you don't know your grade until the end.”
COMM100

Exam style

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but generally student-friendly because several reviews mention notes, cheat sheets, study guides, group testing, or .

Printed Notes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedNo Final MentionedGroup Midterm Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support student-friendly exam features such as printed notes, cheat sheets, study guides, a , and one course with .

Printed Notes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedStudy GuidesGroup MidtermNo Final Mentioned
“Allows printed notes for exams.”
COMM124
“she allows you to make a full page cheat sheet for .”
COMM124
“ .”
COMM100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book format, or .

Quizzes MentionedExams Mentioned
“She provides great recorded lectures which helped a , and exams.”
COMM135

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not let these other reviews scare you! Toni is one of the lot of projects and group work BUT .”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“they make lectures so entertaining and easy to understand, and are super charismatic and confident!”

⚖️

55/100

“If you follow the rubric and outline for her speech then you will receive a good grade. But, it's not an easy A!!”

📚 Workload Pressure

35/100

“She also gives a lot of work with little to no breaks just back to back speeches.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great, hilarious lectures that were easy to follow.
  • Toni is really entertaining and makes the class feel like a family
  • Professor Nielson, is AMAZING! Gives a lot of , and fear of public speaking.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you put in the work, its easy to get an A.
  • You should get A if and ask for .
  • and I barely got an A off of .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization & Workload

  • Expectations for .
  • Grades everything at the end of semester so you don't know your grade until the end.
  • A lot of reading, quizzes, and speeches.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 46 reviews span many years, formats, and courses with detailed and consistent themes.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 5

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2