Alexandre Hatlestad-Shey

COM10 · COMMS30 · COMM1 · COM25 · COMM30 · COMM60 · COMM10 · COMM72612 · COMM25 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 95.12%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a supportive, funny professor who helps you grow as a speaker.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious and caringSpeech confidence builderClear feedbackEasy A with effortLate work flexibility

Charismatic COMM professor who builds public-speaking confidence and treats students with real care
Workload centers on speeches, debates, short essays, and
Attendance often matters in person, but and

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say show up, do speeches or light writing, and put in basic effort for a high grade with second chances.

Online reviewers emphasize easy writing and ; and speech effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable and fun; the main challenge is public speaking comfort rather than dense theory.

Both formats read as beginner-friendly; debate can feel harder but still well supported.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Near-unanimous praise for kindness, humor, growth, and career-relevant speaking skills with over 95% would-take-again.

Both formats recommend him; only a couple of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Accepts late work at times, , and rarely fails engaged students.

Format shift

as excellent; one online review called him a .

Workload

Light

74/100

Speeches, short essays, weekly quizzes, and occasional debates; not assignment-crushing for most sections.

Format shift

Online COM25 described as light writing; a few older COMM25 notes weekly short papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students call him charismatic, hilarious, respectful, and skilled at making public speaking safe and fun.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person aside from two harsh outlier reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Primary grades come from speeches, debates, outlines, short papers, and .

Format shift

and ; in-person is presentation-heavy.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COM and debate classes feel fun, social, and growth-focused with speeches, debates, and strong community.

Main concern

Be on time and show up; participation and speeches are core, and a few call him a .

What students said

“He's such a great professor and made class fun, definitely the as a comms major.”
COM10

“he was very very veryyy good at making us feel comfortable leading up to our debate but still makes our debates difficult enough for us to learn.”
COMM60

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections are described as easy and encouraging with , and posted lectures; and assignment-heavy.

Main concern

A .

What students said

“Light writing with a I had problems”
COM25

“Each week he posts explanatory videos with clear and .”
COMM10

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and debates with light quizzes; as manageable.

Speech-based assessmentDebatesLight quizzesOpen-book style quizzes in some coursesEasy final when noted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and light quizzes; some courses note an easy final.

Multiple speechesTwo debates in COMM60Weekly short quizzesParticipation heavy

“There was only two debates and you do not get to pick your partners. There are answers in the powerpoint.”
COMM60

“ are online and open book.”
COMMS30

Online

Online work includes speeches with and midterm/final that are fine with good notes; .

Four speechesLecture notes midterm/finalDiscussion postsLate work sometimes accepted

“Four speeches are required with detailed feedback. The if .”
COMM10

“Light writing with a I had problems”
COM25

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's such a great professor and made class fun, definitely the as a comms major.”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting charisma, speaking growth, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Prof H is one of the most charismatic guys you could ever meet. and wants everyone to pass.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“Best professor for COMM10”

🗣️ Confidence Building

90/100

“me being a person that never liked talking or performing in front of others, I felt extremely comfortable after the first two speeches”

⚖️

78/100

“He accepts late work and gives people a second chance at doing their speeches later than intended.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

by far the . H is a funny and amazing professor
He kept us engaged and is so sensitive and respectful of every student
Makes a very uncomfortable class comfortable!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

There's no reason not to succeed in his class, all you need to do is put in some effort and try
His class is super easy as long as you go and do the easy work.
This an easy A. Do the work, and show improvement.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He was the first professor that actually checked on me twice when I walked out of class crying
One of the nicest teachers at LBCC.
An and just really a stand up guy

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews over many years with strong consistency on teaching warmth and speaking growth support high credibility.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

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A+ 5 · A 21 · A- 4

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B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

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In person

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🗣️ Confidence Building

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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