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Communication

Krystin Risch

COMM8 · COMM1 · COMM4221 · COMM2 · COMM4 · COMM4159 · COMM42796 · COM2 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
84.21%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want an engaging communication class where steady participation and preparation usually pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturesGreat FeedbackExtra CreditParticipation MattersClear Grading
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Risch as funny, caring, and easy to follow.
  • Most students earn strong grades when they attend, participate, and complete speeches or projects.
  • A minority warn that , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is very realistic with attendance, preparation, participation, and , but .

In-person evidence is much stronger and more positive, while online reviews include .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The and clearly explained, though some COMM4 topics and speeches require studying and preparation.

In-person students mostly describe the course as manageable, while online students more often mention workload or .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as formally mandatory, but participation, speech days, and in-class make showing up important.

and participation courses; online evidence is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and the class feels supportive.

, while online reviews are more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grades are often helped by clear rubrics and , but several students call her a .

Format shift

as fair and clear, while online reviews include more complaints about harsh grading.

Workload

Moderate

63/100

, and participation, but most students say it is manageable.

Format shift

Online students report more homework-heavy projects, while as steady but reasonable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students praise her as , and and office hours.

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is positive but less consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment blends speeches, projects, quizzes, participation, papers, and .

Format shift

In-person courses lean toward speeches and participation, while , and quizzes.

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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 reviews are strongly positive, , and many ways to earn points.

Main concern

, and speech days matter a lot.

What students said

“Her lectures were entertaining.”
COMM4
“Show up to class and , and offers ”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more mixed, with praise for but and workload.

Main concern

Online and .

What students said

“ and assignments overall.”
COMM4
“Her modules are easy to follow so it's almost impossible to be confused on what you are supposed to do.”
COMM8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and generally standard, with some courses using quizzes, midterms, finals, or speech-based finals.

Midterm And FinalOnline QuizzesSpeech FinalExtra Credit On Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and speech finals, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Midterm And FinalSpeech FinalOnline Quizzes
“Beware there are only 2 exams in the and final”
COMM4
“We only had 3 speeches in the semester and had a .”
COMM1

Online

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

Online QuizzesProjects
“There is but the .”
COMM8

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't bother taking anyone else, I look forward to taking more classes with her in the future!”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Risch was amazing, she made the class and lectures really easy to follow and fun.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I believe that anyone who has the and very knowledgeable on her material.”

⚖️

72/100

“Grading is strict but , as long as you follow the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were entertaining.
  • She makes the , and extremely useful.
  • Professor Risch was very engaging her lectures were very insightful with many details that would have you thinking.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Show up to class and , and offers
  • If you want an A, .
  • This class isn't hard to pass but it isn't an easy A because your grade depends on you as well as the people in your group.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She was very welcoming at her office hours and !
  • so you know exactly where to improve.
  • She wants her students to grow and truly cares about them.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 47 reviews across many years with , and workload.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1