Wendy Nelson

COMM104 · COMM105 · COMM · COM105 · COMM100 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 85%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Worth taking for COMM GE if you can keep up with writing and use study guides; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and forgivingExtra credit heavyLate work acceptedLots of writingStudy-guide tests

Most students call her kind, helpful, and worth taking for COMM GE
Online is flexible with late work and open-book style quizzes; and tests
Workload can spike with papers and weekly writing, especially online or intersession

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many call it an easy A with and study guides, though some say you must write a lot and prepare for tougher tests.

Online emphasizes late work and open-book quizzes; , and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is GE-level and usually clear, but , and .

Online can feel writing-heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; in-person commonly takes roll and ties success to showing up.

Online flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 85% would take again and recent comments call her kind and worthwhile despite some heavy-work complaints.

Both formats mostly recommend; older online critiques focus on load and slow replies.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Often not a hard grader, accepts late work, and , though a few call her tough.

Format shift

Online late-work flexibility is stronger; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Manageable for many, but frequent essays, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online writing load is the main complaint; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise care, feedback, industry experience, and lectures or .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality depends more on modules and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of speeches or papers, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight kind lectures, speech coaching, peer evals, study guides, and , with and tests that reward preparation.

Main concern

Attendance is often mandatory; tests can feel hard without study guides and .

What students said

“Professor Nelson is very kind & she is not a .”
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“Work load was manageable & lectures were easy to follow. .”
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“The class is an easy A, do the .”
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Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often praise late-work , and open-book or study-guide quizzes, though some report heavy weekly writing and .

Main concern

Lots of discussion posts and papers; a few older reviews warn about heavy weekly load and .

What students said

“Very chill professor, had to do readings but the textbook was free online. The class overall was easy and there was nothing stressful about it”
COMM100

“Really nice professor. Very lenient and will allow late work as long as you finish it by the end of the semester.”
COMM100

“ but you have to focus on the study guide .”
COMM100

Exam style

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Quizzes are often open-book with study guides online; but study guides and EC help.

Study guidesOpen book quizzes onlineExtra creditIn-person testsEssay exams sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests; study guides and class review sessions matter and attendance helps.

Group research finalStudy guidesSpeech reviewsAttendance matters

“The .”
COMM100

“ . However, if you complete the study guides then you will probably get an A.”
COMM100

Online

Online quizzes are often open book if you use the study guide; and late-work flexibility.

Open book quizzesStudy guideExtra creditLate work accepted

“ but you have to focus on the study guide .”
COMM100

“Although not open book, you can use a Word doc. study guide if you're quick enough to look for key words.”
COMM104

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you get the ! She was very forgiving of late work, you could turn things in up to the last day of class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (16 online, 34 in person), balancing praise for care and EC with writing-load concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

80/100

“I am SO surprised to see so much negativity about Professor Nelson, she is truly one of the .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“The class is an easy A, do the .”

📝 Workload Reality

52/100

“be prepared to write a lot of responses and essays.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“Definitely give this professor a try. Very informative class and got as well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

really cares about her students and the subject she teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not a
Easiest class I think I've ever taken
. However, if you complete the study guides then you will probably get an A

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

at least 2 assignments each , and discussions
Gives lots of
Work load was manageable & lectures were easy to follow

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on kindness, , and variable writing load support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

B 4

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F

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Wendy Nelson

Worth taking for COMM GE if you can keep up with writing and use study guides; x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Path

📝 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Worth taking for COMM GE if you can keep up with writing and use study guides; .