AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Kathleen Bruce

COMST7 · COMM8 · SPCH1 · COMST1A · COMMSTUDY1A · COM1A · COM07 · COMMST1A · 100 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
56.94%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will do speeches carefully and can self-advocate; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing feedbackExtra credit heavySpeech-focusedSlow communicationTough grader
  • Reviews split sharply between supportive public-speaking coach and .
  • Speeches and ; and grade rounding can save borderline students.
  • Online sections often feel easier and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

As , and following rubrics, but tough-grader and speech-miss penalties block free As.

Online reviews more often mention grade boosts; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking skills and weekly , and group projects add real load.

Online speech logistics (Zoom/prerecorded) feel easier for some; in-person feels heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online live lectures are often optional while and .

Online evidence skews more flexible; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; supporters cite growth and care while critics cite silence and .

Online recommendations are warmer .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

and rounding help, but tough-grader and unclear-rubric complaints keep leniency only midrange.

Format shift

Online comments mention more leniency and late work grace than in-person.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Typically a few speeches plus quizzes, discussions, and papers; some COM courses feel paper-heavy.

Format shift

In-person and COM07 reviews complain more about lots of homework and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Can be an excellent speech coach with , and hard to reach.

Format shift

Polarization spans both formats; unresponsiveness appears online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades center , and papers more than sit-down finals.

Format shift

Both formats are speech- and assignment-driven.

Luni fit check

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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

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Some students become confident speakers under her coaching; many others say run for , and heavy papers.

Main concern

, and strict speech standards frustrate many.

What students said

“If you were thinking about taking one of her courses, RUN”
SPCH1
“Prof Bruce gives great feedback, her class will help you grow when it comes to your public speaking.”
COMMST1A
“ .”
COM1A

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Many online students , and , but others report vague directions, late grading, and weak email response.

Main concern

Group projects and weak.

What students said

“Most of the weekly work was really easy and she accepted written work up to two days late with no penalty.”
COMMST1A
“She will grade things late and give vague directions for major assignments.”
COM07
“This is THE and unresponsive professor I've ever had.”
COMST7

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly speeches and quizzes; exams exist but are not the dominant story.

Speech presentationsReading quizzesMidterm mentionedExtra creditGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe speeches, papers, and .

In-class speechesPapersTough speech grading
“Only two speeches a persuasive and informative, both speeches can be from the same topic.”
COMMST1A
“you can follow the and still get a D on an assignment”
COM1A

Online

Online work mixes prerecorded/live speeches, quizzes, and occasional midterms; .

Prerecorded speechesLive/Zoom speechesReading quizzes
“Only four speeches total (two are prerecorded, the other two are presented in front of a small group).”
COM1A
“There are only 3 speeches along with reading and ”
COMST1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you were thinking about taking one of her courses, RUN”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (29 online, 21 in person), balancing praise and strong criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Professor Bruce is the most down to earth professor I have ever come across.”

👎 Communication Issues

30/100

“Takes over a month to grade single assignments and .”

👍 Growth Oriented

70/100

“I am now a confident speaker. .”

⚖️

46/100

“she is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes you comfortable and cares about her students.
  • Terrible communicator which is funny since she's a comm professor
  • lectures provide really good information

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the
  • She expects way too much
  • If you do all the work it will be an easy A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Responsiveness

  • she failed to reply to any of my or my group's messages until after the assignment deadlines.
  • terrible at responding to emails.
  • She .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

100

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 mixed reviews across formats and years with detailed but conflicting themes; high sample, medium opinion consistency.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 512
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 8 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1