AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Joseph Barrows

Courses not reported · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
51.35%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want an engaging speech coach and can handle writing-heavy work; skip if you need constant hand-holding or hate politics talk.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing PersonalitySpeech and Debate CoachExtra Credit FriendlyWriting HeavyOpen-Note Exams
  • Students either call him the avoid him.
  • Speeches and writing drive the grade; and open-note quizzes help.
  • Online often feels tedious; in-person fans praise humor and coaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As appear, but speeches and writing still demand .

Online A reports often come with heavy work notes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking content is standard, yet writing volume and speech standards raise the challenge.

Online workload complaints are stronger; in-person difficulty depends on student comfort with speaking.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

; a minority say optional.

In-person sections usually require presence; several .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

devoted fans versus students who felt dismissed or overloaded.

In-person recommendations split hard; online leans slightly more mixed-to-negative on workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Many call him an easy or ; others brand him a tough stickler.

Format shift

Summer and open-note sections sound more lenient; some speech scores still feel harsh.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Speeches, outlines, reading, and homework stack up, though and .

Format shift

Online students more often say the weekly load is too much.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Entertaining coach for engaged students; others find lectures useless or interactions rude.

Format shift

In-person personality is the flashpoint; online is judged more on workload and response time.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Speeches, outlines, and writing carry the grade more than pure sit-down finals.

Format shift

Both formats are speech-centered; quizzes and finals appear as lighter supports.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is either hilarious and transformative for speech students or passive-aggressive and unhelpful.

Main concern

Long political lectures and uneven help on speeches divide the room.

What students said

“he is always talking about politics and world news. His lectures were very entertaining”
70735
“Offers ZERO HELP! Asked him for help on both speeches that are MANDATORY”
70735
“Joining the speech and debate team truly changed my life”
30990

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call it easy with and rough speech scores.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Easy online class. ”
70735
“ so tedious”
70735
“Takes FOREVER TO GET BACK TO YOU ANS GRADES SOOO SLOW”
30990

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams are often open note or book, while major risk sits in .

Open note and open book quizzesSpeech-centered gradeExtra creditMakeup opportunities

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

free digital text; speeches remain the hard part.

Open note examsOpen book quizzesFree digital textbookLive speeches
“ and book. Uses a free digital textbook”
70735
“The 2 main speeches are taxing if not used to public speaking”
70735

Online

and recorded or Zoom speeches more than proctored exams.

Makeup opportunitiesZoom speech optionFast easy grading for some
“Got away w/ having no audience for a speech and recieved full credit”
70735
“Easy online class. ”
70735

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Somehow he got an introvert like me who's terrified of public speaking to even consider joining the speech and debate team.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 COM reviews, balancing speech-debate fandom against harsh help and workload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Professor

51/100

“idk why he gets so many bad reviews when he's an overall gr8 prof”

🗣️ Speech Coach Strength

80/100

“Professor Barrows is HIM. A brilliant coach, ruthless editor, and lowkey a life mentor”

📝 Workload Reality

42/100

“too much work but nice and ”

🚫 Help Access Complaints

25/100

“Offers ZERO HELP! Asked him for help on both speeches that are MANDATORY”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were very entertaining and he is a good speaker
  • Talks for TGE ENTIRE CLASS TIME NONSTOP but none of it is useful
  • if something comes up

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class
  • grades fairly easily
  • zero direction with the speech's and then a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mr. Barrows was genuinely the nicest teacher I've ever had at Delta
  • Very caring professor
  • made me feel uncomfortable the entire semester

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven detailed polarized reviews across formats give a stable split-personality portrait rather than noise.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 512

Course coverage

7073530 reviews
309907 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 7 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values