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Communication Studies

Josette Handy

COMDIS5 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Good pick if you do the and work consistently, but expect and uneven organization.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring when responsiveTextbook and reading heavyParticipation mattersSlow or weak email repliesWeekly quizzes and homework
  • Many students earn As and call her caring with .
  • Workload , and participation.
  • Recurring complaints about slow or , and occasional unfocused lectures pull recommendation down.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Almost all reported grades are A or B+, and multiple students say do the weekly work and you will be fine.

Both formats report high grades; online effort is higher but still yields As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and manageable concepts, though reading volume is high.

In person often feels easy and engaging; one older online review felt much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and participation as important.

and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong fans praise passion and care, but communication gaps and heavy weekly tasks create a .

Newer reviews are warmer; older online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Students call her a and often earn As, though one online .

Format shift

In person leans fair; one online review felt tougher and less supported.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect short quizzes, and ongoing participation.

Format shift

Online can feel heavier with quizzes, workbook pages, discussions, and project parts each week.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many call lectures amazing and caring, but others , and unanswered emails.

Format shift

; online quality depends heavily on instructor responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes, reading, discussions, workbook work, and a .

Format shift

Pop quizzes and weekly tasks appear in both hybrid and online comments.

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid students , and caring lectures, while others report long unfocused lectures or unanswered questions.

Main concern

Lecture focus and responsiveness can feel inconsistent even when grades stay high.

What students said

“She is absolutely amazing. She explained everything so well and had a great passion for this course.”
COMDIS5
“her lectures felt unfocused and unnecessarily long.”
COMDIS5

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid experiences range from easy A with care and and almost no email help.

Main concern

Heavy weekly reading and .

What students said

“do the work & you'll be fine.”
COMDIS5
“ . She assigned quizzes, workbook pages, reading, discussions, & parts of .”
COMDIS5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on frequent short quizzes and weekly work more than high-stakes proctored finals.

Weekly quizzesShort chapter quizzesFinal project componentsNo clear webcam proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid comments describe short weekly chapter quizzes and .

Short 10-question weekly quizzesAbout three assignments per weekLecture and participation
“every Tuesday there would be a short 10 question regarding the chapter we focused on for that week, but it was an .”
COMDIS5

Online

Online students mention weekly quizzes, workbook pages, discussions, and project pieces; .

Weekly quizzesDiscussionsWorkbook pagesFinal project parts
“She assigned quizzes, workbook pages, reading, discussions, & parts of .”
COMDIS5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took Professor Handy's COMM DIS 1A hybrid class and she was awesome. For this class, every Tuesday there would be a short 10 question regarding the chapter we focused on for that week, but it was an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, balancing caring-lecture praise with reply and organization complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She explained everything so well and had a great passion for this course.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ !”

📬 Communication Gaps

35/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“She assigned about three assignments per week, which made it super easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are engaging and interesting
  • she would show the class visuals on the big screen and
  • lectures felt unfocused and unnecessarily long

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • do the work & you'll be fine
  • She's a but while to grade the assignments
  • Instructions are vague

Theme 3

💬 About Support

  • You can talk to her about absolutely anything, and she will be there for you
  • a week to reply with 1 sentence

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews over several years show a real positive-versus-support split, so patterns are useful but not fully settled.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMDIS57 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values