AI Rate Professor

Communication

David Kanoasamoa

JRNL74117 · COMMB1 · COMM101 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
15/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
28%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for , and a very personality-driven class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh GraderUnclear RubricsMandatory AttendanceWeak FeedbackPolarizing Teaching
  • Many students describe harsh grading and .
  • Recent online reviews are strongly negative, while .
  • , but many students say lectures do not add enough value.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A looks difficult because students , and little useful feedback.

Online evidence is more negative, while stories but still shows tough grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course is an introductory communication class, but and content should be.

Online students describe the course as unusually hard, while as challenging but manageable for dedicated students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and students often say skipping or not participating hurts performance.

Both formats show attendance pressure, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most recent comments advise against taking him because of , and .

, while in-person reviews are mixed because several older students recommend him.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and say rubrics and .

Format shift

Online reviews are harsher overall, while and a few clear-criteria positives.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and a high effort requirement.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize papers and homework, while and graded-by-few-things pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Some older in-person students praise his passion, but many students , and self-focused lectures.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews , and group projects rather than formal exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and participation more than exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split, with older students praising his passion and feedback but many and mandatory lectures.

Main concern

The class can feel demanding, subjective, and dependent on participation.

What students said

“ and honestly he could just give us an and call it a day.”
COMMB1
“This was one of .”
COMMB1
“Not for everyone though.”
COMMB1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with , and lectures that feel unhelpful.

Main concern

Students say and support is weak.

What students said

“ , and is very self-centered, 0/10 would not recommend if your trying to actually learn public speaking.”
COMMB1
“It is impossible to receive a 100% on any important assignment.”
COMMB1
“ .”
COMMB1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the format.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, closed-book rules, proctoring, or .

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam policy, webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very dangerous for your GPA.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Worst professor I have ever experienced, doesn't teach the lectures, , and isn't on time when class is supposed to begin.”

⚖️

12/100

“It is impossible to receive a 100% on any important assignment.”

👍 Recommendation Level

24/100

“ if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Most of class time was spent on him talking about his career.
  • He made it easier by letting everyone introduce themselves and ice breakers.
  • He gives 105% effort and offers a lot of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very dangerous for your GPA.
  • No . . .
  • I barely passed this class with a C-, this is a beginner communications class and it was the hardest class I have ever taken.

Theme 3

📍

  • Make sure to participate!
  • and honestly he could just give us an and call it a day.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 25 reviews across online and and some older conflicting praise.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

Course coverage

COMMB123 reviews
COMM1011 review
JRNL741171 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1