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Communication

Jamie Whittington-Studer

COMMMO170013 · COMMMO1 · M13 · COMMM01 · COMM01 · A · COMM70949 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.1%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Worth it for shy speakers if you accept late feedback and monitor recent reliability issues.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive speech coachLate gradingGhosting riskEasy A speechesTemplate-strict
  • Many students love her for making public speaking feel safe and doable.
  • Recurring complaints include delayed grades, slow email replies, and recent multi-week ghosting.
  • Course is usually an easy A if you complete a handful of speeches and follow her exact outline format.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students finish with an A by delivering several speeches and following her templates, though picky format grading can ding points.

Both formats usually yield As; online can feel easier for nerves but harder on rigid video rules.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Public speaking work is low conceptually if you follow outlines, though quizzes and templates can feel picky.

In-person coaching softens difficulty; online templates and video rules raise friction for some.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance rules vary, but speech days and participation matter more than daily seat time.

In-person speech days effectively require presence; many online sections mark attendance optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Strong praise for kindness and speech confidence is offset by late grading and recent abandonment reports.

Older and mid-range reviews are glowing; several 2025 online and in-person reviews strongly advise caution.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many call her fair and supportive, while others find speech templates and transitions graded too strictly.

Format shift

In-person coaching reviews feel more generous; some online and older terms report tough or picky scoring.

Workload

Light

72/100

Usually a , and little daily homework.

Format shift

Both formats stay speech-centered; online sometimes piles research-style outlines.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

When engaged she is warm, clear, and excellent for anxious speakers, but reliability and feedback lag hurt the experience.

Format shift

In-person presence is her strength; online and recent terms show more communication failures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is driven by speeches and outlines far more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats revolve around speeches; quizzes exist but are secondary.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person public speaking is warm and coaching-focused with a few speeches and .

Main concern

Recent reports of her stopping class mid-term and harsh speech-format grading in some older terms.

What students said

“If you are scared of public speaking or are a shy person in general, Professor Jamie makes you feel like you're talking to a friend”
COMM01
“she stopped coming to class about a month in and cut all contact.”
COMM01
“will coach you through a speech if you freeze up”
COMM01

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online speech requires recorded single-take speeches, outlines, quizzes, and sometimes a live audience final, with frequent late grading.

Main concern

Unresponsiveness, missing feedback before later speeches, and recent ghosting.

What students said

“The extremely clear instructions and low-stress assignments made this class an easy A.”
COMM01
“ . She ghosted us the last 3 weeks of class”
COMM01
“I did not know what my grade was until the class ended.”
COMMM01

Exam style

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Assessment is speech-first with clear templates and quizzes from readings rather than high-stakes closed exams.

Multiple speechesSpeech outlinesReading quizzesLive audience final onlineDelayed grade posting

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grading centers on several classroom speeches with coaching and limited homework, plus occasional quizzes.

In-class speechesNotecards allowedSpeech coachingLight homework
“There are five speeches in the class and you get to pick what you talk about in all of them!”
COMM01
“only 5-6 speeches throughout the semester and barely any homework.”
COMM01

Online

Online students record timed single-take speeches, complete outlines and quizzes, and sometimes need a live audience for the final.

Recorded single-take speechesLive audience finalOutline templatesReading-based quizzes
“you have 5 speeches, and need to perform single takes for each”
COMMM01
“As for the quizzes and tests theyre all reading based so literally just read and youll pass with ease.”
COMM01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are scared of public speaking this is the class for you!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting supportive speech coaching versus late grading and ghosting risks. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Public speaking is terrifying for most of us, yet she fosters a supportive and understanding classroom environment.”

⚠️ Reliability Issues

25/100

“she stopped coming to class about a month in and cut all contact.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“Assignments were extremely easy, just show up and do the 3 speeches!”

📬 Feedback Lag

30/100

“she doesn't post grades until the end of the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes public speaking feel so much easier
  • Genuine, engaging, hands out extensions and extra credit like candy
  • makes you sound like a robot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class an easy A
  • Extremely precise and picky and very specific on the speech layout
  • Did not receive grades for any of the speeches until after the end of the semester.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Such a kind human
  • The kindest woman who really cares about your mental well-being
  • rude and condescending.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years clearly show both her supportive teaching strengths and a repeated late-grading and recent ghosting problem.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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38 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 5 · A 30 · A- 1

B range

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