Eileen Pippins

COMM1 · COMMUNICATION1 · COMM2 · SPCH120 · COMM1A · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 25/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
Take again: 36.36%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you can handle vague directions, strict attendance, public speaking pressure, and a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnclear assignmentsTough graderDelayed gradingAttendance requiredMixed personality

Many students criticize unclear instructions, slow or missing grade updates, and poor communication.
Grades can be earned with hard work, but students often describe the class as stressful and not an easy A.
A smaller group praises her as funny, caring, interactive, and helpful with speeches.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earned A grades, but reviews repeatedly say the class , and navigating unclear expectations.

The online review gives no easy A evidence, while but not easy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The communication content is not always conceptually hard, but , and grading uncertainty make the course feel challenging.

Online difficulty is driven by poor Canvas guidance, while in-person , and tough grading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple reviews say students must attend class for credit and will not pass if .

Online attendance evidence is unclear, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most negative reviews warn against taking her because of , and poor communication.

The online review is a , and in-person reviews are mixed but mostly hesitant or negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students frequently call her a and .

Format shift

Online evidence explicitly tags tough grading, and and exact expectations.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is speech-heavy with group projects, quizzes, and frequent assignments in compressed terms.

Format shift

Online workload is unclear but stressful due to vague assignments, while , and group projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Although some students find her engaging and , and unhelpful feedback.

Format shift

Online evidence is strongly negative, while but still dominated by complaints about clarity and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears centered , and participation rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions assignments and Canvas, while , and attendance credit.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative, with repeated complaints , and communication issues.

Main concern

Students often struggle because and .

What students said

“It gets difficult to understand what she wants and means.”
COMM1

“There are pop quizzes and you must attend class for credit.”
COMM1

“Not an easy A, but a if you're into that.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is extremely negative, citing unclear Canvas use, vague guidance, poor communication, and .

Main concern

The main concern is poor online organization and lack of response to messages.

What students said

“Doesn't .”
COMM1A

“ yet expects you to follow her vague guidance to a "T" (impossible)”
COMM1A

“I CAN'T STRESS ”
COMM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, proctoring, midterm, or .

Pop QuizzesFew TestsOnline Quiz MentionedSpeech-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-related Blackboard materials, but exact exam rules are not clearly proven.

Pop QuizzesFew QuizzesBlackboard Test Materials

“There are pop quizzes and you must attend class for credit.”
COMM1

“ , and insightful advice for your speeches.”
COMM1

“For the the test.”
COMM1

Online

The online review does not clearly prove any exam format, webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

No Clear Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Not an easy A, but a if you're into that.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“It gets difficult to understand what she wants and means.”

⚖️

28/100

“ and will penalize you for her mistakes;”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“I CAN'T STRESS ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She has a positive attitude and is entertaining in class, but is a .
Shes an awesome woman and her class is very interactive.
She knew how to connect with us, but would get off topic.

Theme 2

📋 About Clarity & Communication

yet expects you to follow her vague guidance to a "T" (impossible)
Not a , does not keep you updated on how your doing in class, never there for office e hours, favors her students, never emails back.
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Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy A, but a if you're into that.
It was a lot of work since summer is jamming a semester into 2 months.
if you work hard on your speeches you'll get a A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 18 reviews across several years contain detailed and recurring complaints, despite some mixed positive experiences.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 52

3 out of 55

2 out of 54

1 out of 55

Course coverage

COMM113 reviews

11 review

COMM1A1 review

COMM21 review

COMMUNICATION11 review

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SPCH1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📋 About Clarity & Communication

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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