AI Rate Professor

Communication

David Fabionar

COMM315 · COMM311 · COMM301 · COM311 · COMM310 · COMM321 · COMM300 · COMM335 · COM301 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will practice speeches, show up, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Speech CoachClear Speech RubricsExtra Credit AvailableAttendance MattersGreat Feedback on Speeches
  • Makes public speaking less scary with support, practice, and .
  • and effort can secure an A, but .
  • and 8-week sections move fast with heavy speech load.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

and help, but speeches need practice and some terms grade strictly.

Online COMM301 often feels easier with recordings; and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is practical and supportive, yet speech prep, research, and 8-week pacing add challenge.

In-person speech classes dominate; online conflict/interpersonal sections vary from easy to very heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and no makeup for missed days make showing up essential in most sections.

; online still expects weekly participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise his care and skill-building, with a .

In-person recommendations are strong; and overloaded.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many call him fair with ; others say he is a As.

Format shift

Recent in-person speech classes lean fair; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Speeches every 1-2 weeks in accelerated terms can feel heavy; regular terms are more manageable.

Format shift

Online 8-week sections draw the heaviest workload complaints.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and excellent at coaching public speaking confidence.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online contact and clarity draw more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on speeches, outlines, participation, and occasional short essays or quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize performances and written prep over traditional exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and growth; most students love him though a minority call him a .

Main concern

and a few students say As are rare without and office hours.

What students said

“He really makes public speaking so much easier. Hes a kind and understanding professor.”
COMM301
“Practice and do the , and you will do great and get an easy A.”
COM301
“In our class of about 25 students, ONLY 4 got an A.”
COM301

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online public speaking can be easier with recorded speeches; some online loads feel crushing with papers and weekly tasks.

Main concern

Heavy weekly discussions, papers, and .

What students said

“This class was really easy for a public speaking class. If you dont like to present in front of the whole class during zoom meetings then you can record your presentation”
COMM301
“THIS IS A COMMUNICATION CLASS 8 weeks this guy has problems the class load is heavier than my A&P course!”
COMM321
“I really wanted to go above and beyond in this class, but he was impossible to reach.”
COM301

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly speeches and written work with ; exams when present are secondary.

Speech FocusedClear RubricsTake-Home Final EssayExtra CreditMakeup Speech Options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and attendance; finals may be projects or essays.

In-Class SpeechesOffice Hours CoachingExtra CreditGroup Project or Essay Final
“For the .”
COMM335
“For every presentation, he would provide us with , and had workshops in class”
COMM300

Online

Online allows recorded speeches and Canvas submissions; workload can still be assignment-heavy.

Recorded SpeechesCanvas UploadDiscussion Posts
“you can record your presentation in front of 3 other classmates and .”
COMM301
“2 midterms, a and 1 take home final essay”
COMM321

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He really makes public speaking so much easier. Hes a kind and understanding professor. He really wants you to just get out of your comfort zone and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person communication courses, balancing praise for coaching with grading and workload critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ so far in my academic career. If you have the opportunity, I suggest taking a course taught by Professor Fabionar.”

🎤 Speech Confidence Builder

88/100

“I dislike public speaking but Mr. Fab's teaching ethic & the exercises we would do in class to make us more comfortable, helped me overcome this fear.”

⚖️

58/100

“He grades speeches fair and clearly says what he is looking for in an A speech.”

⚠️ Workload Warning

40/100

“This was an 8 week class with a workload of a 16 week class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's kind and you can tell he loves teaching communication.
  • His lectures are fun and he tries to really engage the class
  • Mr. Fabionar broke down public speaking in an easy way and made it fun!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Practice and do the , and you will do great and get an easy A.
  • Won't give you an A to save his life.
  • If you do all the speeches and the it will be hard to fail his class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares about his students.
  • and approachable
  • During one of the hardest times in my life, he showed me patience and understanding

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across years; majority themes are consistent despite a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 597
4 out of 518
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 6 · A 24 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1