AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Jared Anderson

COMM331 · COMS301 · COMM311 · COMM301 · COMM374 · COMMS301 · COMM · COMM1A · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will participate; expect more grind and group risk in debate courses.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGreat feedbackPublic speaking friendlyFun classroomDebate heavy researchParticipation matters
  • COMM301 public speaking is widely enjoyed with and fair speech grades.
  • COMM311 debate/portfolio is research-heavy and group-dependent.
  • Most students recommend him for confidence-building speech classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Speeches and as fair or easy with EC; debate needs effort but As are common.

Online easy if you meet setup rules; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

; difficulty is practice anxiety and debate research not abstract theory.

301 easier than 311 research/portfolio load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and participation as graded.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

; minority cite politics, passive aggression, or unfair groups.

In-person 301 strongest love; online and 311 more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many call him fair/lenient on intro speeches; .

Format shift

Online and as helpful when you apply yourself.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Several speeches and light exams for 301; 311 portfolios and research push heavy.

Format shift

Online expects more production gear; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

; a few call him passive-aggressive or political.

Format shift

; online quality depends on student effort.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Speeches, debates, portfolios, and participation outweigh traditional tests.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM is ; debate classes demand heavy research.

Main concern

Group partners and portfolios can tank workload fairness in 311.

What students said

“Anderson creates a public speaking.”
COMM301
“Hours on hours on hours of research so if .”
COMM311

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online speech can be easy and fun with work, but tech/setup expectations frustrate some.

Main concern

Strict presentation setup (stand, lighting, background) for online speeches.

What students said

“As long as you do the work, really easy class and so much fun.”
COMM301
“you need to have a ring light, and these other things. You can't sit and give a speech you need to stand”
COMM301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Written exams are usually easy and speech-focused; .

Easy midterm/finalStudy guide examsSpeech-based assessmentBBQ final sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterms and finals often easy; grades hinge on speeches and debates more than closed-book exams.

Easy finalStudy guideSpeech gradesExtra credit
“Study for the and it's an easy A.”
COMM311
“the mid term and ”
COMM301

Online

Reviews focus on speech delivery standards more than proctored exams; .

Speech performanceClear grading criteria
“Lessons .”
COMM301

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“For those of you who have a fear of public speaking. This is the class for you!!! Professor Anderson is amazing!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting speech support versus debate grind. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Speech Support

78/100

“He creates a and .”

📚 Debate Workload

40/100

“Extremely research intensive and time consuming.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“I would definitely recommend him!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The classroom environment is really lighthearted
  • He keeps lectures interesting, and
  • Can be pretty passive aggressive and sometimes rude

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study for the and it's an easy A
  • He's a and expects lots of research
  • Easy class IF you are willing to put in EFFORT

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Anderson is one of the coolest guys I'll ever have as a professor
  • Genuinely interesting, he is a liberal so if that

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years consistently praise speech teaching with known 311 workload caveats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 512
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

COMM30125 reviews
COMM31118 reviews
COMS3012 reviews
COMM1 review
COMM1A1 review
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COMM3311 review
COMM3741 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3