AI Rate Professor

Communication

Patricia Harris-Jenkinson

COMM315 · COMM361 · COMM311 · COMM301 · COMS005 · COMM321 · COMM300 · COM361 · COMM351 · COMS315 · COMS5 · COM301 · COMM303 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.78%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will attend, do the busy work, and use her extra-credit safety nets.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit lifelinesClear grading criteriaCaring public speaking coachBusy work heavyWants you to pass
  • Large sample strongly recommends her COMM courses for , and real skill growth.
  • An A is very attainable if you , and use , but skipping work hurts fast.
  • Workload and quizzes can feel heavy, especially in short .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students say an A is achievable with , and , but slackers and missed work drop quickly.

Online students often report easy As via discussions and quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is approachable and confidence-building, though quizzes, speeches, and group work still require steady effort.

Online content is often called manageable; students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping class or presentations tanks the grade.

Both formats frequently list mandatory attendance, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Would-take-again is very high and students , and highly recommendable.

Strong recommendation holds online and in person, with only a minority of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

She is fair and extra-credit friendly, but can be picky on details and expects real effort.

Format shift

Online has more nitpicky complaints; .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Discussion boards, quizzes, speeches, papers, and group work create a busy but usually manageable load.

Format shift

Online 8-week courses feel heavier; work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise organization, accessibility, humor, and life-changing support for public speaking anxiety.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix speeches or papers with , and .

Format shift

Online leans discussions and quizzes; and unit tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person public speaking and COMM courses are widely loved for , and confidence building, with and regular quizzes.

Main concern

and missing presentations or if speeches go well.

What students said

“She wants you to succeed and she will do EVERYTHING to see you get that A.”
COM361
“As long as you do everything you need to it is an easy A. Lots of to help you out”
COMM301
“One can get A's on all of the required speeches but still get a B in the class.”
COM361

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and often easy to pass with , and papers, though 8-week pacing and occasional cram weeks can feel intense.

Main concern

Short-term online sections can dump heavy work near the end and include group scheduling friction.

What students said

“ . 100%”
COMM315
“Prof PJ ROCKS! I took her online mass media class and it was so .”
COMM351
“Extremely nit picky... she gives you an extreme amount of ”
COMM311

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are frequent but often retakeable or replaceable with , making them relatively student-friendly.

Online quizzes with retakesExtra credit replaces low examsOptional open-note elementsSpeeches and group projectsTopHat quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews report speeches, frequent quizzes, , and sometimes no traditional midterm or final.

SpeechesFrequent quizzesExtra credit replaces examsOnline open-note test optionsTopHat attendance quizzes
“ it'll replace your lowest exam score including final.”
COM301
“Test are online, Group project presentation at the end of semes. .”
COMM361
“you have to do 2 individual speeches, 3 tests (1 onlineopen notes), and a group speech.”
COMS5

Online

Online reviews describe weekly quizzes, a , and plenty of with little mention of strict proctoring tools.

Chapter quizzesDiscussion boardsExtra creditFew papers and exams
“Required participation in discussion boards and . A few papers and exams throughout.”
COMM321
“5 Papers ... 15 Discussion Boards ... 15 Chapter Quizzes ... 5 Exams”
COMM351

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She wants you to succeed and she will do EVERYTHING to see you get that A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in person), highlighting care, structure, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Prof. PJ was amazing! Went into class not wanting to do much and by the second week I was enthralled!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

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🎁 Safety Net

80/100

“Lots of to help you out Stay on top and you will pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and out of class
  • She made online learning exciting and engaging
  • and techie prof here.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do everything you need to it is an easy A
  • Gives plenty of opportunity to pass. Really heavy on the busy work but its not hard
  • An A is hard work, but the .

Theme 3

🎤 About Speeches & Confidence

  • Hate public speaking, but the most fun class I've taken.
  • I gained a lot of confidence and now I enjoy public speaking.
  • She makes the intimidating speech class more comfortable

Theme 4

⚠️ About Workload Risks

  • if you take 8 week course be ready for that work man.
  • There are so many quizzes and video lectures
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and formats show highly consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 577
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3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 7 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1