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Communication

Charmin Lindholm

COMM122 · COM120 · COMM101 · COMM135 · COMM120 · COM122 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
55.74%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can handle frequent busywork, participation, and a strict or polarizing classroom style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy busyworkPolarizing personalityClear templates when organizedParticipation and attendance matterEasy grades if you keep up
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who love her structure and students who describe her as .
  • The course can produce high grades, but the workload is repeatedly described as heavy, tedious, and reading-heavy.
  • Attendance, participation, speeches, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very possible because , and redo policies help, but the workload and participation demands create real effort cost.

, while online reviews more often warn about heavy busywork and unclear directions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The course content is usually straightforward and repetitive, but , and organization issues make it feel harder for many students.

Both formats describe straightforward content, but online students report more confusion from modules, links, and assignment flow.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation are required or heavily affect grades.

, while online reviews focus more on participation and workload.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students tolerate her workload, communication style, and strict participation expectations.

Both formats are mixed, but online reviews show more burnout complaints and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and participate, but many reviews call her tough, strict, or unclear.

Format shift

, while online grading is mixed with redo options but also strict or .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and busywork.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews especially warning about packed assignments and discussion boards.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, and helpful, but many students report disorganization, passive-aggressive communication, and poor support.

Format shift

and negative extremes, while online reviews lean more toward workload and communication concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on homework, readings, journals, speeches, discussions, templates, quizzes, and participation more than exams.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-heavy, with online sections adding discussion boards and Canvas-based module work.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call the class easy and structured, while others report humiliation, strict rules, and .

Main concern

Personality conflicts, mandatory participation, and .

What students said

“There's a lot of homework, but .”
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“probably the humiliate others in front of everyone.”
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“Lots of .”
COMM120

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some praising support and templates but many , and burnout.

Main concern

Online sections can involve lots of assignments, discussion boards, speeches, and .

What students said

“SO ”
COMM122
“Dont take this course with her unless you like tons of .”
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“ , and it's a really useful class.”
COMM120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , while the bigger assessment risk is assignments and speeches.

QuizzesE-ExamsSpeechesParticipationNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation, but do not clearly prove strict proctoring or closed-book exams.

QuizzesE-ExamsSpeechesParticipation
“take quiz/exam, plan a 2-3min speech on chapter topic”
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“E-exams are easy, 5 small speeches, and templates for everything.”
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“ and presentations are not too bas either.”
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Online

Online reviews mention assignments, speeches, journals, discussion boards, and workload, but they do not clearly prove webcam, .

Discussion BoardsSpeechesJournalsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“There are lots of and lots of speeches”
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“there are a few speeches and there are journals assigned after each chapter.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Its an easy A if you do the work”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She was super disorganized .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“SO ”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“She genuinely wants you to succeed, and !”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of homework, but as time goes on it becomes easier.
  • Lots of reading and paperwork but pretty easy to understand, participation matters in class
  • This class will make you cry and hate your life if you don't care .

Theme 2

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and templates for , and tells you anything important in advance.
  • This professor is overbearing & her comments on your work are passive aggressive and not helpful.
  • took like 15 minutes

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Attendance

  • you literally get for showing up.
  • but if you do miss class, you are not going to be missing out on information.
  • The class is easy if you do all the work

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across formats and years give rich, consistent evidence of polarization, heavy workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 519
3 out of 517
2 out of 516
1 out of 525

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 14 · A 9 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3