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Communications

Robert Chambers

COMM122 · COMM137 · COMS123 · COMM120 · COMM123 · COM137 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want a demanding, presentation-heavy class and and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderPresentation heavyPolarizing teachingHigh participationUnclear feedback
  • some call him transformative and inspiring, while others describe him as , and disorganized.
  • Getting an A is difficult because presentations, quizzes, and .
  • The course favors students who want public speaking growth and can handle pressure, participation, and heavy performance work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but , and assignments require major effort and are graded harshly.

Online reviews include both extra-credit praise and severe grading complaints, while and participation.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course is challenging because students , and handle fast or .

Both formats are demanding, but online complaints focus more on and due dates while in-person reviews focus more on live speaking pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear functionally mandatory because students say skipping class hurts performance and important information is missed.

and not skipping, while online reviews also suggest engagement is necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

He is recommended by students who want tough growth in communication but avoided by students who .

Both online and extreme negative and positive experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students often call him a hard grader, especially on presentations and quizzes, with .

Format shift

, while in-person complaints focus on harsh presentation and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload includes many presentations, projects, participation tasks, quizzes, and time-management demands.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with and group projects.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is polarizing because some students find him inspiring and transformative while .

Format shift

Online reviews , while in-person reviews show both strong community-building and strong discomfort.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment appears , and some quizzes rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both emphasize presentations and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, participation-heavy professor who can be inspiring for some students and harsh or .

Main concern

Presentations, participation, and .

What students said

“TAKE HIS CLASS. .”
COMM123
“If you want an easy class, this isn't it.”
COMM120

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly polarized, with several harsh 2021 reviews about no feedback and .

Main concern

Online students may struggle with , and .

What students said

“ ”
COMM123
“Tons of , and hell meet with you weekly outside of class to practice.”
COMS123

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

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

Online QuizzesMidterm MentionedPresentation GradingNo Study Guide Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and many presentations, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, or .

Online QuizzesTricky QuestionsPresentation Heavy
“ but .”
COMM120
“ of.”
COMM120

Online

Online reviews mention a midterm, no study guide, and assignment expectations, but do not clearly prove .

Midterm MentionedNo Study Guide MentionedPresentation Assignments
“Not to mention no study guide or anything for the midterm and assignments.”
COMM123

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy class, this isn't it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“His teaching is unconventional, but it works and works well to build a sense of community and to teach his students how to push through.”

⚖️

24/100

“He is an and puts too much pressure on students.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

50/100

“If you want to learn and are okay working for a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Chambers was a fantastic professor.
  • One of the !
  • He exemplifies tough love.

Theme 2

📈

  • just making you 10X better.
  • or what you must prepare for each presentation.

Theme 3

🎤 About Participation & Presentations

  • There are a lot of presentations and he grades them harshly so .
  • He makes everyone talk and you have to speak in front of the class for most assignments.
  • Multiple projects and presentations are required and it can drive you a little nuts but you will definitely learn from them.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 20 reviews across both formats give detailed, recurring themes, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 3 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1