AI Rate Professor

Communications

Michael Kidwell

COM120 · COMM122 · COMS135 · COMM137 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

with light work and clear expectations.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lecturesCaring professorFunny deliveryLight workloadGreat feedback
  • Students almost unanimously describe Kidwell as caring, funny, engaging, and supportive.
  • The workload is light, with , and manageable presentations or papers.
  • Recommendation sentiment is extremely strong across both recent and older reviews.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students report , and very manageable speeches or papers.

A, while the single online review also reports a positive and supportive course.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The material is presented clearly with engaging lectures, practical examples, and manageable assignments.

In-person evidence is strong and online evidence is limited but similarly positive.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

and credit, but reviews describe grace periods and an .

In-person reviews mention attendance expectations and grace periods, while the online review .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and fair.

Both formats are positive, but recommendation confidence is much higher for .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students describe him as understanding, reasonable, and a .

Format shift

, while the online review supports helpfulness but not detailed grading policy.

Workload

Featherlight

93/100

Reviews mention minimal homework, no textbook in one section, few assignments, and no exams in some sections.

Format shift

, while the online review describes helpful materials but gives less workload detail.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently praise , and concern for student success.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with in-person reviews providing much richer and more consistent evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears centered on presentations, papers, activities, quizzes, and .

Format shift

, and quizzes, while online assessment details are not clear.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

attitude, engaging lectures, and low-stress workload.

Main concern

Participation and showing up still matter in some sections.

What students said

“Super caring and kind professor. His lectures were very engaging.”
COM120
“No exams just 3 main presentations/speeches, which are all very doable.”
COMM122
“ . no textbook is required.”
COM120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review , and caring support.

Main concern

Online evidence is limited to one review.

What students said

“He provided recorded lectures and chapter outlines.”
COMS135
“Professor Kidwell is extremely helpful and actually cares about his students.”
COMS135

Exam style

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because and assessment through speeches, papers, and activities.

No Exams In Some SectionsNo Tests Or Quizzes In One ReviewPresentations And Speeches

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

87/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests in some sections, with major assessment through speeches or presentations.

No ExamsNo Tests Or QuizzesPresentations And Speeches
“Very easy and funny! !”
COMM122
“No exams just 3 main presentations/speeches, which are all very doable.”
COMM122

Online

The single online review does not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need to take a communications class, I 100% recommend taking it with him!”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“His lectures were very engaging.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“would 100% take again.”

🧾 Workload Value

93/100

“ . no textbook is required.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He speaks so smoothly and engages with students.
  • His lectures were very engaging.
  • and keeps the work very minimal.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Super caring and kind professor.
  • Professor Kidwell is truly a professor who cares about his student's success.
  • He was always open to helping you, if .

Theme 3

📋 About Workload And Grades

  • There were 2 major papers in the class, with a few activities and quizzes here and there.
  • Very easy and funny! !
  • No exams just 3 main presentations/speeches, which are all very doable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The sample has 13 reviews with very consistent praise and recent comments, though only one online review limits online-specific confidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COM1209 reviews
COMM1222 reviews
COMM1371 review
COMS1351 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 5 · A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values