AI Rate Professor

Communication

Ruth Gildea

COMM130 · COMM150 · YAH90339 · COMM110 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
83.87%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

if you want a supportive, low-stress communication class and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and approachableEasy ALight workloadComfortable speaking environmentSometimes disorganized
  • Students overwhelmingly describe her as caring, supportive, and confidence-building.
  • Grades are usually easy if speeches and .
  • The main recurring weakness is disorganization and occasional communication problems.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Getting an A usually requires completing speeches and .

Both formats support an easy A, with stronger and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Students repeatedly call the material simple, easy, and manageable, especially for public speaking and communication basics.

Online and , though one online review criticizes the curriculum quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, while others warn that showing up matters for passing and learning.

, while online reviews do not clearly establish an .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

because , and makes communication classes comfortable.

, while online reviews are mostly positive but include one severe negative outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Students often say she is not a and that completing the work can earn a very high grade.

Format shift

Both formats show lenient grading, with the clearest proof coming from in-person COMM110 and COMM150 reviews.

Workload

Light

88/100

The workload is usually speeches, a few writing tasks, reflections, or .

Format shift

Online reviews mention some writing and speeches, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Her strongest teaching value is emotional support and confidence-building, though disorganization lowers the score slightly.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more uneven.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades appear to come mostly from speeches, written assignments, reflections, participation, and very few tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and speeches, with little evidence of .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and ability to make public speaking less stressful.

Main concern

Several students say .

What students said

“This class helped me so much with my fear of public speaking!”
COMM110
“Shes super sweet. but as long as you do all the work you will get a 100%.”
COMM150
“Ruth was one of the .”
COMM110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly easy and positive, but one strongly negative review criticizes weak curriculum and low engagement.

Main concern

Canvas organization and uneven online course quality are the main risks.

What students said

“Easy class, do your speeches on time and follow the guidelines.”
COMM110
“Doing these speeches are very easy and she is a .”
COMM110
“The whole latter 2/3 of the semester has been little more than video viewings carrying no grading incentive to pay any extent of attention to.”
YAH90339

Exam style

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Reviews describe few or with a potluck or games.

No TestsNo Final ExamPotluck FinalSpeech-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

95/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with no tests or relaxed final meetings in some sections.

No TestsNo Final ExamPotluck Final
“there are .”
COMM150
“5 speeches, no tests or final.”
COMM110
“Plus, we ate food and played games instead of the !”
COMM110

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove an and assignment-based work.

Speech-Based Assessment
“Easy class, do your speeches on time and follow the guidelines.”
COMM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ruth was one of the . Aside from her class being super chill (no tests) and an easy A, she seriously cares about all of her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“This class helped me so much with my fear of public speaking!”

📈 Easy A

95/100

“Such an easy class to ace but .”

⚠️ Organization Risk

62/100

“ , but stay on top of , and you should be good.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Care and Support

  • she's caring and .
  • She truly cares about her students and builds a great enviroment in her class room
  • Ruth made public speaking more comfortable for me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is VERY easy.
  • The and speeches are not graded harshly.
  • You will most likely get an A as long as you put in some effort

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • , but follow your to-do.
  • , and doesn't know how to help students asking for .
  • For a communications professor she's not the so keep that in mind

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is reliable because it uses 31 reviews across many years with highly consistent praise and repeated notes about disorganization.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMM11019 reviews
COMM15010 reviews
COMM1301 review
YAH903391 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 9 · A 9

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

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4