Marcus Anderson

CAOT55 · CAOT001 · BUS32 · CAOT32 · CAOT032 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can treat the class like a time-heavy part-time job and will use every extra-credit opportunity.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMassive homework volumeExtra credit lifelineGroup projects every weekClear path if you grindContent easy time hard

CAOT and BUS communication courses assign an extreme volume of , and group work.
Most students who complete everything earn A or A+, aided by frequent .
Lectures and real-world stories are praised when present, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades cluster at A or A+ when students complete the huge workload and class.

Both formats report A grades after heavy work; online complaints are .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is often called straightforward Office or business communication content, but pace and volume create real course stress.

Online students stress time cost more; in-person students stress weekly groups and big projects more.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

and warn that skipping hurts, especially with weekly group work and quizzes.

In-person more often stresses show-up; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About 60 percent would retake him because outcomes and engagement can be strong if you accept the grind.

In-person recommendation tone is warmer; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

is frequent and grading is described as clear and doable if assignments are finished; .

Format shift

, but A outcomes remain common in both formats.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Nearly every review flags lots of , and end-of-term project spikes.

Format shift

; in-person still feels like five units to many.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Majority praise engaging lectures, real-world examples, and support, with a .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality is more mixed around materials and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and a large final project drive the grade more than sparse high-stakes exams alone.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-heavy; some mention online tests plus in-class quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews more often praise engaging lectures, professionalism, and if you do the work, while still warning about heavy weekly load.

Main concern

Class can feel like five units and leans hard on weekly groups plus a .

What students said

“It's an easy A as long as you do what you're supposed to do and you're not lazy.”
CAOT032

“Although the class feels like 5 credits instead of 3, Mr. Anderson does a good job preparing you for everything”
CAOT32

“CAOT 32 is a lot of work, but Dr. Anderson made if fun and engaging.”
BUS32

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and group work; some call content easy but time monopolizing, others call it absurd.

Main concern

, including week-15 pileups.

What students said

“We just finished week 15 in which there were 189 assignment to be completed.”
CAOT32

“The assignments are pretty braindead, but .”
CAOT032

“Yes, it is a lot of work, but it appears all of these CAOT 32 classes has lots of work.”
CAOT32

Exam style

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Assessment mixes frequent quizzes and online tests with projects; one review .

Weekly quizzesOnline testsOpen notes sometimesGroup final projectExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a large final group project; some note notes allowed on quizzes.

In-class quizzesOnline testsFinal group projectNotes on quizzes

“If the quiz.”
CAOT32

“Every week we had 2-3 homeworks, a group project, 1 chapter of , and an in class quiz.”
CAOT32

Online

Online reviews highlight constant assignments and .

Heavy weekly assignmentsUnit projectsExtra credit

“I'm dreading week 15 which as 35 assignments that need to be completed, then week 16, a .”
CAOT032

“He does offer and reasonable workload.”
CAOT32

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It's an easy A as long as you do what you're supposed to do and you're not lazy. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews with strong agreement on workload and A-if-you-grind outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

18/100

“We just finished week 15 in which there were 189 assignment to be completed.”

🅰️ Grade Path

82/100

“Do the work and you will pass the class with a good grade!”

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“professor Anderson give short to the the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“ . There are so many better options.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

easy A as long as you do what you're supposed to do
lots of work and projects SO GET READY TO WORK, but I got an A no prob
The class and work itself is pretty easy. However, he assigns so much work.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

made if fun and engaging
shares real word examples
He is NOT teaching at all!!!! You will see new things in his exams!!

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

If you do not like groups and working with people, then this class is not for you.
There is group work every week.
too much group work for an 8 week class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed reviews from 2017-2024 show a consistent workload pattern and grade outcomes across online and in-person sections.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 51

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

CAOT3210 reviews

CAOT0326 reviews

BUS322 reviews

CAOT0011 review

CAOT551 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Marcus Anderson

x x x if you can treat the class like a time-heavy part-time job and will use every extra-credit opportunity.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Reality

🅰️ Grade Path

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

👥 About Group Work

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can treat the class like a time-heavy part-time job and will use every extra-credit opportunity.