Danielle Powell

COM130 · COM110 · COMM140 · COMM150 · COM100 · COMM130 · COMM14 · COMM110 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 73.08%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will show up and prep speeches; be cautious online where group work and late grading frustrate more students.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring coachHeavy group workSpeech preparationLate grading riskAttendance matters

Strong in-person public speaking mentor who reduces anxiety and .
Workload , and reading rather than pure exams.
Online/COVID-era sections draw , and organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if you prepare speeches, show up, and do the work, but it is not a free ride.

; online still grades A for some while workload feels heavier.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is intro-level communications, but , and group work keep the challenge moderate.

Online COMM130 especially feels reading- and project-heavy compared with lighter in-person COM100 reports.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or that skipping hurts participation and passing.

Both formats often require presence; online Zoom sections still met regularly.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and care, but about a quarter warn about workload and organization.

In-person recommendations are stronger; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and help, yet she can be particular on speeches and some call favoritism.

Format shift

Online ; in-person notes particular speech standards.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and homework that piles up especially in 110/130.

Format shift

Online and COVID sections amplify busywork and papers; some older COM100 reviews call homework short.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Caring, funny, and effective public-speaking coach with .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise dominates; online organization and responsiveness draw more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation dominate over traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats center presentations and projects; open-book tests appear mainly in some COMM130 comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly praise her as funny, caring, and excellent at building public speaking confidence if you attend and prepare.

Main concern

, and occasional favoritism or syllabus inconsistency reports.

What students said

“ms powell is so helpful, encouraging and actually CARES about her students learning/improvement.”
COM100

“Easily one of the .”
COM110

“Even for a shy person, an A is achievable because of how much she cares and wants you to succeed.”
COMM110

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix supportive Zoom classes with heavy group projects, reading, and and .

Main concern

, and hit-or-miss group partners.

What students said

“a lot of busy work, and also leaves almost everything ungraded until the end of the semester.”
COM130

“SO MANY WORK !!! You do A LOT of group work unluckily... She is not going to grade you almost until the end... Avoid!”
COM130

“It was online due to COVID and she struggled so much with organization and assignment timing.”
COMM130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly speeches and projects; collaborative.

Open book testsSpeech-focused assessmentGroup presentationsQuizzes on readings

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional open-book or partner-friendly tests rather than harsh proctoring.

Open book testsMajor speechesReading quizzesGroup project

“there are because it's open book, or you can work with someone.”
COMM130

“She grades on participation, hw, 4 quizzes, 3 minor speeches, 1 informative speech, and 1 persuasive speech with a group.”
COMM110

Online

Online comments emphasize presentations and group work more than proctored exams; .

Group presentationsBusiness casual presentationsProject heavy

“You'll have two individual presentations and a group project, so !”
COM110

“Work assigned is important and as long as you get it done and submit, you will be fine.”
COMM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“i struggled sm w/ speaking in front of groups last sem but ms powell is so and actually CARES about her students learning/improvement.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, balancing strong in-person coaching praise with online workload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Easily one of the best professors I have ever, ever had. , and gives excellent feedback!”

📦 Workload Warning

32/100

“Prof. is honestly so sweet and kind but the work load is insane. I am warning you now!”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

“If you're going to take a COM100 class, take her class.”

👥 Group Work Factor

45/100

“We did A LOT of group work. Fortunately though, I had great group members so !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She made public speaking a lot easier to tackle.
She is incredibly funny and makes you feel comfortable.
She has a great personality and is great at making her students feel comfortable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you put the work in and consistently show up there is no failing.
Even for a shy person, an A is achievable.
There's a decent amount of work but it only takes like 30 mins to finish them.

Theme 3

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leaves almost everything ungraded until the end of the semester.
SO MANY WORK !!! You do A LOT of group work.
She's always contradicting her syllabus.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews over many years with mixed but detailed themes; enough volume to separate strong in-person teaching from online workload friction.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

2 out of 55

1 out of 50

Course coverage

COM1009 reviews

COMM1107 reviews

COMM1305 reviews

COM1103 reviews

COM1302 reviews

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COMM1502 reviews

1301 review

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COMM1401 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Danielle Powell

x x x x x x if you will show up and prep speeches; be cautious online where group work and late grading frustrate more students.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📦 Workload Warning

👍 Recommendation Split

👥 Group Work Factor

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will show up and prep speeches; be cautious online where group work and late grading frustrate more students.

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