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Communication

Sage Russo

COMM150 · COMM130 · COMM100 · COMM110 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

Great for an easy units boost if you accept light teaching; avoid if you want strong interpersonal-comm content or .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AAbsent OnlineSocial Justice FocusLate GradingCaring In Person
  • Workload and ; many report easy complete/incomplete work and near-automatic As.
  • , and .
  • ; a minority dislike strong personal opinions and participation focus.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Nearly all reported grades are A-range with complete/incomplete work, late acceptance, and .

Both formats call it easy; online more often frames it as free A with weak teaching.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Low difficulty ratings and comments about straightforward papers, discussions, and .

Online and in-person both rate difficulty near 1-2.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; some in-person sections still track participation heavily.

Online is clearly flexible; in-person is more participation-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

loved for ease and care, disliked for absence and limited communication learning.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online is more split between easy A and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and mass A grading appear repeatedly.

Format shift

; in-person stresses easy participation-based grades.

Workload

Light

82/100

Light papers, discussions, and speeches with almost no exams dominate the comments.

Format shift

Both formats describe light load; and posts.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

In-person energy can be excellent, but many online students report an absent, unresponsive instructor.

Format shift

Online teaching presence is the main .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and speeches rather than tests.

Format shift

No-exam structure is clearest in in-person COMM130; online also has no tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students often call Russo a gem with , and no exams, though one review criticizes opinionated lectures and .

Main concern

Strong personal opinions and uneven fit for students wanting traditional content.

What students said

“Sage is one of my fav professors ever, a gem. . Graded on participating in class + a . No exams!”
COMM130
“THEY ARE THE BEST!!!! they made class fun to attend and and how to do it.”
COMM110
“Russo was very opinionated and would make sure it was known.”
COMM150

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online COMM130 is widely described as easy with , and heavy gender/social justice framing instead of classic interpersonal skills.

Main concern

Professor absence and ungraded work until the end of term.

What students said

“The professor was absent for the entire class save one announcement. My emails were not responded to and it seemed like someone else stepped in after the as an A.”
COMM130
“If you want an easy A then this is the class for you but if you .”
COMM130
“Sage Russo is by far the . I genuinely enjoyed writing papers for her class and the discussion posts.”
COMM130

Exam style

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Students repeatedly say there are no tests; assessment is assignment and participation based and very low stakes.

No examsPapers and discussionsComplete/incompleteLate work allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and speeches with no exams.

No examsParticipationPapers and speeches
“Graded on participating in class + a . No exams! I thoroughly enjoyed lectures and appreciated the light work load! Easy A.”
COMM130

Online

Online reviews report , and simple turn-in credit.

No testsMass gradingLate work OK
“The class pretty much ran itself, I read and turned in the assignments, and .”
COMM130
“She also allows late work with no penalty as she understands your mental health should come first.”
COMM130

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A then this is the class for you but if you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (6 online, 6 in , and in-person warmth. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Presence

48/100

“The teacher is pretty absent. The assignments aren't graded for months, the .”

🅰️ Easy Grade

88/100

“ and you can submit assignments whenever you want.”

❤️ In-Person Charm

80/100

“Sage is one of my fav professors ever, a gem. .”

👍 Recommendation

55/100

“Take this class!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the class mainly focuses on gender and social justice
  • they made class fun to attend
  • Ironically for a communication course there was none

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • I gave you credit for turning in the assignment
  • Do the homework and turn in work on time

Theme 3

📡 About Online Experience

  • you are very much on your own
  • virtually nothing was graded including the major assignments
  • as an A

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

12 detailed reviews across online and , but sample size is modest and polarized.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMM1309 reviews
COMM1001 review
COMM1101 review
COMM1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1