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Joanne Babin

150INTERCULTU · SPEEC150 · SPCH220 · COMM130 · SPCH120 · COMM110 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her for COMM public speaking if and are willing to show up and practice.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Feedback CoachHilarious LecturesSpeech Improvement FocusParticipation HeavyMostly Easy A
  • Strong public speaking and builds confidence.
  • Coursework is manageable; success depends on preparing speeches and participating.
  • A few students find her blunt or intimidating when speakers struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Most reported grades are As ; as liberal if you prepare.

In-person evidence is strongest; online and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is introductory speech skills with , though public speaking anxiety can make it feel hard.

Both formats call the work manageable; introverts struggle more in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory and participation as graded.

In-person is clearly attendance-heavy; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Majority call her caring, funny, and personality clashes.

In-person recommendations dominate; online is split one positive and one negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students say she grades liberally on speeches and .

Format shift

In-person notes liberal As; one tag set still calls her a .

Workload

Light

74/100

, and occasional exams.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Hilarious, clear lectures and .

Format shift

In-person praise is strong; online is mixed .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Speeches and peer commentary drive the grade, with and .

Format shift

; modern COMM focuses on speeches.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM is widely praised as fun, clear, and confidence-building with and .

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter; a few report a condescending tone toward nervous speakers.

What students said

“Super kind and understanding teacher. She really wants you to improve as a speaker and .”
COMM110
“a true hidden gem. I was worried about this class but the teacher makes it fun and doable with little to no stress.”
COMM110
“She is also rude to students who have a hard time speaking in public.”
COMM110

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One and fair deadlines; another felt embarrassed and unfairly dropped after missing class.

Main concern

and awkward online.

What students said

“She's an upbeat and encouraging person so that by the time you got to doing your final speech, you were basically bound to get an A on it.”
COMM110
“she embarrassed me in the class making it seem like I had no idea what was going on. I didn't show up for one class after that and she dropped only me with a 12 hour notice.”
COMM130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on prepared speeches with feedback; .

Speech FocusedEssay Midterm FinalNot Open NoteFeedback Driven Speeches

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterms/finals that are not open-note.

SpeechesEssay ExamsNot Open Note
“ and and they're not open-note!”
SPCH120
“You will need to work for the grade - come to classes and prepare your speeches well.”
COMM110

Online

; and fair due dates rather than proctoring details.

Speech FeedbackFair Due Dates
“ so that by the time you got to doing your final speech, you were basically bound to get an A on it.”
COMM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Amazing teacher! Easy to work with, . This was my fav teacher this semester... a true hidden gem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (2 online, 14 in person), highlighting coaching style, easy grades, and a few tone complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Teaching Quality

84/100

“Super kind and understanding teacher. She really wants you to improve as a speaker and .”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“Anyone taking this for !”

🎯 Grade Outlook

76/100

“She also grades very liberally and hands out A's like candy except on the !”

⚠️ Tone Concerns

35/100

“She is also rude to students who have a hard time speaking in public.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious lectures
  • funny and chill

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy class
  • work is pretty easy
  • grades very liberally

Theme 3

🎤 About Speeches

  • wants you to improve as a speaker
  • prepare your speeches well
  • I am no longer scared of speaking in front of people

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews with and care, but only 2 online reviews and some older sparse comments.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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