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Communication

Jon Sahlman

COMM1000 · COMM01 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you can—easy, supportive COMM class that builds presentation skills without crushing difficulty.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLaid-Back and FriendlySpeech FocusedOpen Book QuizzesLight In-Person LoadAnti-AI Strict
  • Students , and great for public-speaking confidence.
  • In person the workload and concepts feel light; one online review found weekly video work heavy.
  • , and AI use is harshly punished.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report easy concepts, light work in person, open-book quizzes, and high grades if they do the speeches.

; one online review felt workload-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Students describe basic communication ideas, short lectures, and approachable speech practice.

In person is called very easy; online still basic but busier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory and participation-heavy.

; online reviews list it as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all students would take him again and call the class one of .

Stronger enthusiasm in person; online still mostly positive with one workload complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and open-book quizzes make grades approachable if work is original.

Format shift

Online notes AI zeros; in person is described as understanding and fair.

Workload

Light

72/100

a few speeches, outlines, and light quizzes; online peer critiques can add hours.

Format shift

In-person workload is light; online can feel heavier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and a supportive, laid-back style.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online still calls him nice.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Core grade comes from speeches, outlines, video responses, and participation more than closed exams.

Format shift

Both formats are speech and response driven; quizzes support learning.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is repeatedly praised as humble, hilarious, passionate, and low-stress with and open-book quizzes.

Main concern

You still must deliver multiple speeches and stay engaged.

What students said

“ if you can.”
COMM1000
“The tests and . So as long as you pay attention to the lectures, you're good.”
COMM01
“If you have anxiety take this class, I promise it will get you out your comfort zone.”
COMM1000

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is still doable and structured around short videos and speeches, but one student found peer critiques and formatting work overwhelming.

Main concern

Weekly video responses and long peer critiques can pile up online.

What students said

“For a basic class, it felt overwhelming, and .”
COMM1000
“Overall easy COMM class, just use your own words, DONT USE AI.”
COMM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and as the main performance task.

Open book quizzesSpeech videosExtra creditAI not allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are open book if you follow lectures; speeches drive the class.

Open book quizzesFour speechesParticipation
“The tests and . So as long as you pay attention to the lectures, you're good.”
COMM01

Online

Online assessments are weekly short videos, peer responses, and longer speech videos; AI work is zeroed.

Weekly video responsesSpeech videosAI flagged
“If you are someone that . He will flag all your work and you will receive a zero.”
COMM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This has been one of the . Sahlman makes the content interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting friendliness, speech focus, and light difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor Jon Sahlman is an excellent teacher. , and .”

😊 Supportive Vibe

90/100

“Jon was a humble and down to earth person, had friendly banters in class he is a .”

🗣️ Confidence Builder

88/100

“If you have anxiety take this class, I promise it will get you out your comfort zone and help you work on that issue!!!”

📗 Open Book Ease

86/100

“The tests and . So as long as you pay attention to the lectures, you're good.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very friendly and jokes around with students.
  • He has a laid-back teaching style.
  • He really knows how to engage the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • workload is very light and the concepts are very easy to understand
  • Overall easy COMM class, just use your own words, DONT USE AI.
  • it's not hard to pass if you put in the effort.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Work

  • Good class lots of work.
  • critiques of 10 classmates that could take 2+ hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only eight reviews, but they are recent, detailed, and highly consistent on teaching quality and easiness.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM015 reviews
COMM10003 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

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

1

Rather not say 1