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Communication

Leeanne Hobbs

COM4 · COMM04 · COMM30 · COMM4 · COMM05 · COMM · COMMUNICATION · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you can and papers, and a blunt personality for a communication course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderCondescending toneMandatory attendancePaper and test heavyClear rubrics for some
  • A large majority of , and a condescending classroom tone.
  • A smaller group of students who follow instructions carefully praise clear criteria, interesting lectures, and .
  • , and high-stakes tests repeatedly define the workload and grade risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who earn A or B often describe relentless , and perfection-level rubrics.

Both online and ; online comments emphasize point deductions on every assignment.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content itself is communication material, but , and high standards make the course feel hard for most students.

In-person COMM05 and COMM30 drive the challenging picture; sparse online reviews still report high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn that skipping class will sink your grade.

; online reviews are mixed but still often list attendance expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Despite a loyal minority, the dominant because of , and communication failures.

; online reviews are few but mostly harsh.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

saying full credit is rare and rubrics are enforced without mercy.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reading, multiple papers, tests, group work, and .

Format shift

and tests; online reviews also tag lots of homework and test-heavy work.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some students enjoy lectures and clarity, but far more describe condescension, self-focused talk, and weak professional communication.

Format shift

; online reviews add unprofessional communication complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, quizzes, and a rather than frequent low-stakes work.

Format shift

and test-heavy structure.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews dominate and largely warn about , and last-minute papers, though some students love the lectures and .

Main concern

Mood swings, confrontational comments, and .

What students said

“Listen, Stay away .”
COMM30
“ .”
COMM
“She is the by far the .”
COMM05

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are and tests, and unprofessional communication, with one later positive turnaround note.

Main concern

and poor professional communication make online success feel unattainable for many.

What students said

“She is a ... perfection is expected but never achieved.”
COMMUNICATION
“This is the .”
COMM30
“ strong personality but not rude and works with you on what you need to fix.”
COMM05

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is often test and paper heavy; one review notes take-home exams, but most describe strict, high-stakes .

Test heavyTake-home examsStudy guides sometimes availableFew high-stakes assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments reference tests, quizzes, papers, and .

Take-home examsTest heavyPapersStudy guides
“ .”
COMM
“Her tests and and didn't give busy work.”
COMM05

Online

, and tests but do not clearly prove proctoring tools or .

Test heavyLots of homeworkStrict grading
“She is a , and I understand that she has tenure and experience in her field so it'd make sense for her to grade so harshly”
COMMUNICATION

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Listen, Stay away .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, weighting repeated grading and climate themes heavily. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“For a communications teacher she isn't very good at communicating with her students.”

⚖️

22/100

“She is a ... perfection is expected but never achieved.”

🚫 Recommendation Level

32/100

“ !!”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“she informed about a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She likes to treat her students as if youre in high school.
  • Her lectures were great and the the material
  • Lectures in class are straight from the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Do not expect to get full credit for anything you turn in
  • and study.

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • She is beyond rude.
  • She LOVES power trips and is sarcastic and crude with certain students
  • She talks down to her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews from 2013 to 2026 show large sample size, long time span, and consistent core themes despite a vocal minority of supporters.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 56
3 out of 517
2 out of 521
1 out of 526

Course coverage

COMM0526 reviews
COMM309 reviews
COMM047 reviews
COM43 reviews
COMMUNICATION3 reviews
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COMM1 review
COMM41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 10 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 6 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1