AI Rate Professor

Communication

Ken Carrell

SPCH150 · COMM100 · COMM150 · SPEECH130 · SPEECH100 · COMM130 · SPCH120 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless , and a communication class that feels heavier than an intro course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderStrict late policyLecture and textbook heavySarcastic personalityLimited feedback
  • Students repeatedly describe harsh grading that makes intro communication courses feel harder than expected.
  • Several students , but feedback and communication outside class are weak.
  • Grades depend heavily on a , and participation, so mistakes are costly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students say it requires strong precision because , and late penalties make mistakes expensive.

Both formats report tough grading, with online reviews stressing small technical mistakes and , and late penalties.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students say he makes introductory communication courses harder than expected , and demanding speeches.

Online reviews call the intro class hard, while exams, and strict participation rules.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and in-class behavior appear strict, with several students warning that showing up, taking notes, and avoiding phones matter.

Attendance evidence comes mostly from in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent students do not recommend him because , and the course feels harder than necessary.

Online and only older in-person reviews giving stronger recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

describing him as picky, unforgiving, and unwilling to round or forgive small mistakes.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, but , and late work.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload is not always huge, but , and few assignments makes the course feel heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and quizzes, while , and participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He can be clear, funny, and knowledgeable, but , and a harsh classroom tone.

Format shift

lectures and negative treatment, while online reviews are mostly critical of feedback and grading.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear , and some assignments rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions quizzes and assignments, while in-person evidence , and pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

rules, and few grade recovery chances, though some students enjoy his humor and lectures.

Main concern

The class is graded hard and often weighted on few major items.

What students said

“ !! I had to try harder in this class than in my science courses.”
COMM100
“Most of your grade is weighted on two speeches, a midterm and a final, so if you .”
COMM100

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and quizzes that punish small formatting errors.

Main concern

Small mistakes and late work can strongly hurt the grade.

What students said

“Not lenient at all when it comes to late work OR even work with minor mistakes.”
COMM100
“His grading scale is very unforgiving so if you're prone .”
COMM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests standard to moderately strict testing, with textbook-based exams and quizzes but .

Flashcards AllowedTextbook-Based TestsMidterm And FinalPreset Online QuizzesPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm, a final, and flashcards allowed, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Flashcards AllowedTextbook-Based TestsMidterm And FinalPop Quizzes
“There are 2 exams (flashcards allowed) and 2 speeches, but even with the notes, it's not easy.”
COMM100
“The pass if you study off the lectures.”
COMM100

Online

Online reviews mention preset quizzes that penalize exact formatting, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, .

Preset Online QuizzesStrict Formatting
“the .”
COMM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! I had to try harder in this class than in my science courses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“ and understandable but asking for .”

⚖️

14/100

“He also doesn't round grades, as I got a 79.98% and still received a C.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Look at other options before choosing him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very enjoyable teaching style.
  • Professor Carrell is a great teacher , he is very charismatic and always makes his lectures fun!
  • For a communications professor, he's really bad at communicating.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • , and it's hard to know what he even wants.
  • your grade after an exam or submitting stuff late.
  • He's a hilarious professor, but you're in for .

Theme 3

📚 About Exams And Assignments

  • Most of your grade is weighted on two speeches, a midterm and a final, so if you .
  • He has pop quizzes, he did make the class more interesting with video clips and stories, and we were able to all interact with one another.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 25 reviews across many years, with , and classroom style.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

COMM10012 reviews
SPEECH1006 reviews
COMM1303 reviews
COMM1501 review
SPCH1201 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 7 · B 1

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1