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Communications

Timothy Pearson

COMM1 · COMM17715 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you and can follow detailed expectations closely.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCritical feedbackLecture heavyHilarious in personTough gradingTech issues online
  • In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with many students praising his humor and feedback while others call him harsh or disrespectful.
  • Online reviews are strongly negative because students describe poor Canvas use, missed speech deadlines, and weak communication.
  • Grades can be high, but , and detailed rubrics make the A feel conditional rather than effortless.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible, but , and following detailed rubrics closely.

Online evidence is harsher because organization problems raised effort, while prepared students.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The content is not conceptually extreme, but public speaking pressure and detailed speech expectations make it moderately challenging.

Online reviews describe the same course as harder because Canvas and communication problems added friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Attendance and participation matter, and .

In-person reviews clearly support strict attendance, while online reviews do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and , but negative reviews describe harsh grading, poor online organization, and disrespectful interactions.

In-person recommendation is mixed but often positive, while online recommendation is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

He grades speeches by specific details and rubrics, with repeated complaints about nitpicking and .

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats, but .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload centers on speeches, participation, reading, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online students report heavier friction, while if students keep up.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many in-person students praise his humor and feedback, but online reviews and and disrespect.

Format shift

Teaching experience is much stronger in person and much weaker online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment appears driven mostly by speeches, participation, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches and coursework, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for humor and feedback but and .

Main concern

Students must tolerate blunt critique, speech pressure, and .

What students said

“Take this class and you WILL get better at public speaking.”
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“He will highly critique and nitpick everything you do, but it is all constructive and helpful.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report major organization and communication problems that made the class feel much harder.

Main concern

Canvas confusion and .

What students said

“teacher did not and made everything extremely difficult”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and the course appears mainly speech- and assignment-based.

Exam policy not clearly provenSpeech-based assessmentQuizzes mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and speeches but do not clearly prove a .

Speech-based assessmentQuizzes mentionedExam policy not clearly proven
“read the online chapters for ”
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“Speeches are heavily prioritized so make sure you meet the .”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class and you WILL get better at public speaking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Funny and loud guy who just loves teaching.”

⚖️

32/100

“Timothy grades based on very .”

💻 Online Experience

20/100

“teacher did not and made everything extremely difficult”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really a funny guy who made class engaging.
  • Very good speaker and clearly knows the subject well.
  • He speaks a lot and asks for questions but everything important is already on his powerpoint presentation.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Show up on time for .
  • He will highly critique and nitpick everything you do, but it is all constructive and helpful.
  • Routinely my grade on a speech would drop an entire letter grade from being 2 minutes overtime.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Class

  • a lot of people missed their speeches because of it.
  • !
  • Don't opt for online if you can't figure it out.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across several years give detailed but polarized evidence, with .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

COMM113 reviews
COMM177151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values