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Communication

Nathan Miller

COMM315 · COMM311 · COMM301 · COMM300 · COM301 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
63.77%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can follow rubrics closely, manage group work, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing experienceExtra creditTough grading complaintsHeavy group workUnclear feedback
  • Student experiences are sharply split between easy, supportive classes and , and unclear expectations.
  • Many students still earn A grades because of , and manageable assignments when followed closely.
  • The biggest , and inconsistent communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

A grades are common and helps, but students often say the A , and surviving strict grading.

Online evidence includes more easy-A comments, while in-person evidence contains and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The material is usually not conceptually hard, but , and group work make the experience feel heavier.

Online students emphasize manageable but sometimes excessive work, while in-person students emphasize speeches, participation, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation matter because some reviews mention required discussions, presentations, Zoom meetings, and grade bumps for showing up on time.

Online classes may meet mainly for presentations, while on time and participating.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and structure, but many others warn about harsh grading, poor feedback, and communication problems.

Online reviews are mixed with many positive easy-course comments, while and include severe negative experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and grade bumps help, but repeated complaints about harsh, unclear, or .

Format shift

Online reviews show both easy grading and strict speech grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

The workload can be manageable but often includes many speeches, quizzes, discussions, readings, papers, debates, or group projects.

Format shift

Online reviews mention heavy condensed workloads and group debate projects, while , and group projects.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Some students find him helpful and clear, but many describe unclear instructions, late or .

Format shift

Online teaching appears more successful for some students, while in-person reviews include several severe complaints about communication and grading.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment is , and group projects rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online sections rely heavily on recorded or Zoom speeches, discussions, quizzes, papers, and group debate work, while and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more polarized, with strong praise for grade boosts and clear guidelines but , and communication.

Main concern

In-person students should expect , and possible harsh grading.

What students said

“I URGE you NOT to take any classes with this professor, especially COMM 311.”
COMM311
“Come every day and be on time then he will boost you up a letter grade.”
COM301
“ and marks you for small details majorly.”
COMM311

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but lean workable, with many easy-A comments and alongside complaints , and group projects.

Main concern

Online students may face lots of speeches, discussions, reading, group work, and .

What students said

“ and .”
COMM315
“ .”
COMM301
“This class was 6 weeks but the course work is the same as a regular full semester.”
COMM301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctored exams, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or , and assessment is mostly speeches and assignments.

No Exam In One CourseUnlimited Quiz AttemptsSpeechesDebatesGroup Projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and group projects, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

SpeechesDiscussion PostsCanvas JournalsGroup ProjectsNo Quizzes In One Review
“ but very easy no wrong answers.”
COM301
“We had 4 speeches just follow the criteria and you will do well.”
COMM301
“4 speeches that require 4 audience members and 3 impromptu speeches.”
COM301

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes with unlimited attempts, speeches, uploaded videos, debates, papers, and one no-exam course, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Unlimited Quiz AttemptsNo Exam In One CourseRecorded SpeechesZoom PresentationsGroup Debate Project
“The quizzes are multiple choices and unlimited time and there is his class.”
COMM311
“It's a very easy class there are a few quizzes but as many times as you want.”
COM301
“Speeches fine- zoom recording w your own audience of 4.”
COMM301

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy class but and you get docked off a lot of state and he does not like to communicate which is needed for a class like this.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Professor Miller is not a difficult professor, but he designed and handled his class lazily.”

📈 Grade Value

70/100

“Just do your work and turn it in on time and . You will get an A.”

⚖️

55/100

“ .”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades

  • Offers lots of opportunities.
  • HE ALSO STATES IN THE SYLLABUS THAT IF YOU DO ALL THE WORK ON TIME, HE WILL BUMP YOUR GRADE UP AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER!
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • The work was a lot but wasn't hard to understand.
  • This class was 6 weeks but the course work is the same as a regular full semester.
  • There is a lot of , but they're pretty easy as long as you keep up.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Communication

  • For a communications class, he was unironically bad at communication.
  • and just overall is an excellent professor.
  • based on his mood or his emotions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across both formats provide rich, recent, and detailed evidence, though the opinions are highly inconsistent by course and student experience.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 515
3 out of 58
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

COMM30119 reviews
COM30113 reviews
COMM31110 reviews
COMM3155 reviews
COMM3003 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 11 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2