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Communication

Georgine Hodgkinson

COMM311 · COMM301 · COMMUNICATIONS · DEBATE · SPEECH · COMM321 · PUBLICSPEAKING · COMM · COMM341 · COM311 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a supportive communication professor who makes participation-heavy work feel manageable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive teacherEasy AClear feedbackParticipation basedEngaging lectures
  • Students describe Hodgkinson as , and unusually supportive.
  • The course is usually easy to pass with participation, speeches or discussions, and basic weekly work.
  • Online sections are still strong but , and one complaint about tight deadlines.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students say an A is realistic if you participate, complete speeches or discussions, and keep up with basic assignments.

, while online reviews are positive but note more reading and deadlines.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students repeatedly call the material easy to understand, straightforward, and not difficult when they keep up.

, though online sections can feel busier because of readings, quizzes, and discussions.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance and participation matter, but some reviews say missing certain presentation days or handling absences is manageable.

In-person reviews mention participation and , while online and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students strongly recommend her for , and helpful with speeches and feedback.

Both online and in-person reviews recommend her, with the strongest enthusiasm coming from in-person speech and communication courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Reviews describe , and A/B outcomes for normal effort.

Format shift

, while online reviews mostly describe fair and .

Workload

Light

76/100

Work is usually speeches, discussions, quizzes, reading, and sections.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly reading and discussion work, while speech work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently describe her as , and .

Format shift

and structure, while in-person reviews emphasize warmth, encouragement, and speech support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades are mostly based on speeches, discussions, quizzes, projects, papers, participation, and some exams.

Format shift

Online assessment is discussion-board heavy, while in-person courses focus more on speeches, participation, and a few quizzes or exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, emphasizing warmth, clear speech guidance, easy grading, and low-to-moderate workload.

Main concern

Participation and speeches are required, so shy students still need to engage.

What students said

“she made everything less complicated.”
COMM301
“Super easy to pass if you do what's expected (which isn't much!).”
COMM301
“Participation and but are very easy.”
COMM

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and care, with steady discussion boards, quizzes, reading, and projects.

Main concern

Some online sections have frequent deadlines and .

What students said

“This class is mainly discussion boards with a .”
COMM341
“Overall easy A and nothing too hard.”
COMM321
“a working procrastinator's nightmare”
COMM321

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but comments mention , and one flashcard allowance rather than strict testing.

Flashcard AllowedFew QuizzesMidtermFinalStudy Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention easy quizzes, a flashcard allowance, and proctoring evidence.

Flashcard AllowedEasy QuizzesMidtermFinal
“Allowed one flashcard for quizzes and we could write however tiny we wanted.”
COMM301
“1 paper 1 midterm 1 presentation 1 final”
COMM321
“3 EASY QUIZZES, 3 SPEECHES”
COMM301

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and study guides but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

QuizzesStudy Guides
“ and quizzes.”
COMM321
“You have to read the lectures and do the study guides.”
COMM301

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“she's sooooo amazing. by far one of . she made me feel so validated and supported.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Lectures were straight to the point and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“Easily one of the !”

⚖️ Easy Grade Path

88/100

“If you keep up with the syllabus (which isn't overwhelming) you'll receive and easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's filled with lots of energy and she's fun.
  • She gives great feedback on speeches.
  • THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COMMUNICATION TEACHER THERE EVER IS.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall easy A and nothing too hard.
  • Super easy to pass if you do what's expected (which isn't much!).
  • , and recieve an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • she made me feel so validated and supported.
  • and helpful.
  • Goes out of her way to help you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years are strongly consistent, though several older entries are brief or have no comments.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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COMM32112 reviews
COMM3 reviews
COMM3113 reviews
COMM3412 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1