AI Rate Professor

Communication

Marie Kaufman

SPCH110 · SPCH11 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Good choice for speech if you will keep up with discussions and speeches; expect steady work but .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySpeech focusedCaring feedbackDiscussion boardsRecorded speeches onlineMostly easy A
  • Public speaking is built around a and .
  • and high A grades, especially online.
  • A recent , and stricter grading later in term.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

81/100

Nearly all reported grades are A-range if speeches and weekly work are completed; she is rarely described as grade-crushing.

Both formats show high grades; online has more complaints about workload than grade denial.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is standard public speaking; difficulty comes from speech delivery and .

Online adds discussion-board volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews split between mandatory and and term.

Online sections vary more; some require participation or Zoom speeches.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and manageable speech anxiety, despite a couple of strong recent avoid posts.

; online has newer dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students say she is not a and wants you to pass, with .

Format shift

A few 2026 online reviews claim grading got more particular mid-semester.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect several speeches, discussion boards, and .

Format shift

Online comments more often mention lots of homework and discussion boards.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and confidence-building; minority find instructions unclear or class boring.

Format shift

In-person praise is cleaner; online is mostly strong with recent outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade is driven by speeches, discussions, and .

Format shift

In-person and online both hinge on speech projects; quizzes appear lightly.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

sweet, not a .

Main concern

Grade concentrates on a few large speeches, so weak performances hurt more.

What students said

“Sweet and . graded on a couple of discussions, a few homeworks, and like 4 large speeches.”
SPCH110
“Professor Kaufman is by far the sweetest Professor I ever took. She wants to make sure you pass the class.”
SPCH110
“Class was average in every aspect; she is a good teacher.”
SPCH110

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and room to record with a live audience or Zoom.

Main concern

Some recent students find homework volume high and instructions or .

What students said

“So glad I took speech online with her. Wasn't incredibly painful like every other speech class.”
SPCH110
“Major speeches can be recorded with proof of live audience in background (like a hand wave) or completed in a zoom call with her.”
SPCH110
“Too much homework very overwhelming plus 4 speeches per semester.”
SPCH110

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and strict proctored exams.

Speech projectsDiscussion boardsRecorded or Zoom speechesLight quizzesRubric based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment focuses on a few and occasional quizzes from the textbook.

Few large speechesLight quizzesFeedback heavy
“graded on a couple of , and like 4 large speeches.”
SPCH110
“ but study from the textbook. There are speech videos but there are very easy”
SPCH110

Online

Online speeches may be recorded with a live audience proof or done via Zoom; heavy discussion boards and video work replace classic exams.

Recorded speechesZoom optionDiscussion boardsVideo assignments
“Major speeches can be recorded with proof of live audience in background (like a hand wave) or completed in a zoom call with her.”
SPCH110
“A lot of discussion boards.”
SPCH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“So glad I took speech online with her. Wasn't incredibly painful like every other speech class. but nothing very difficult at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (9 online, 3 in , and mostly easy grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Prof Kaufman was an amazing teacher. , and really wanted you to succeed.”

🗣️ Speech Assessment

84/100

“she's not a so don't worry too much.”

📚 Workload Watch

48/100

“Too much homework very overwhelming plus 4 speeches per semester.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ if you have a fear of public speaking.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and understanding.
  • and the class did help me become a better speaker
  • by far the sweetest Professor I ever took

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • she was really easy and made the class easy as well
  • if you try!
  • Got more and more particular with grading as the semester went on.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Lots of video assignments and discussion boards.
  • rubrics are easy to understand, and the
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Only 12 reviews with strong overall consistency but a and a couple of recent sharp outliers.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

SPCH11011 reviews
SPCH111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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