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Communication

Rachel Hastings

COMM220 · COMM101 · COMM207 · COMM111 · COMM186 · COMM215 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
77.5%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

and supportive vibe if you can tolerate Canva workbooks and video speeches.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ACanva WorkbooksCaring DocHilarious LecturesCompletion Grading
  • Most students get easy As if they complete Canva workbooks, videos, and speeches.
  • Doc is widely praised as kind, funny, and .
  • Main complaint is tedious Canva busywork, especially in COMM220.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Near-universal A/A+ reports with , and .

Easy A holds online and in person; complaints are .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Material is surface-level communication content; difficulty comes from time on workbooks, not concepts.

Online accelerated sections still rate easy; COMM220 Canva load is the main friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

and optional in others; late work is often accepted.

Online often flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

and many love Doc for kindness, humor, and .

Online recommendation is strongest; COMM220 draws more avoid comments despite easy grades.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly say submit the work and get full credit with late grace and completion-based scoring.

Format shift

; rare low scores still report A grades.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Not conceptually hard, but Canva workbooks, filming, and .

Format shift

Some online/COMM111 sections feel light; COMM220 and accelerated terms feel tedious.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Widely loved for , and confidence-building speech coaching.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online; a few COMM220 students call content a waste despite easy A.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

No or few quizzes/tests; , and projects.

Format shift

Both formats stress assignments and filming over exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

if you show up and finish workbooks, with strong praise for her support and some COMM220 Canva backlash.

Main concern

Canva-heavy COMM220 feels like a waste of time to several students.

What students said

“If you follow directions, show up to class, and complete the workbooks it would be hard not to get an A.”
COMM101
“this class is honestly a waste of time but its an easy A and i need it for transfer.”
COMM220
“The class is done solely on Canva ... and is extremely unintuitive and time wasting to use.”
COMM220

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online COMM courses are mostly easy As with , and flexible late policies.

Main concern

Some workbooks feel tedious, overcomplicated, or time-consuming.

What students said

“Probably the easiest class I've taken at Miracosta by far! ... and everything is pretty much graded by completion.”
COMM111
“Basically, complete the assignments and there is no way you wont pass the class with an EASY A.”
COMM101
“Awful. The online workbook is SO confusing and takes forever.”
COMM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and little traditional exam pressure.

No QuizzesNo TestsCanva WorkbooksVideo SpeechesLate Grace

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person also centers workbooks and video projects; .

WorkbooksVideo ProjectsEasy Grader
“All of .”
COMM101
“ and you'll receive full credit.”
COMM220

Online

Online reviews emphasize no tests/quizzes, Canva workbooks, recorded speeches, and two-day late grace.

No Tests Or QuizzesCanva WorkbooksRecorded SpeechesLate Grace Period
“Canva workbooks/discussion boards, no quizzes/tests, 2-day late grace.”
COMM207
“ and everything is pretty much graded by completion.”
COMM111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably the easiest class I've taken at Miracosta by far! ... Accepts late work with no penalty.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 , and Canva workload friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Path

92/100

“Basically do the work thats is already laid out for you and you will get an A.”

❤️ Caring Professor

90/100

“Doc is one of the ! and caring”

😂 Fun Lectures

88/100

“All her lectures are youtube videos, and they're hilarious!”

😫 Canva Busywork

45/100

“canva workbooks will make u wanna lowk rip ur hair out tho.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her teaching style is engaging, fun and straight forward!
  • videos from her
  • Doc is friendly and understands everyone has a different situation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you get the .
  • if you do the work you will get an A in this class.
  • This class is great if you're looking for an easy A.

Theme 3

🧰 About Workload Tools

  • The online workbook is SO confusing and takes forever.
  • I'm literally making Instagram posts on CANVA.
  • Familiarize yourself with Canva and be prepared to record yourself speaking

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews with many recent detailed comments and .

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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COMM22010 reviews
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COMM1113 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 17 · A 17

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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