Tia Madison

SPEECH122 · SPEE120 · COMM126 · SPCH126 · SOCOM126 · INTERPERSONAL · SPCOM124 · SPCOM132 · SPCOM120 · SCOM124 · SPC126 · COMM124 · SPEECH126 · SPCOM122 · SPEE124 · SPEEC124 · SPC120 · SPEEC120 · SCROM124 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 78.95%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you can handle group work and show up ready to participate.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesGroup Project HeavyCaring And SupportiveExtra CreditPublic Speaking Confidence

Students , and confidence-building communication classes.
Coursework is approachable with participation, speeches or group projects, quizzes, and .
Main friction is random group partners and occasional organization or old lecture materials online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report easy A or high grades with participation, , and manageable work if you do not slack.

Both formats support easy A; a few older or .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and public speaking with light-to-moderate challenge when students engage.

In-person and online both call it easy; difficulty spikes mainly with tough groups.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Attendance and participation are frequently mandatory and .

; online is mixed but often still participation-based.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Very high take-again sentiment and and speech classes.

In-person enthusiasm is strongest; online is .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Not a harsh grader overall, with and understanding policies, though she will fail students who ignore the work.

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe fair, student-friendly grading with .

Workload

Light

68/100

Work centers on speeches, group projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

; in-person speech load is real but manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and major confidence gains in speaking.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online still rates highly when groups function.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of participation, speeches or group projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online leans group projects and quizzes; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call her caring, hilarious, and inspirational, with clear criteria, workshops on speeches, and .

Main concern

Mandatory participation and group presentations can punish bad partner luck.

What students said

“Dr. T makes public speaking fun!”
SPCOM122

“Tia is AMAZING! One of the .”
INTERPERSONAL

“Easy class. But if you don't like group projects you're gonna hate this one lol, that's basically all it is”
COMM124

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online and hybrid COMM sections are generally easy As with , and understanding policies, though group quality and older lectures can frustrate some.

Main concern

Heavy grade weight and occasional mismatched quiz content.

What students said

“ and will often affect you and ). I'd take her class again.”
COMM124

“About 50% of the grade was dependent on group work, so it's a hit or miss.”
SPCOM124

“Professor Madison made public speaking less painful. if you're afraid of public speaking.”
SPCOM124

Exam style

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Quizzes and presentations matter more than strict proctored finals, with but .

Weekly QuizzesGroup ProjectsSpeech PresentationsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment emphasizes speeches, participation, and studyable tests with workshops and feedback.

SpeechesParticipationStudyable Tests

“The class mostly consists of a , and a total of 6 speeches”
SPCOM122

“ so make sure to study the materials well.”
SOCOM126

Online

but often allow two attempts; major stress is group deliverables not webcam proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesTwo AttemptsGroup Projects

“Some of the but she does provide clarifications. Two attempts, keep highest score.”
COMM124

“About 50% of the grade was dependent on group work, so it's a hit or miss.”
SPCOM124

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. T makes public speaking fun!”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 communication reviews with , and ease. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She is one of the , if not THE !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“I love taking Dr.T's classes. They are always amazing”

🤝

55/100

“if you get paired with others that don't communicate well, then good luck.”

🎯 Easy A Potential

80/100

“She is an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

full of energy and enthusiasm
She really cares about her students
She connects to the real world a lot in her lectures

Theme 2

🗣️ About Public Speaking Growth

made public speaking less painful
I became more confident while speaking publicly
She made it easy to feel comfortable enough to open up

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

if
50% of the grade was dependent on group work
you will be the one to do all the work

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

44 reviews with a long time span, high consistency on teaching quality, and .

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 16

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 1

D range

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F

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Tia Madison

x x x x if you can handle group work and show up ready to participate.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🤝 x x x

🎯 Easy A Potential

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🗣️ About Public Speaking Growth

👥 About Group Work

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle group work and show up ready to participate.

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