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Communication

Jessica Vierra

COM9 · JOU7 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you write a , and can meet hard deadlines without extensions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of papersTough graderUnclear promptsStrict deadlinesParticipation heavy
  • Many students earn As but complain about vague instructions and picky formatting grades.
  • Paper and ; late work is often not accepted.
  • Support quality splits hard—some get fast .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Most reported grades are A-range, but picky formatting, papers, and than free.

Online students call it easy A more often; in person still easy grade-wise but heavier on participation and papers.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Concepts are not brain-burners, but and vague prompts raise the real workload.

and ; in person add speaking, journals, and group projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required, with .

In person is explicitly attendance-policed; online still pushes discussion participation and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take again; praise for ease and , and tough rubrics.

Older online reviews are warmer; recent online and and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Often tagged tough grader; clear explanation.

Format shift

Online complaints about opaque half-credit are strongest; a few online students still call her an .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent papers, journals, discussions, and multi-source writing dominate the term.

Format shift

Both formats report many papers; in person also adds group project and speaking demands.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some find her informative and caring; others say she is disorganized, hard to reach, or cold about emergencies.

Format shift

Online has the worst unresponsiveness stories; in .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and projects far more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize writing and participation over heavy testing.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Participation and , and more papers than expected.

Main concern

Miss two classes and lose a letter grade; expectations on format can feel nitpicky.

What students said

“ English Writing class.”
COM9
“If you miss 2 classes, she will drop you a letter grade.”
COM9
“This teacher is okay, she kinda sucks about telling you exactly what she's expecting”
COM9

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Writing-heavy COM9/JOU with light-to-moderate quizzes but , and strict no-late policies.

Main concern

Slow or and harsh or .

What students said

“I was given 50% on multiple assignments without a "too complex".”
COM9
“Never updated grades (took almost TWO MONTHS to grade a ).”
JOU-7
“ , and participation matters. Easy A.”
COM9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and a , but papers and participation carry more .

Online quizzesSmall midtermCanvas promptsWriting-focused assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment blends lectures, random cold-calling, online journals, quizzes, and a .

Group projectOnline journalsParticipation cold-callsOnline quizzes
“There is a ready for that.”
COM9
“ , but her prompts and .”
COM9

Online

Online work centers on papers, discussions, and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Online quizzesSmall midtermNo late workWriting assignments
“2 days before a .”
COM9
“A lot of papers and a couple videos but not difficult.”
COM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall, Vierra is a good choice. She's nice, the workload is extremely light, & the class is generally very easy. However, she's not the and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 communication and journalism reviews, balancing praise for ease with criticism of grading and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

34/100

“ English Writing class.”

⚖️

36/100

“I was given 50% on multiple assignments without a "too complex".”

📧 Support Inconsistency

46/100

“I emailed her the middle of October and never got anything back all semester.”

👍 Easy A for Some

58/100

“ , and participation matters. Easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Feedback

  • Ms. Vierra is great! You can always ask her any questions and .
  • she kinda sucks about telling you exactly what she's expecting
  • she's not the and

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

  • Lots of .
  • There's a couple of .
  • If you miss 2 classes, she will drop you a letter grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Flexibility

  • No late work is accepted!
  • there will be no extension, I want to remind you that .
  • Never updated grades (took almost TWO MONTHS to grade a ).

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with but split opinions and moderate sample size limit certainty.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COM911 reviews
JOU-71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

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

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1