AI Rate Professor

Communication

Jan Muto

COM9 · COM20 · COM9H · JOU7 · COM1 · JOUR7 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Muto if you will read, participate, and ; avoid if you want a passive easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation mattersGives good feedbackTough GraderAmazing lecturesGet ready to read
  • Many students , and communication expertise.
  • late work often rejected and .
  • A recurring minority dislike perceived politics or feel she does not teach enough in some online or reading-heavy sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As appear, but tough grading, no late work, and effort.

Online students often earn As with weekly work; grader.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is accessible with participation and reading, but exams, research papers, and .

Online COM20 can feel lighter; COM9 and journalism sections feel heavier with papers and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and participation as required, with warnings not to show up late.

; in-person evidence strongly favors mandatory participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Roughly three in four would take her again for engaging teaching, despite a .

Online reviews are mostly positive; and strong detractors.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Students split between easy-grader comments and ; late papers can receive zeros.

Format shift

but fair; one hybrid student called her an .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and but usually predictable load.

Format shift

Online COM9 can pile on hundreds of reading questions; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many describe expert, passionate, hilarious lectures; others say she assigns the book instead of teaching or pushes politics.

Format shift

; some online or hybrid comments say there is little actual instruction.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes discussions, homework, quizzes or tests, presentations, and a substantial research or EOT paper.

Format shift

; in-person adds participation and group work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid classes are praised for lively lectures and growth, while , and political bias.

Main concern

, and polarized reactions to classroom politics.

What students said

“She's an and is really passionate about what she teaches.”
COM9
“She grades tough but fair.”
JOUR7
“Just no. Poor instruction. She is supposed to teach, not attempt to indoctrinate students into her political ideology.”
JOU7

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are straightforward weekly read-discuss-quiz loops with , but and limited live teaching frustrate some.

Main concern

and little live instruction beyond assigned interactive book work.

What students said

“For any .”
COM20
“if and , if not you'll be lost in the water.”
COM9
“she really did a ”
COM20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally standard college tests, sometimes online with book access, while .

Online or open-book style tests reportedChallenging but manageable examsMajor research paperNo study guides sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention tough but , and large APA papers with strict late policies.

Tough but manageable examsOnline tests with book access reported6-12 page papersNo late work
“ but manageable and there is a 10-12 page essay so be prepared!”
COM9H
“Plus the , so you can use your book.”
COM9
“She will not accept late work so be sure to start on your 6-8 APA style paper asap”
COM9

Online

Online students describe straightforward quizzes and limited major writing, with .

Weekly quizzesStraight-forward questionsMajor essay or video final
“Each week you have the , and sometimes quiz. In which the questions and answers are very straight forward.”
COM20
“if and ”
COM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Muto is probably one of the . She truly cares about us and took the time to learn all our names!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across COM and JOU courses, balancing praise for engagement with critiques of grading and politics. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“SHE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“If I could, I would 100% take any class that she is teaching!”

⚖️

48/100

“She grades tough but fair.”

⚠️ Polarizing Classroom

40/100

“She is supposed to teach, not attempt to indoctrinate students into her political ideology.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's really passionate about what she teaches
  • and wants you to learn
  • she is amazing!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Dr. Muto expects college level effort
  • !
  • She will not accept late work

Theme 3

💬 About Classroom Climate

  • I saw a lot of people come out of their shells being in her class
  • doesn't like to be challenged and censors topics she doesn't like
  • If you are a no B.S. view.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews spanning 2015-2021 with detailed mixed opinions, strong consistency on participation and papers, and credible positive-negative balance.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COM98 reviews
JOU76 reviews
COM12 reviews
COM202 reviews
JOUR72 reviews
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COM9H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 9 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2