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Communication

Todd Parker

COMS227 · COMMS223 · COMMS227 · COMS105 · COM105 · COMS223 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

and classroom experience, not for an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging speakerTough graderClear expectationsSupportive classroomDelayed grading risk
  • Many in-person students praise Parker as engaging, thoughtful, and confidence-building.
  • Grades can feel strict, especially in speech and rhetoric courses.
  • Online reviews are much riskier because students report and weak communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A usually requires strong speeches, papers, participation, and because he grades critically.

, while online evidence is limited and split.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is understandable and engaging, but , and .

Online COMS105 sounds easier to follow, while in-person upper communication courses require deeper analytical thinking.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation and class presence matter, especially because , and feedback.

Online reviews stress deadlines and responsiveness, while and classroom engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Students recommend him for teaching quality and confidence-building, but .

, where communication complaints are more severe.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Many students say he is a tough or .

Format shift

, but in-person reviews give more detailed evidence about speeches and essays.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is not always large, but , and quizzes can be demanding.

Format shift

Online five-week sections feel compressed, while .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is often described as , and good at making public speaking less intimidating.

Format shift

In-person teaching is strongly praised, while online teaching quality is inconsistent because communication issues dominate some reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades appear , and participation rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online sections involve papers and deadlines, while , and reading quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive about teaching and classroom comfort, but many warn that he grades speeches and .

Main concern

Students may work hard and still receive lower grades than expected.

What students said

“he doesn't just give out A's to everyone.”
COM105
“He inspired me to move beyond my fear of public speaking.”
COMS105
“He's a .”
COMS223

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with one recent positive review but , and workload.

Main concern

and limited communication can make online progress hard to judge.

What students said

“he made an online class extremely easy to follow and understand.”
COMS105
“DOESNT GRADE LEAVES ”
COM105
“Doesn't let you know how you are doing during the .”
COM105

Exam style

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Reviews do not show a consistent exam style, and much assessment .

Reading QuizzesNo Final In One SectionHard Tests In One Course

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

one COM105 section, and hard tests in COMMS223, so exam risk varies by course.

Reading QuizzesNo Final In COM105Hard Tests In COMMS223
“ . .”
COM105
“ and long, so make sure you read the book.”
COMMS223

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He inspired me to move beyond my fear of public speaking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting teaching strength, grading strictness, workload, and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He inspired me to move beyond my fear of public speaking.”

⚖️

25/100

“He grades as if we are professional speakers and not beginners.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

62/100

“Public Speaking can be tough, but he makes the class fun.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made the class room very comfortable and taught us in a way that made you feel like he was one of us.
  • Professor Parker is a very intelligent man who makes his class interesting and .
  • he made an online class extremely easy to follow and understand.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • he doesn't just give out A's to everyone.
  • He's a .
  • I followed the syllabus and all criteria to get an A on my speeches, but couldn't get better than a B.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Assessments

  • The Class consists of , and .
  • The material is intense when it comes to deep thinking and complex ideas but the work is minimum.
  • and long, so make sure you read the book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 18 reviews with , but online evidence is sparse and some reviews are older.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1