AI Rate Professor

Communication

Richard Hogrefe

COMMST140 · COMMST101 · COMM140 · COMM111 · COMMST100 · COMM100 · COMMST160 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you value a caring communication professor and can tolerate lectures, group work, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but inconsistentLecture heavyTough graderGroup projectsGood feedback
  • Students often , and willingness to help.
  • Many students find the classes lecture heavy, boring, or .
  • Grades can be good with effort, but several reviews describe tough or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is realistic if you complete speeches, papers, and , but .

Online evidence is less favorable for getting an A, while to a good grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The communication content is not described as conceptually hard, but , and long instructions make it feel tiring.

Online students emphasize boring lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation and class presence appear important, and one online tag says skipping class means you will not pass.

Online reviews include the clearest attendance warning, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and feedback, but many warn about boring lectures and .

, while online reviews are mostly cautionary.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Multiple students call him a and mention inconsistent or , and assignments.

Format shift

sounding more damaging to grades.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and detailed assignment instructions that some students call busy work.

Format shift

Online reviews stress heavy group and individual projects, while .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often described as caring, passionate, and helpful, but many students also describe lectures as boring or slide-heavy.

Format shift

, while online delivery is criticized for low interaction and unclear instructions.

Assessment method

Balanced

54/100

Assessment appears to , and some tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, group projects, and papers, while , and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but more positive, with , and interesting lectures while and lecture-heavy classes.

Main concern

The and detailed assignment instructions.

What students said

“If you do all the good grade.”
COMM100
“He is a .”
COMMST100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are much more negative, mainly citing boring long , and heavy work.

Main concern

Online students report weak engagement and .

What students said

“ if you're taking his course online.”
COMM140
“You'll be lucky if you get an A.”
COMM111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

QuizzesTests mentionedNo clear proctoring evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove closed-book exams, proctoring, midterm format, or .

Quizzes mentionedNo clear exam policy evidence
“ ”
COMMST100
“ the answers on the quiz which are multiple choice”
COMM100

Online

Online reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Tests mentionedNo clear proctoring evidence
“ ”
COMM111
“Test heavy”
COMMST101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's a good teacher, I learned a lot, but he's a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He is one of those professors that is passionate about his job.”

⚖️

32/100

“He is a .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

56/100

“ if you're taking his course online.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were often fascinating and informative.
  • His class is boring.
  • Lectures are very long and boring with practically no student interaction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do all the good grade.
  • He is a .
  • You'll be lucky if you get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He really cares about his students and is willing to help you if you need it with speech topics.
  • He was very accommodating towards his students.
  • He does give time in class for him to review your speeches with .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 18 reviews across several years, multiple courses, and consistent repeated , and workload.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1