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Communication Studies

Teresa Massimo

COMM115 · COMM113 · COMM101 · COMM126 · COMM111 · COM111 · 285 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
79.91%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid her heavy online COMM113 sections unless and ; lighter or well-reviewed sections can still work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy weekly workloadTough graderPoor email response92 percent for ASelf-study online
  • Many recent online reviews slam , and weekly worksheets, quizzes, and papers.
  • Getting an A often requires about 92 percent, and students say may not count.
  • Some in-person and lighter , and an easy A when the load is lighter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Multiple students say you need roughly 92 percent for an A, with and speeches and weak .

Online COMM113 reviews most clearly state the 92 percent A cutoff; some lighter online or in-person sections report easier As.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard interpersonal or public speaking material, but volume of and writing raises the challenge.

Online ; in-person difficulty centers more on speeches and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while others say no, and online work is due weekly regardless of meetings.

Online is assignment-driven; in-person often expects participation and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Older and lighter-course reviews recommend her, but many recent heavy .

Online recommendation is currently weak for COMM113; and strong no.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and complaints that does not count.

Format shift

Online grading complaints are more consistent; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students describe 3-4 , and labs for relatively few units.

Format shift

Online COMM113 is the heaviest pattern; a few lighter online electives are easier.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Supportive and , but many recent students feel abandoned online with slow, unhelpful communication.

Format shift

; in-person can be more engaging and humorous.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and speeches rather than one big proctored final.

Format shift

Online leans worksheets, quizzes, and essays; in-person public speaking leans speeches and lab work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person public speaking and interpersonal classes are mixed: some call her funny and directions, and heavy lab plus speech loads.

Main concern

and high weekly work can overwhelm, especially in short terms.

What students said

“a great professor with a great attitude... shes funny and likes to crack jokes to ease up the students”
COMM101
“There are , but there are . .”
COMM111
“Get ready for a tough course, she barely provides instructions for ”
COMM111

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections, especially COMM113, are often called self-study with heavy weekly reading, worksheets, quizzes, and .

Main concern

Students report almost no instructor communication and a high bar for an A.

What students said

“there was hardly any communication from the professor. Honestly felt like a self study type of course”
COMM113
“Need 92% or above to get an A, which was difficult to achieve. Too much work for the amount of units.”
COMM113
“class isnt hard but zero communication from professor. ironic for a communications class.”
COMM113

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and speeches; reviews do not clearly show webcam proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesReflection EssaysSpeech HeavyNo Clear Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person public speaking focuses on major speeches and exams in the comments.

Major SpeechesCommunication LabAssignment Heavy
“The course consists of 3 major speeches and going to the communication lab. There are , but there are .”
COMM111

Online

Online courses use weekly quizzes , and occasional untimed essay finals rather than clearly proctored exams.

Weekly QuizzesWorksheetsReflection EssaysUntimed Essay Final
“each week reading 2-3 chapters with a discussion, quiz, & worksheets, plus 3 short reflection essays”
COMM113
“The final is not an exam, but an relationships”
COMM113

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Isnt this a communications course?”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (34 online, 16 in person), emphasizing recent online workload and communication complaints against older or lighter-course praise. Credibility rating: High.

📧 Communication Gap

25/100

“Saw someone on here say they find it ironic the prof doesnt communicate when this is a communications course and they are ABSOLUTELYY right.”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“There is hardly any interaction between classmates and I . The assignments are quite time consuming, and each week you have 3-4 of them to complete.”

🅰️ A Threshold

36/100

“Need 92% or above to get an A, which was difficult to achieve.”

👍 When It Works

75/100

“she was an , and easy teacher! she didn't assign too much work, for an 8 week course at least”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hardly any communication from the professor
  • Honestly felt like a self study type of course
  • shes funny and likes to crack jokes to ease up the students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • doesn't count
  • Its an easy A if you do the work and know what you want to say

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers
  • Too much work for the amount of units.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

285

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with a large recent online sample strongly support the heavy-work and weak-communication pattern, though older positive reviews remain in the mix.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 4 · A 20

B range

11

B 11

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2