AI Rate Professor

Communication Studies

Amy Lance

CMST2 · CMST013 · CMST02 · CMST4382 · CMST40 · COMM4 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive, low-stress public speaking class where participation is expected.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive public speaking coachClear feedbackLow workloadParticipation mattersComfortable classroom
  • Students repeatedly say Amy Lance makes public speaking less stressful and more enjoyable.
  • Grades feel fair and achievable, but active participation and showing up matter.
  • Workload is very light, with speeches and in-class participation carrying most of the experience.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A looks very achievable with participation and speeches, but students still need to show up and engage.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The course content is approachable because she makes public speaking comfortable and easy to understand.

All comments describe in-person public speaking and communication classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally strict, but participation is repeatedly presented as important or crucial.

and class presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and reduces anxiety around speaking.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students , and grading that is not overly critical.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

88/100

Students report and mostly slideshows, speeches, and participation.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe her as , and especially helpful for nervous speakers.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is fully in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

The class appears centered on presentations, participation, and group communication rather than exams.

Format shift

In-person comments mention speeches, slideshows, and group work, with no online evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, especially for reducing speaking anxiety and .

Main concern

Students must participate and speak in front of the class often.

What students said

“she made the class enjoyable and I was able to put my anxiety aside and get through the class.”
CMST2
“I learned a lot without feeling like I was working myself really hard.”
CMST40
“Be sure you show up to class though because participation is crucial.”
CMST4382

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the final policy.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I went into her Public Speaking class not knowing what to expect and she made the class enjoyable and I was able to put my anxiety aside and get through the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She makes everything fun and really comfortable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“She is amazing and .”

⚖️ Workload Fit

88/100

“ . no physical work really.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amy is an amazing teacher.
  • She makes it really easy for you to understand what she is teaching.
  • Amy is a super .

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • . no physical work really.
  • Gives great feed back and is not overly critical.
  • I learned a lot without feeling like I was working myself really hard.

Theme 3

🎤 About Participation

  • Participation is crucial.
  • Participation is important.
  • BE prepared to stand in front of the class by yourself pretty often.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight consistent in-person reviews across several years give a strong and detailed picture, though there is no online evidence.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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