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Canada College · Communication

Jessica Kaven

COMM100 · COMMUNICATION1 · COM130 · SPEEC120 · SPEEC100 · COMM120 · SPCH100 · COM120 · COMM130 · COMM110 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want an engaging communication class and can handle participation, speeches, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging and funnySpeech confidence builderParticipation mattersRigid grading riskReading and speeches
  • Most students describe Kaven as engaging, funny, caring, and .
  • The class can be easy when students show up, read, practice speeches, and follow guidelines.
  • The and high-stakes speeches in some sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Good grades are realistic with , and following guidelines, but and speeches can punish mistakes.

Online evidence is more grade-risk focused, while students attend and prepare.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

73/100

The and engaging, though speeches, memorization, quizzes, and tricky test wording add pressure.

Online COMM130 sounds light, while but more participation-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation matter heavily, and late or absent students can fall behind quickly.

, while online reviews emphasize weekly tasks and mandatory speech audience logistics.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her for being engaging and supportive, but some warn that .

In-person recommendations are much stronger than online COMM110 warnings about grading structure.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

53/100

Grading is reasonable for prepared students, but the 100-point scale, strict speech requirements, and .

Format shift

Online COMM110 reviews are strict-grading heavy, while but often fair when expectations are followed.

Workload

Moderate

66/100

The workload is usually manageable, with reading, quizzes, speeches, exams, and group presentations .

Format shift

Online COMM130 is described as light, while in-person COMM110 can feel heavier because of speeches and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most reviews praise her humor, engagement, clarity, and ability to make students comfortable speaking.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more mixed by course.

Assessment method

Balanced

54/100

Assessment combines , and group presentations.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussion boards, quizzes, exams, and speeches, while , and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, comfort with speeches, helpful examples, and engaging class meetings.

Main concern

, and final speeches can become major grade risks if students fall behind.

What students said

“Absolutely the my years of schooling.”
SPCH100
“She knows that everyone is not born a great speaker and doesn't compare students.”
COMM110
“once you get any bit behind you're totally screwed.”
COMM110

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with COMM130 described as manageable but COMM110 criticized for and .

Main concern

The 100-point grading scale can make a single weak speech heavily affect the .

What students said

“This class was not heavy at all and manageable.”
COMM130
“She grades on a 100 point scale which is extremely rigid”
COMM110
“I found it incredibly difficult to round up the 5 mandatory people each speech.”
COMM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but mixed, with reasonable tests in some reviews and .

QuizzesExamsTricky Test WordingSpeech-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, speeches, and final speeches, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Easy TestsTricky Test WordingFinal Speech RiskQuizzes
“Tests and .”
COMM130
“Questions in the .”
COMMUNICATION1
“Basically because thats all that really matters”
SPCH100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams as reasonable for COMM130, but COMM110 reviews focus more on speeches and ; proctoring and .

QuizzesExamsSpeech AssignmentsUnclear Proctoring
“The course was comprised of , and and not difficult.”
COMM130
“some assignments are almost 1/4 of your grade.”
COMM110
“if you give a speech and get 10 out of 20 points your A gone”
COMM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Absolutely the my years of schooling.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She is funny and nice. Just follow her guidelines she gives to write your speeches and prepare for your speech days.”

⚖️

53/100

“She grades on a 100 point scale which is extremely rigid”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funniest, most down to earth, most engaging, most interesting, absolute best teacher I have ever had.
  • She's an amazing professor! She does a really good job of making you feel comfortable even when you're up in front of the entire class.
  • She is absolutely hilarious and such a great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class was not heavy at all and manageable.
  • Tests and .
  • 100pts possible in class, so with you stand grade-wise.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Hard work won't get you a high grade .
  • once you get any bit behind you're totally screwed.
  • Questions in the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 28 reviews cover multiple communication courses and show a consistent positive teaching pattern with .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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COMM1307 reviews
COM1302 reviews
COMM1002 reviews
SPCH1002 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1