AI Rate Professor

Communication

Roger Willis

SPCH1A · SPCH26H · SPEECH1AH · 1A · SPCH1AH · SPEECH26 · PUBLICSPEAKING · SPEECH1A · SPCH26 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75.64%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer him in person; online only if you can self-manage and attend office hours.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious in personSpeech outlines matterSlow email repliesExtra credit and hall passPolarizing online
  • In person he is widely loved as funny, supportive, and an easy A for public speaking.
  • Online students often struggle and report slow grading.
  • Do speeches on time, follow outlines closely, and use office hours when you need help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most who complete speeches and outlines on time get A or A+, with and a late hall pass.

In person feels easiest; online is still easy if work is on time but riskier if .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Public speaking content is straightforward; the real work is preparing outlines and delivering speeches.

; online SPCH26 has more reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but missing speech days or participation will hurt your grade.

Online is usually flexible except speech deadlines; in person rewards being present on speech days.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

62/100

and support; online depends on whether you need responsive email help.

; online reviews split between love and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

64/100

and hall passes help, but outlines and speeches can be graded pickily.

Format shift

and AI-zero complaints; in person is friendlier with occasional tough speech scores.

Workload

Light

68/100

Core load is speech outlines, speeches, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Some online SPCH26 sections report heavier reading and discussions.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Engaging funny lectures in person; online students who use office hours get help, others feel abandoned.

Format shift

In-person teaching shines; online teaching quality depends on office-hour access.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on speech outlines, speeches, quizzes, and discussions more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him funny, encouraging, and easy if you show up for speech days and do outlines.

Main concern

Can be picky on speech outlines and a .

What students said

“Roger is so funny. He also gives you one free pass on an assignment if you need to turn it in late.”
PUBLICSPEAKING
“I hate public speaking, and he provided us multiple opportunities to be comfortable”
SPCH1A

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

easy work for self-starters, but many , and rigid AI or outline rules.

Main concern

Hard to reach outside office hours and .

What students said

“he will NOT answer any messages!! Only way he answered was by me going to office hours.”
PUBLICSPEAKING
“ , and he hangs you there”
SPCH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech-driven with outlines and occasional open-book or .

Speech performancesSpeech outlinesHall pass late workOpen book final in some coursesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes grade mainly on speeches, outlines, participation, and sometimes an .

In-class speechesOutlinesParticipationOpen book final
“Weekly discussion posts, 1 presentation, and 2 essays. .”
SPCH26H
“Only way you fail is by not doing the .”
PUBLICSPEAKING

Online

Online work focuses on speech videos, outlines, quizzes, and some papers; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Speech videosOutlinesWeekly quizzesFilm analysis paper
“Content included 6 speeches, outlines for speeches, and weekly quizzes.”
SPEECH1AH
“ and an at least 4-5 page essay.”
SPCH26H

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting in-person warmth with online contact problems. Credibility rating: High.

😂 In-Person Energy

88/100

“So funny. I was nervous about public speaking, but he made the class very fun.”

📭 Online Contact Gap

25/100

“Trying to reach him is basically impossible, does not respond to emails or zoom office hours.”

🅰️ Speech Path to A

78/100

“As long as you are following the and submitting your speeches on time you will do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious; he made his lecture enjoyable
  • encouraging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class
  • Easy A+
  • he is a

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • Make sure you go to office hours

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and and rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

SPCH1A20 reviews
PUBLICSPEAKING9 reviews
SPCH26H6 reviews
SPCH265 reviews
1A3 reviews
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SPEECH1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 10 · A 22 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3