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Communication

Deborah Farris

COMM20 · COM3 · COMM3 · COMM01 · COMM45 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can handle mandatory participation and wait for grades until late in the term.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring FeedbackParticipation MattersLate Mass GradingGroup Projects and SpeechesHilarious Personality
  • Most students like her care, humor, and .
  • Biggest pain points and occasional disorganization or broken module dates online.
  • Coursework is usually manageable if you participate, do speeches or group work on time, and follow her instructions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As if you participate and follow directions, but she can grade pickily and a few students report harder outcomes.

Online has more organization stress; participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Speeches, forums, and group work are generally doable and light to moderate for communication courses.

Both formats describe manageable work; online difficulty spikes when module dates mislead students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation matter repeatedly; missing class is tied to not passing in several reviews.

; online still stresses timely participation and due dates.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her for care and and organization gripes.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online recommendations are more cautious due to module chaos.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Many find her fair and not harsh if you try, though a .

Format shift

Online grading delays are a bigger complaint; .

Workload

Light

71/100

Usually a few speeches, group projects, forums, and textbook or online tasks rather than overwhelming weekly grind.

Format shift

Summer and once-a-week sections feel especially manageable; online can feel heavier if modules confuse timing.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students love her humor, care, and feedback, but and disorganization keep her from excellent.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality suffers when links and dates are outdated.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Speeches, group projects, discussions, and than pure exams.

Format shift

In-person centers oral presentations; online leans modules, group work, and a .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise her as caring, funny, and , while noting stern expectations, participation, and .

Main concern

Participation is mandatory and she can be tough if you ignore instructions or disrespect the syllabus.

What students said

“ , and .”
COMM20
“Deborah cares deeply about all her students.”
COMM45
“#so . #lazy and unorganized professor”
COMM45

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call her amazing and caring, others warn about , and the need to clarify broken links.

Main concern

Module dates and links can be wrong; do work as soon as it opens and chase clarification.

What students said

“DON'T TRUST THE ASSIGNED DATES OF THE MODULES. DO EVERYTHING AS IT OPENS BECAUSE THE WEEKLY MODULES DATED ARE A LIE.”
COM3
“She graded basically everything from the so you might feel like you have no idea if you're doing well.”
COMM45
“Amazing teacher. Her lectures are enjoyable just make sure you turn in all your work on time”
COM3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech and project heavy with standard expectations; reviews do not clearly prove strict online proctoring.

SpeechesGroup ProjectsDiscussion ForumsLate Batch GradingMidterm Mentioned Online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes center a few speeches or presentations, participation, and .

Oral PresentationsParticipationGroup ProjectsUseful Feedback
“We had 3 total speeches presented to the class alongside a ”
COMM45
“One oral presentation but its super short.”
COMM20

Online

Online evidence focuses on modules, group work, and a ; .

Module AssignmentsGroup WorkMidterm MentionedBatch Grading Late
“KEEP AN EYE ON THE MIDTERM.”
COM3
“She graded basically everything from the ”
COMM45

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Deborah cares deeply about all her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews highlighting care and and organization issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Student Care

80/100

“I really admire how much time and effort she puts into all her students.”

⏰

40/100

“She graded basically everything from the so you might feel like you have no idea if you're doing well.”

🗣️ Participation First

18/100

“Participation matters!!”

👍

72/100

“If your looking to take Comm 45 look no further and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and .
  • She's hilarious too!!
  • her love for and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Effort

  • If you do the assignments and
  • I wouldn't say its an easy A-- you just have to participate and do your work.
  • She can grade a little harshly if you don't follow exactly what she says

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • She did not grade anything the entire semester until the last week
  • DON'T TRUST THE ASSIGNED DATES OF THE MODULES.
  • and lacks specification in some assignments

Theme 4

🎤 About Speeches and Projects

  • We had 3 total speeches presented to the class
  • Majority of the
  • She makes everyone comfortable with our .

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews with recent coverage and recurring themes, but smaller online sample and some tone splits keep credibility at medium-high rather than high.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

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 2