AI Rate Professor

Communication

Mariella Thaining

COMM20 · COM24110 · COMM3 · COMM5 · COMM45 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you like passionate Comm instructors and group work, but watch for weak organization and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingGroup Work HeavyPassionateUnorganized At TimesInspiring When On
  • Reviews are sharply split between inspiring and unprofessional
  • Group projects and speeches drive much of the work
  • Grades can still be high even when organization is criticized

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple A-range grades appear, including an A+ even in a strongly negative review.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty scores are moderate-low and content is often described as .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory, though one says she is understanding about absences if you communicate.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and call her inspiring, while a strong minority call the class terrible.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report A-range outcomes and .

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Decent group work and speeches overall, with some .

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Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Half the class loves her passion and lectures; others report shouting, confusion, and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Group projects, speeches, and a few graded items dominate more than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and confidence-building to chaotic with and piled end-of-term projects.

Main concern

, and last-minute project piles.

What students said

“She's entertaining and uses real life examples so it's easy to understand what she's talking about.”
COMM3
“Ms. Thaning is unprofessional and unorganized. There is no schedule of , and .”
COMM20
“very inspiring woman. decent amount of working and .”
COM24110

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

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Reviews emphasize projects and speeches more than formal exams, and .

Group projectsSpeechesFew graded itemsLecture heavy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and speeches with few graded items; exam rules are not clearly proven.

Group projectsSpeechesGraded by few things
“At the end of the semester, we were hit with multiple projects.”
COMM20
“will even post pone speeches for you.”
COMM45

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of my fave professors! Took her comm 3 class last summer and actually really enjoyed it. She's entertaining and uses real life examples so it's easy to understand what she's talking about.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized organization versus inspiration. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Polarized Teaching

56/100

“Ms. Thaning is unprofessional and unorganized. There is no schedule of , and .”

🔥 Inspiring Side

85/100

“She was an amazing teacher... was a different person leaving the class. very inspiring woman.”

📈 Easy Grades Possible

80/100

“TAKE THIS TEACHER IF YOU CAN, SO !”

🧩 Group Work Focus

45/100

“We did have a lot of group work though which i personally liked.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's entertaining and uses real life examples
  • She talks most of the class period, often shouting
  • She's a very passionate teacher that genuinely wants you to pass!

Theme 2

⚠️ About Organization

  • There is no schedule of , and
  • and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very inspiring woman
  • really understanding
  • and everyone

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

but split picture of teaching quality and organization.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMM452 reviews
COM241101 review
COMM201 review
COMM31 review
COMM51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1