Karisa Workman - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Professor: Karisa Workman

Department: Communication

College: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Workman was a great Professor! Attendance is mandatory for the small class meetings, but not large class lectures. She is very clear about expectations for presentations, and the exams are pretty straight forward. Overall a very manageable if you need a more relaxed class to balance a heavy course load.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class gave me mesothelioma and now I'm entitled to compensation

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was 3 days a week an hour a day. We met with professor Workman on Wednesdays and a TA on other days. She is super sweet but tends to really dumb things down. The class was super easy. Come to her lectures to pass her test and you will do fine.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Workman is absolutely AMAZING! I have truly enjoyed her class. She is very sweet. I was terrified of public speaking, but she truly cares about her students and made it as easy as possible for us to present. She is also so kind and funny. I would definitely take her class again, and I wish I could take more with her!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Workman is a good professor. The small classroom section was fun to be in and she did a good job explaining the things she wanted in her speech. Lots of mini assignments that help your grade too. Her large class section wasn't mandatory to attend and the tests were online and simple. If you have the textbook, you can easily get an A in the test.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Overall this course is very simple. Theres only 3 exams (including the final) and only a few questions come from the lecture so its best to go. Dr. Workman is kind and knows a lot about the field as she always gives examples from past experiences; she does go off on a lot of tangents though! However the stories are usually funny. Take her!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Workman is a very nice and adorable lady. Shes a rule follower though, for sure. Just do what you need to do for her class and dont assume that her kind and bubbly personality means shes going to let you get away with things. Her lectures arent painful at all, though she does go off on a lot of tangents.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Workman is awesome and she is super passionate about her field. Her lectures were always interesting. I recommend going to lecture since there were a few questions on the exams (only 3 exams all semester) that were based off of things she actually said during it. Overall great professor and so sweet. She'll answer any question you have.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly easy class but the professor gets off topic all the time so I stopped attending her big lectures and still passed with an A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mrs. Workman is a very nice lady, but her lectures were completely pointless. She gets so distracted we never finish material. Exams are also pointless because she doesn't talk about anything on the exams in her lectures. However even besides that, the course was pretty easy. Only take if you are good at speaking, that's what saved my grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPC1600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

What an amazing teacher. This is one of the best classes I have ever taken. I used to hate public speaking but now I am confident in producing and executing a speech. Mrs. Workman is very funny as well you will bound to laugh in at least one of the lectures if not all of them. Highly recommend. All exams/final are online and can take with friends.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She's the sweetest lady you'll ever meet! She honestly cares about her students and is willing to do anything to help you succeed. Just show up on the day you're supposed to speak, read the book, and boom you got an A

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The nicest individual you'll ever meet. Like seriously, it's terrifying. But she is smart, and she knows what she's doing. Attendance matters. Speech prep matters. Reading designated chapters for tests matters. She talks a lot, and sometimes off topic, but overall she makes you feel really comfortable in her class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The teacher cares. I learned more in this class than in any other class last semester.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Workman is a very nice lady but she is not the best lecturer. She has lecture, but she doesn't really talk about what she is supposed to be teaching. It is an easy class if you have the book, you just have to read on your own because it is hard to learn anything from lecture. Other than that, she has great communication and is very sweet.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's a great teacher for a class that no one really wants to take. She gives you advanced notice on assignments and there are only 2 speeches. She's super nice and as long as she see that you try she'll help you out. She wants the best for you and her lectures aren't painful. You do need the book for the tests but they're pretty easy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's great! Very funny and engaging and likes to make lectures interesting. I feel like I didn't really learn a ton from the class, but it's meant to be easy and more about helping people overcome their fears of public speaking. You won't miss much if you skip the lectures, and I only opened the book to take the online exams. Easy A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took this class during the summer and loved it. I'm absolutely terrified of giving speeches but professor Workman's enthusiasm helped! Made it a lot easier to present in front of people. Had 2 speeches, an informative and a persuasive one.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPC1608
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easy class, very fun instructor. She was very nice and helpful and all of that good stuff, tells good stories etc.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM1000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This was my favorite class of the semester by far. Prof. Workman made the most basic, once-a-week gen ed class a time I actually looked forward to. She's a greatly engaging speaker and one of the sweetest, most inclusive/open-minded people I've ever met. You can tell she cares about every single student, even if you never speak a word to her.