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When signing up for this class, it wasn't exactly clear that we would see her basically two times every two months. Now, i'm not complaining, but if you don't learn well online don't even take this class. 90% of it is watching videos she made for you, which sometimes gets difficult. Basically all the in person stuff is on the TA.Rate My Professors ↗
Although I had Dr. Toma 10 years ago, this course had a lasting impact on me, being that it was one of my first courses on campus. Dr. Toma appears kind, yet she'll catfish you. She was literally the opposite. Her class always felt hostile, such that when a student got an answer wrong, she would say “No, that's wrong.” It was like this all the time
Often, she would have due dates for assignments and not upload the necessary course materials to be accessed online in a timely manner. I was working a summer job during this course, so it was very frustrating when I couldn't work ahead or complete assignments due the next day due to technical difficulties.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Toma does not engage with the class. All lectures are prerecorded and she obviously prefers to work on her personal research than teach the class. All work is put on the TA so hope for a good one.Rate My Professors ↗
This course was broken up with you doing the lesson online, going to a small discussion, and going to a lecture sized discussion all covering the same material for the week. This was kind of repetitive but there were a lot of activities involved and none of them were difficult. do the lessons and the take notes and the 3 exams are not hardRate My Professors ↗
Being online, the lectures were written out lesson style and home some recorded videos but the course concepts were easy to understand and the weekly quizzes were pretty easy. The toughest part of this class is the research paper which is very involvedRate My Professors ↗
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Examines how personal relationships unfold in online communication contexts including social network sites, online dating, and mobile computing. Covers impression management, deception, trust, identity, and social support.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.49 GPA, 71.1% A/AB (n=97 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 71.1% A/AB (n=97 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 66.3% A/AB (n=95 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed Study is an advanced level project under faculty direction, such as independent reading with a research paper, production project, or membership on a research team.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIndependent Study involves independent research and writing under the supervision of an instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Seminar in Communication Science: a critical review of theoretical developments in social scientific studies of communication and its psychological and/or social impact.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleResearch and Thesis involves independent research and writing under the supervision of an instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 345 | Online Communication and Personal Relationships |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 970 | Seminar in Communication Science |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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