Connie is the greatest communications instructor there is. She is creative, entertaining, approachable, accessible, and a ton of fun. I would definately recommend any class that she teaches. She is so much fun and very helpful.

Connie is the greatest instructor that I've ever had. She is very approachable and overall nice person. She is entertaining and knows communications like the back of her hand. Take any class with her and you'll love it.

Connie is sweet and a great teacher. Easy and fun class!

Connie is a cut above other instructors. I thoroughly enjoy the manner in which she presents the material. There's not enough space to express my profound gratitude for having the opportunity to have studied Communications under her tutelage. And yes, she is hot!

She is very nice and funny. Everyone would like her.

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Pretty Good teacher, a little spacey at times, but I've done well in her class, and learned lots about communications theories. Would definately tell others to take her courses.

Connie is an awesome teacher! I hate speaking to an audience but she made it fun. She is always happy, chipper, and always willing to help. She is also a very easy grader. If you have to take a comm class, take it with her!

I honestly love taking classes with her. And this nonverbal class is no different. She makes communication fun and interesting and presents it in a way that you can remember and do well.

Very simple. She gives out study guides and sticks to her sylabus. Do what she asks and you will get a good grade.

Connie is a great teacher. Take her classes if you get a chance>

Connie is a good professor. She explains the material well, and has you participate in fun experiments so you don't have to listen to a lecture for 2 hours.

connie is so awesome. she is extremely helpful and patient! her exams and assignments are very easy except that HUGE term paper. be ready to nail it. She makes her class interactive and really wants you to pass her class. we did use the book specially for the test. definitely take one of her classes :) ull enjoy it

She is an excellent professor who effectively presents information. Her classes are interactive and always positive. There is always a high level of learning in every class I've taken with her. I always exit her classes having gained not only the theory of communication but an adjusted perspective towards daily communication. Highly Recommended!

I could never get tired of taking classes with connie! she is amazing and vas voted instructor of the year! The class is easy, very few homework and she tries to be interactive in her classes and switches it up a bit. You will need the book for some assignments since you have to use those concepts in every day life situations. TAKE HER!

I enjoy Connie very much as a professor and as a person. She tries to make classes interesting and is VERY helpful with her students. She wants you to succeed. Her classes are very easy and you learn a lot. The only bad thing is that her lectures can be a little vague as well as her study guides, so its good to have the book for reference.

The trick question teacher. Connie is a good prof but she really needs to learn how to make her tests more clearcut. The multiple choice tests always have two very good nearly comperable answers if nit three. There is rarely one answer that just stands out as right. Study, know the material and don't expect and easy A.

One of the best at UCCS!!! She keeps the long classes interesting!!! My favorite class and professor this semester by FAR!! She makes it a joy to go to class!!!!

Very energetic and engaging in those early morning long classes,everyone has the opportunity to speak on something they care about and has plenty of opportunity to speak up in class. Her tests are trick questions and she does teach from the powerpoint, but she is very cooperative and understanding.

She was allways there to help in anyway. However she grades attendence like a test. I would have had an A if it were not for a pour attendance grad. Which makes not sense to me because the work was there without the attendance.

Very cool professor, Very helpful as well.

She was sweet. The class was fun even though it was dry material. Her notes from lectures were useless. The key is to attend class and use the study guides. You can check out for the rest. Good easy prof.

Connie's classes are super easy. Be warned, though, she relies heavily on group projects and her PowerPoints are not very helpful. Tests are easy if you take notes during class.

Very sweet lady. Tries hard to keep it clear and interesting. Loved her teaching style.

Connie is a great professor, She is very fun and keeps the class interesting. Her study guides are helpful and she is great when you ask her questions. I recommend taking any of Connie's classes. Her tests are easy if you study and she really makes dry subjects very fun and interesting. She does give attendance points and expects you to be in class

Prof Blackmann is wonderful. Often her insights are more helpful and engaging than the textbook. I think she should write her own book for this course, because students would want to read it if she did!

Professor Blackmann is a quality teacher. She takes the extra time to make sure the class is engaging and understandable. She's great!

Connie is funny and organized, but there are times where it doesn't feel like class has much purpose. I would like more examples and lecture and less group work.

awesome!

Her class is fun to attend, or at least that was how she made it to be. The class is purely presentation so attendance is a must. She is really generous in grading since the class is help you to learn, not to assess your skills or knowledge. As long as you give in some effort, you will get an easy A.

Ms. Blackmann was an amazing teacher for me in the Pre Collegiate Program. She cares about you as a student and helped me learn all about interpersonal communication. When I enroll at UCCS I plan to major in communication and take as many classes as possible from her!

Loved my class with Connie. She is personable and down to earth. Lots of group work but she lays everything out clearly and is easy to talk to.

I had Connie for several comm classes (1020, 2010, and 4200) and I loved her each time. The classes are not difficult, but you do have to put in some effort. If you show up and try, you should walk away with an A. She is very personable and caring towards her students. Group projects are a pain (especially in 4200) but she is always there to help.

Professor Blackmann is extremely nice and helpful. She makes students feel at ease even at times of high work load. It is clear that she is there to inspire students and push them to succeed. One of my favorite teachers.

Connie Blackmann was okay. She had some boring powerpoints and briefly talked about those, the tests were pretty easy, and so were the essay topics. I didn't like that we had small group projects almost every class and then a large project with another person. But, it is a Communications class, so that's what I should have expected.

This professor made my first online class at UCCS a great experience. She goes in to great detail on each assignment and responds to emails quickly. I learned quite a bit in her class and she made learning the different theories a lot of fun! I would definitely suggest taking her classes! She was one of the best COMM instructors I've had!

I took Connie for the Honors Public Speaking class, the winter intensive one. She was great during this, and did a great job of not overwhelming us even though we only had 5 days to do 3 speeches. She gives really good feedback, and really wants to help her students become better at and enjoy public speaking.

Connie Blackmann is a very energetic woman who is obviously passionate about communications. In-class lectures can be somewhat dry but she has a good sense of humor. Group work and presentations are to be expected every class, but that is the most work you have to worry about in lectures. Overall very light class and a good theory course.

A ton of group projects. The work load of the projects are kind of all over the place needs more structure. Final project is an outline pointless, she basically wants you to use all the concepts youve learned in an outline.... favorites certain students...

Connie is a fun and interesting professor. This class does A LOT of group work, so be prepared to get to know your group and work together. Only two exams, open book. Skim the chapters and attend the class and you'll be fine. Be creative and have fun, and this course will be most enjoyable.

Overall, a good teacher. I took her for an online class and an in person class and got a B in both. She had a upbeat attitude and answered all ?'s. The only negative is that my grandpa was in hospice with 7 days to live so I missed ONE class to be with him and told her in advance, she still gave me zero points for the day and no excused absence.

I have taken many COMM classes (online and in person) with Connie. She is one of my favorite professors. Her classes are very engaging with all of the group work and individual presentations that you do. Her tests can be a little rough, however, they are open note and book. Fairly easy grader on presentations. She grades harder on online classes

Took an online class with her as well as an in person one. She is always wiling to answer questions after class is over. Only draw back is she really doesn't allow for any excused absences which i think is wrong. Life happens and if you aren't missing class every week, one or two absences should be allowed. You get 10 points for showing up.

Connie teaches this class super well and really sets you up to succeed! It's an easy A and I really enjoyed it :)

Connie is super sweet and really cares about her students. She is a fairly easy grader as long as the requirements are met for an assignment. Each class has group work and group assignments mixed in but they add to the content of the lecture. She's always available for questions and is very willing to help her students.

she is super kind and motivated for her students to learn. however, I do not recommend taking two of her classes at the same time.

Connie was great overall. If you are taking an in-person class your attendance is mandatory and worth a grade so don't miss any classes or you'll get a 0 for that class session. Only negative thing I would say is the do not relate to the study material of the class and they are mostly situational based so it is a lot of critical thinking.

She leaves presentation prompts pretty open-ended, which leaves room for surprises when grades come back. She is not great with posting things on Canvas, so ask questions/email/refresh regularly. If taking the intensive, do not miss any assignments! This is an easy class but stay on top of deadlines and clarify grading criteria when possible.

Professor Blackmann has a lot of integrity and is very knowledgable about what she teaches in regard to communications. One thing to note is that attendance is extremely important in her courses, if you don't attend class, it will affect your grade. Course assignments allow for lots of creativity within your writing/presentations which is awesome.

She is very laid back and cares about student success. I was extremely apprehensive about taking a 3 credit course over the span of 5 days but Connie Blackman made the class enjoyable, stress free, and engaging. With this course being an intensive course, she was understanding, forgiving, and not too harsh of a grader. Was extremely personable.

We had some trouble ironing out dates, expectations, and how to meet those expectations as students. Grading was vague, feedback was also.

She cares about students getting the credits they need. I was afraid to take a 3 credit course over 5 days but it ended up being a lot of discussion and truly enjoyable. Super nice lady. Should come down on rude students who talk over her in class, some guys in the class disrespect her and it is infuriating. Sexism is still alive and well.