Great class if you follow directions. Speeches are hard if not conversational. Grades hard on time, overall gives you the chance to make up points missed. I learned a lot.

She is SUCH a nice and friendly person! I loved this class! The tests are hard, you definitely have to study for, but she explains things very well and gives you a lot of extra credit opportunities

Good teacher. Tests / quizzes are hard but she gives plenty of extra-credit to make up for it! Don't take it at 8 am!

I think she's a great teacher. The tests and quizzes are easy if you just study the book. Class is pretty fun and easy to pay attention in. there's actually a lot of work. But she also gives a lot of extra credit quizzes if you arent doing well!

GCOM+8am=falling asleep. This class is another pointless one. Some work involved. Boring, but just do everything. Attendance policy. Shes real nice.

Very nice teacher. Always willing to help. Quizzes are sorta tough, must read the chapters to do well. Only two group speeches, but they are fun and pretty easy to do.

want as a teacher, not a hard class if you read through the chapters (meaning skim) She seems to give good examples to help you remember terms. Grades easy on your 2 presentations. Has lots of EC, take advantage :)

easy good grade..puts extra credit quizzes online for you to take. pushes the attendance policy hard though

Really nice but sort of strict with attendance and grades. Lots of extra credit, and online help, and you must do two group presentations so if your shy you might want to take that into account. overall, shes a good teacher.

VERY nice! she gives a lot of extra credit opportunities and makes the class interesting..have an A in that class! has an attendance policy, but i would definately recommend her.

A really nice lady. You get to watch movies in class, which really helps you understand the concepts. Quizes require reading the book. I liked this class and would recommend her.

Pretty easy gcom teacher. She isnt the easiest but you can get an A. The gcom final was really hard and everyone in the course takes the same one.

Hands down best gcom teacher. Shes so nice and really goes over material. Very clear with her concepts. Tests can be a little tricky, but read the book and you'll do fine. Always has a good story.

awesome prof. strict attendance policy, but you will want to go. my favorite class this semester. extremely clear on grading procedures, and you can view your grades online.

8 AMs are not cool...easy class and nice person though! I've never read a chapter and still have an A.

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! her class was my absolte favorite this semester! she is like having a mom because she wants you to do well in her class! i wish she could teach all my communications classes! TAKE HER..youll be sorry if you dont!

Wow. Another fine work of JMU's GenEd program. If you need GCOM, Armstrongs a pick. She's very easy, wants you to do well, very nice. Her lectures are awful, but luckily a lot of presenations and movies. Only one test. Strict attendance policy, shy away from the 8am...

she is not only a good teacher but a cool person. She understands us and relates her teaching to that. The only thing that was hard was the test and then the exam. You really need to study the book and for her online quizes you need to read the chapters she assigns. She does take attendance. I reall

I really enjoyed this class. It was incredibly easy and actually very interesting. You have to read the book but if you do that and participate in the presentations you will have no problem getting an A

The class itself is of course not the most exciting, however I did enjoy having Armstrong. She is funny, clear, and fairly helpful with what you need to do. She has some very wild stories! Quizes are posted online each monday, which means you should "read" your book.

There are three presentations. She assigns you to groups, but you get to pick your own topics. She is an easy grader on presentations, but the test is difficult. Strict attendance policy. Lectures come directly from the book. Class is boring, but she tells stories and shows movies.

gcom sucks in general. probably one of the better teachers because she makes the class pretty simple- 2 big presentations on a topic of your choice. her attendance policy sucks tho... especially for such an awful class @ 9 am u can only be absent 2X. booo gcom.

Let me put it this way...i had a 1.8 gpa at the end of the first semester and i had an A in her class. The key is going to class and doing the easy extra credit assignments.

Armstrong is a fun teacher. She relates topics to her family a lot. The book is an easy read, just tedious. Final is strictly out of the book, so reading is a must. Only 3 presentations. You get to pick your topics on two of them but not your group.

Who wants to take this class anyway?? At least she makes it fun and trys to keep you interested.

She's a babe! I love her and I want to be a comm. major after taking her class.

Professor Armstrong is awesome! Class is always really fun, there isn't a lot of work, you need to learn more of the vocabulary from the text than actually reading it. Exams aren't that hard. You only have to do two presentations, and a really easy project. Online quizzes, so you can use your book. Fun and really nice. TAKE THIS CLASS!

If you can take her then grab this opportunity to enjoy GCOM. She is fun and smart. The class is not hard and the presentations are easy as long as you don't wait untill the night before you present to work on it. Take her and love her!

Overall I enjoyed the class. She is very nice and had a lot of energy for a 9AM class. At the beginning she explained things a lot more but not as good towards the end. Her class is not cake work, but definately not the hardest and very interesting. There's not many tests but the ones that she gives are a little challenging. I enjoyed the class.

shes a genuinely sweet lady who cares about the students. the class is not hard at all and theres rarely any homework.. the only thing that might get you are the presentations, but even those arent so bad since she grades pretty easy. i recommend her if you can get her!

She is nice and the class is easy. 4 speeches and that is pretty much it. Just go to class and practice your speech.

she is an extremely nice lady, classes are good in the beginning but towards the end, she gets a little lazy. not much work, just 2 group presentations and a couple exams. exams come STRAIGHT from the book. presentations are hard work but if you do what she says youll definetly get an a. good class for a gened. id say take it

I had her freshmen year, she was totally great, especially since now I can compare her with so many other professors. Just appreciate her good nature, and don't **** about doing the work!

shes a good teacher, keeps me interested in class, but i hate her attitude towards homework, i feel like im in highschool again, doing bull**** homework

I have no interest in communications, but she made it easy. 2 presentations (I got As on both), a few quizzes in the beginning, some extra assignments... Definitely doable. Not a cake walk for an A, but it can be done. I hear the final is hard though since it's for all gcom classes...we will soon see.

I hate comm classes and this was no exception, but that didn't have anything to do with prof. Armstrong. She is nice, enthusiastic, and helpful. Lectures were a bit dry and unclear though.

Not a bad professor. Class is very boring but its pretty easy.

Armstrong is a fun teacher. Shes always positive and is really willing to help you out. Although attendance is mandatory you have 3 to miss. This is a class thats not a pain to go to-its fun :)

This class was a LOT of fun. We analysed movies, 2 presentations. The quizzes are difficult, and the class work is easy. We really worked hard, but she made it fun.

I loved professor Armstrong!! She is an extremely laid back and pleasant woman. Very approachable and willing to work with you. 2 presentations, a few online quizzes and a final. Make sure you keep up with your reading and you will do just fine.

GCOM isn't the most fun class you'll take. It's a lot of work, but in the end I learned a lot. Armstrong really helped me.

Although her grading is somewhat inconsistent, it is a very easy class and she is a very nice women. She is easy to talk too, and there are extremely easy weekly quizzes and the exams are pretty much straight from those quiz questions which are also easy. As long as you put time into presentation you will do fine. Take it!

Professor was a very nice person. Must follow her guide lines for presentations very closely. Reading quizzes are easy. Actual tests in class do not come completely from the book, which made them slightly difficult to study for, however this was not due to the teacher(All GCOM classes had difficulty with test to some degree) Knew her subject area.

Great professor, fun class. We didn't learn from lecture until about a month left in the semester. 3 tests (one was only like 20 questions) and 2 group presentations (pretty easy). GCOM is an easy class and she was an easy teacher, looked forward to going to class (we watched Spanglish for a week). Very nice lady, I would take her again

Armstrong is a great prof! Weekly quizzes are easy, first two tests are a little hard- third test is a group one. Uses the point system so easy to keep a B or A. Ask her for help on presentations or what to study for the tests, makes the difference between an A and a B

Easy to get along with and has interesting classes for the most part. It is very laid back, you learn a good amount if you read the book which you should for quizzes. Attendance is mandatory but you can miss like 3. Never really homework. Not too harsh on grading speeches. Take if you are looking for somewhat easy & unchallenging class.

Great personality, and very relatable. Tough tests, but if you do well on the quizzes and actually read the material, you can do really well in this class.

I liked Armstrong but hated the way she would grade. Very hard grader on presentations and her answer keys to tests and quizzes were often wrong. I liked her as a person but not as a teacher.

For a class that is required, it was not bad. Mrs. Armstrong works with you if you try. She was always willing to help. She's a great teacher.

Armstrong was a good teacher. She does online quizzes which are simple. There are two tests including the final. You only have two speeches the entire year. If you take and give minimum effort, easy A.

great teacher, really wants the students to do well. She posts quizzes on blackboard- easy ten points, you can retake them as many times as you want. Presenatations were easy enough, and she only counts the best grade! Group members make or break the class.

Really really nice teacher! so understanding. Class is fairly easy. If your looking to actually get something out of GCOM though, she is not exactly the best teacher to take.

Wonderful lady, she really wants you to do well. Chapter quizzes online you can do until you get 10/10. 2 speeches which are easy. Groups are random. Extra credit opportunities. She's very friendly and wants you to do well. Take her :) Use the book a lot.

Armstrong is really nice. The class wasn't particularly interesting, but it was laid back. The first presentation is demanding but the quizzes are online and super easy, you can take them as many times as you need to get the best grade. She's just really nice and the class isn't too hard.

Mrs. Armstrong is one of the best teachers I had. Her quizzes are online and you can take them as many time as you want until you get a 100. Her first test was in a group and the rest of the tests were easy as long as you study the terms. There's 2 tests and a final. I would really recommend her. The topics for speeches are your choice. take her!

She's a good professor for GCOM. She doesn't make the class harder than it needs to be. Very nice and very helpful. Only two presentations (easy) and online quizzes you can keep retaking until you get a 100. You can get an A with only a decent amount of studying out of the textbook.

Very sweet lady that cares about her class and gets to know all of her students. This class is a doable A if you can keep on top of your work and get along with your group. (You stay with the same group all semester)

Professor Armstrong is sort of like a mom. I really enjoyed having her as a teacher. However, at times the class was difficult. She will help you if you want to helped , but just know that she can be a hard grader. Outlines must be done correctly and just how she wants them or points are deducted.

She is great! She knows what she is talking about and if you actually pay attention she will help you do well on the final, which sucks so much. The tests are fair and she grades your speeches fair as well. The hw quizzes are a grade booster and its not hard to get an B+ or better. Just o the reading and participate and you are good to go!

I love Professor Armstrong! I didn't come in as an SCOM major, but after taking her class I decided to switch over. She's very nice and incredibly helpful. Her projects are easy if you follow the instructions exactly. The first test is a group test, but make sure you keep up with the text book for the second one. Easy A.

Professor Armstrong is one of the best teachers I've ever had at JMU! She's patient and kindhearted; and teaches in a way that is easy to learn from. She has rubrics that are guidelines for you to do your workpresentations. If you follow instructions correctly, it is easy to pass her class. Would take every class with her if I could!

Take her for comm!! She's absolutely amazing, so nice, and her classes are always enjoyable. She's funny, and always incorporates funny movies/videos into her lectures. The tests are done IN YOUR GROUP! Group presentations are nerve-wracking, but she doesn't grade too harshly! Very encouraging, she's just great! :)

Professor Armstrong is a good teacher; you can tell she cares about her students and she is easy to interact with. That said, she is a tough grader.

Take her. Definitely my favorite class. She's very easy to get along with and is super nice.

She's really kind and will answer any questions you have openly. She grades really harshly when it comes to presentations and is really nit-picky. Follow the rubric exactly.

Professor Armstrong is a fantastic professor. She prepares you for the final and exams very well by posting a study guide. She is available in office hours and responds well to emails. She grades easily and I ended up with an A with minimal effort put in this semester. If you're bad at group presentations, this is not the class for you.

Follow directions. You'll get an A.

Dr. Armstrong is a great professor and very knowledgeable. However, she does not always prepare well for classes, and she is not very clear about grading criteria. You also don't really get much feedback on graded assignments. She is definitely flexible though, which I really appreciated.

She's very easy. Honestly if you just show up and follow her directions, you'll probably get an A. Half the semester is lecture, the other half is "online" where you turn in a few assignments but have no other homework. She isn't always clear but she's very friendly. Doesn't give a lot of feedback. I'd take for an easy A and low stress

I really enjoyed Dr. Armstrong's lectures and thought the readings from the textbook were interesting. For the group projects I would definitely utilize the communications learning center, it helped my group and our grade a lot. She prepares you for the final pretty well unlike some teachers.

I thoroughly enjoyed armstrong's class. I was petrified of giving speeches, and not the best at it, but she was good at breaking speeches down to make them seem more simple and less scary. She's a kind teacher, and gives good feedback. It seemed like she cared about everyone and wanted everyone to do well.

Your overall grade in SCOM 123 will mainly come from the 2 speeches you have to present. Minimal studying needed outside of class to get good grades on the few tests she gives. In SCOM 123 you're required to meet outside of class with your group at least once a week. If you get a lazy group it sucks, but Armstrong is a super easy teacher!

In this class you have two speeches, two tests, weekly quizzes (super easy), and a final. At the end of the semester there is opportunity for 10 points of extra credit. It is not the easiest A but it isn't too hard. The first test is taken with your group so hope you have a good group.

Prof. Armstrong is a really sweet lady who cares about her students. However, she is extremely difficult and unclear as to exactly what she wants, especially with regards to the presentations (1 informative, 1 persuasive) that account for 60% of your grade. She is also disorganized, so be prepared to look for everything on your own with no guidance

Easy A. Took for an online summer class to get a SCOM requirement out of the way. Very easy, clear grading. Do the work, take feedback, and you'll get an A. tests are easy and questions are word for word straight out of the textbook.

Such an easy class. Interesting material but all her assignments are really easy to wing. Her tests come almost directly from the textbook. You have one group project which was not bad, a few tests, and discussion posts. She is really sweet and understanding of things. She doesn't respond to emails very quickly so be prepared but take her!!

SCOM 123 (group) with Armstrong was decent. Speeches were 5 mins per person (other professors can be about 2). Exams were difficult! Need to read the chapters and really understand - answers are open to interpretation, confusing. Gave us little information about SONA or the MREST. Easy chapter quizzes. 2 missed class then 5% off grade.

Pros: Great class, took in summer school, teacher is very understanding & accommodating, is her 5th year teaching the class, has experience as a journalist Cons: is tons of writing, enough for an entire semester; difficult to complete it all in only 4 weeks. Suggestions: Class would have benefited from a 15 min. Zoom check-in each morning,

I'm surprised by how lower her rating is. I absolutely loved her class and the way that she reached it. Sometimes, the classes felt a little unneeded. However, she was so clear with what she wanted from every assignment and presentation and if you paid attention to what she talks about requirement-wise during class you can easily get a good grade!

She wasn't tech savvy so her canvas page is hard to navigate. Not a super tough grader, but criteria is uncertain. I would take her again because she cares about her students and wants to help you succeed. Exams aren't very straightforward and it is mostly common sense.

She's a pretty basic professor. Not bad at all, but not amazing. She is very sweet and has lots of time outside of class to meet. She takes awhile to grade but the first test is taken as a group. Requires one meeting per week with your group for one hour. Meeting notes are easy to fake though. I would take her again, easy gen ed.