He made the class fun and enjoyable and took the time out of his classes to check on us and see how we're doing.10/10 recommend

Ian is #bestie

Very funny

Ian was a really comfortable teacher to present infront of, which made this class a lot more tolerable.

Ian is super funny and not filtered. Super fun class

Ian is unique

Great teacher, very energetic, makes a speech class actually fun.

He knows how to connect with his students and make class fun! He always makes you want to come to class and makes sure to include everyone. If there is a choice between him or another professor, pick him!

Makes class very fun and easy

Ian is an amazing TA. He makes every class super enjoyable and wants us to like the class. Ian is super fun and will scroll through his tiktok fyp when we have extra time. Definitely take his class.

sweeeeeet

Very relatable and understanding Cool

Ian is an easy teacher, show up to class! If you miss it does affect your class grade. Always do your work, he gives enough time. He is really chill- and understanding. Class is eh you do not have to pay attention. Does not feel like class, just an easy hour.

He's lit

Nice person

Ian makes this course fun and enjoyable! Attendance is mandatory on activity and speech days. It's overall an easy class as long as you show up and complete the assignments by the due date, which he gives enough time to complete.

we love ian!!! #bestie :)

If you show up, you will pass! Ian is super chill and cares about students and what is going on in their lives. Super fun class and he gives good feedback.

Ian is a great professor! If you show up and do the work you will pass, and he tries to make it fun for everyone. Overall I would highly recommend taking his class, it's very engaging and he makes the material relatable and relevant.

Great professor, come to class everyday with a great attitude and makes class as fun as possible even if you dont like the subject.

Ian is a fair teacher, and grader. He is detailed in his teaching and ensures that all of his students are on the same page. He is understanding and motivating, and makes a scary public speaking class a comfortable environment.

This professor is so so chill and fun. He is so understanding if you need a due date change as well. He is very young, funny, and relatable.

He's a very fair grader and he tries to make class welcoming and inclusive for everyone to feel comfortable participating.

Fair grader, liked his class

He's really nice and understanding. He's very helping when you ask questions.

Ian is a really good small lecture teacher. He makes the class a safe space, and class is never boring. It's a chill class and the homework is not very demanding. Highly recommended

He's really nice, and is not scary at all. He was my first class on my first day of college, and he made it a lot less scary.

Ian is super nice and makes you feel really comfortable!

HE IS SO NICE AND AWESOME

Ian is a very clear with what he wants to see when you are giving your speech and if you do that you will probably get an A. His class is very chill and he is a very easygoing person. I would totally recommend taking him for your small section.

He is really sweet and will tell you the truth, but in a super nice way.

I loved Ian! He is the best, most relatable professor I have ever had. He acts as a friend to everyone in the class and genuinely wants every person to grow as a speaker. He makes the class laugh daily and delivers content and criteria in the most clear, concrete way.

Very fun and easygoing professor! Gives good feedback and isn't a harsh grader. Loves to connect with everyone and start class conversations. Would definitely recommend

Ian was a very good teacher who was there for us throughout, allowing us extra time if needed and always responding to emails.

Professor Strate is very cool and his grading tactics are very easy so you should receive a good grade if you participate.

He was super understanding and always made class interesting

Ian was funny and very understanding of makeup speeches. Plays music at the beginning of class which was a plus. Not a very tough grader!

This class was a breeze and Ian was a super chill teacher. He was an easy grader and always gave good speech grades if you actually tried. Would recommend taking Strate if you have the choice. 10/10 professor.

Ian strate is really caring and supports you when you are nervous for your speeches. Lenient grader and super cool. CHOOSE THIS INSTRUCTORS.

Ian is a super cool dude who makes Comm 103 really manageable, would highly recommend

Taking Ian for comms was the best decision in my life. Super interesting guy with amazing lectures.

Young grad student teacher who relates well with students. Very easy class, and also very understanding of personal circumstances. 100% recommend.

super chill class and an easy grader on speeches

This professor makes class enjoyable and fun.

Ian was an amazing small section Com 103 professor. Classes were fun and assignments were clearly and easily laid out for you. Kept class fun and upbeat. Take him if you can!!

He is a good teacher and gives a clear grading criteria. I am happy to say that he provides good feedback and is understanding.

Very good professor, does weekly activities that you have to attend for credit would recommend for comm103

Very good, chill, and understanding. Makes his lectures fun. Definitely recommend taking his class.

Super chill and helpful. Made the class as enjoyable as it could have been.

Great teacher. Very chilled and really helped the class open up overtime in a public speaking course. Overall increased my confidence speaking while in his class.

Ian was fantastic as he made the class really easy going, and he made communication fun. He relates well with everyone as he is a grad student, so therefore I highly recommend him if you can.

Very flexible with assignments and gives plenty of extra credit opportunities. Responds quickly to emails and concerns and makes sure the class is engaged.

Very cool teacher, I would recommend to take this course.

Ian was very understanding and lenient about making up missed assignments. His class activities were usually pretty fun and he was interesting to listen too.

Easy to listen to; very lenient with grades and deadlines; accessible and open

super laid back and very nice.

Amazing! Set clear reasonable expectations for us and what we have to do, and when we have to do it by. He understands the lifestyle of a student and will work with you if you missed something or need and extension. He wants everyone to succeed and will do his best to make sure you do. Definitely cares a lot.

Amazing professor! Offers a lot of help, and wants everyone to do good. Definitely take.

Great professor! Take him.

Ian is amazing! Genuinely a super cool guy with a really fun class environment. Just do your work and meet deadlines and you are good to go. Take him!! 10/10 recommend.

Ian is the best! He is a super understanding and helpful. I 10/10 would take his class again!

I highly recommend taking Ian Strate's comm 103 course. Out of all of the comm teachers I have heard about Ian is by far the best. He is very accommodating and easy going. You will love him. Trust me.

ian is a very good instructor who is very clear and makes the class entertaining. he is not a harsh grader and the class is an easy A as long as you do your speeches.

Helpful and understanding.Will get good grade if you do the work assigned.

Great Professor, very helpful, understanding, and accommodating. He is also fun in class and one of the most entertaining professors. Grading is not harsh so as long as you do the work you will be fine.

Ian was great! He is super understanding and flexible. I hate public speaking and presenting, but Ian and the environment in his class made all the presentations easy going and not stressful. I would definitely recommend him and his class!

Very accessible outside of class, answers emails very quickly and will motivate you to perform well on all your presentations!!

Ian Strate is a dedicated teacher who keeps students engaged with his personable and organized teaching style. He allows students to explore their own interests within the material that is required to be taught. He holds students accountable and created a space for students to feel safe while pushing them outside of their comfort zone.

Best class I took this semester! it was fun and educational!

Very understanding and always willing to help you out. It was the best class I took this semester and would take it again!

This is the best comm professor, definitely take his class if you're able to. He cares about our needs and grades clearly according to all the rubrics. He is also funny and has helped me improve my speeches.

He is very understanding and makes class very easy to Keep up with. I like the way he structures the class and he makes it fun.

He's a chill dude and doesn't stress you with bs work. If you do your speeches well then you'll do fine in this class. He's very encouraging as well and gives good feedback for you to get better at your speeches.

For a class centered around public speaking, he made public speaking feel less scary. He gave us all of the information we needed to succeed.

A great professor. Will do well in class if you simply do the assignments and show up.

I would definitely recommend taking this class with Ian. He is very clear and understanding and has the class structured really well. You will do well in the class if you show up and down your work.

Ian Strate is a caring professor that made this semester in communication quite easy to understand and participate in. I would recommend taking this professor if you want to have a good experience in your communication class.

Best Com 103 teacher out there. He allows you to feel confident when giving speeches. Very approachable too

If you need a com teacher take Ian!!!!

Taking Ian Strate allows you to feel more comfortable with public speaking. Take Ian Strate if you want to improve your speaking

Ian is very sweet and understanding! Ian answers his emails very fast and will be flexible if you have an issue. Ian makes his classroom a very safe space! I recommend taking COMMs with Ian because it's a very fun class with him and when he grades our speech outlines, he gives very good feedback! He definitely helps us become better speakers.

Mr. Strate was a really good teacher. He was really clear on what he wanted for each of the four speeches. He was a very chill prof. and I would take again.

Grades easy and gives good feedback

Ian was a great instructor to have. His classes are enjoyable to attend and you can tell he genuinely cares about his students. He also gives great feedback and really wants to see his students succeed. Would def recommend taking him

There was an activity wherein we had to break up with someone in class. If you take this professor, the classes are bound to be so much fun while still being able to learn to speak better.

Definitely take this professor for an easy going class!

Fun TA that makes speeches and English more fun. Has a great personality that takes the stress off of public speaking.

He was so awesome. Made the class really fun and I loved going to it. He's very helpful too and is good at explaining what you did wrong. Pick Ian if you can!

Ian Strate has been very generous throughout the semester, giving extensions on outlines. He is very nice and caring. Take him!!

really flexible, funny and helpful. highly recommend this class!

Amazing, funny and makes class enjoyable. Willing to help you if you are struggling and genuinely wants you to pass

Ian's a very cool instructor, there's never a dull moment in class. He grades easily, all you have to do is complete your work and you'll pass the class. He's very accommodating and easy to work with, and he's an awesome instructor. I would no doubtfully take his class again

Hes so fun as a teacher

Gives really good feedback and is super fun as a teacher. Open to helping and genuinely cares for his students.

Fun, do your outline. Upfront, supportive, understanding. Would not survive hunger games though.

Great professor, he is so approachable and easy to talk to. If you need help with anything he will always want to help and is always in a good mood. If you just listen to what he says and follow his guidelines then the class is very easy. Probably the best professor I took so far and highly recommend him.

Makes communications actually fun and interactive. I would highly recommend. Always brings such a great attitude in class.

He's such a chill and laid-back teacher and there's no real pressure when presenting. Makes you feel comfortable and welcome. I would definitely recommend taking his Comm 103 class.

Interactive and interesting classes. Good to have for COMM

awesome and very nice!

Great teacher. made class fun definitely best class i took all semester

W instructor, would 100% take again if given the opportunity.

Fun class to be in! Helped a lot with speeches and made them low pressure.

Super chill guy and is very understanding about life situations that could get in the way of class. Super easy grader too.

I would 100% recommend taking him for comm 103. One of the chillest professors at this school and is super understanding. If you want a professor who understands students lives and how hectic it can be and will give you some laughs in class take his class

Take this class!! Strate is amazing and will help you succeed. Super understanding and always responds to emails quicky. Organized too

Ian is a super good teacher and completely understanding. As long as you respect him he will respect you which is relieving. I highly recommend this small lecture.

This guy saves my life and stress for this class TAKE HIM. Not even joking he makes the class feel like it's light work.

I highly recommend. He kept class entertaining/ upbeat and interacted with his students. He was also very understanding with late work and any accommodations needed.

Amazing professor. Super fun and made the class enjoyable. Very easy on us and made sure we knew what we were doing. Trust, take him.

I loved Ian Strate as my professor for Comm 103. He is interesting and engaging! I actually enjoyed coming to his class each week. He was not a difficult grader and wanted everyone to succeed in the course! He gave a lot of extra credit opportunities and made the class easy to pass!

Professor Strate is such a good professor. He was super easy and understanding. You will get an A in this class if you communicate with him and don't take advantage of it then he will give you an A. Take him for COMM.

If you want a COMM103 professor this is the one to take. He genuinely cares about his students and makes class enjoyable.

Ian truly cares about the success of his students. He is very understanding and a fair grader.

Great teacher. On activity days when you have to show up, he gives great powerpoint presentations that are actually engaging. On speeches, he gives good feedback but is an easy and forgiving grader. Gave my entire class an A.

So funny, enjoyed going to class. Super understanding.

Amazing teacher, I hated public speaking and feared going into this class however Ian helped me overcome this fear. He gives amazing feedback and is very understanding and nice. Take his classes!

Ian was an amazing professor, and I'd definitely take him again. He really cares for his students and always makes class super entertaining and fun. If you need to take Comm 103, take him.

He is a good professor, just make sure to show up and do the work and you are pretty much guaranteed to get an A.

Ian has the best intentions of his students in mind and that really showed while taking his class. He made presenting feel less difficult than it really was and I was able to grow in my public speaking skills in the process. 100% recommend.

Class was super easy and simple. Most other Comm small lectures had tons of work and extra things added to their assignments, but Prof. Strate made it easy and simple to complete the speech work. His grading is not heavy, and he gives clear explanations as to what he expects and how easy it is to earn a A. Would highly recommend taking.

Ian is probably one of the best TA I have ever had. He made the class very enjoyable and fun even though most of the subjects and assignments were very uninteresting, also very open to help you if you were struggling. Definitely take him for your comm class if you can.

Amazing class, Ian actually cared for his student and wanted them to succeed. Speeches and outlines were graded fairly. Take this class!

Ian is one of the nicest, most understanding professors out there. Really makes the class fun and easy. I personally looked forward to this class which is rare for me. Pick this guy for your teacher!

Chill professor. Very engaging with the class and social. Put in the time and effort for the work and speeches for an easy A.

Definitions of an IDGAF Teacher, pretty easy class. Ian made the class fun and engagable. He made it easy, but you still have to do your speeches, but he didn't really care about other assignment. But just remember to attend speech days!!!

Great instructor that sets an understanding and welcoming environment for public speaking. Most definitely the way to go when picking your COMM103 class.

Good sense of humor, gets too political sometimes.

Very cool teacher, connects with his students, very understanding

Super sweet and set expectations well. I would totally recommend taking him over anyone else. Made class super interesting and makes the class relatable for our age range

Professor Strate has been one of my favorite professors here at SDSU. He is super super caring and could tell that he cares about us. He knows what he is talking about, and always made class super enjoyable and fun. Like I was excited to go to his class! Awesome Semester.

Gave everyone A's after completing all of the basic requirements for the class. Very chill, laidback, easy class.

He was honestly one of the most caring and compassionate professors I have ever had. My biggest fear is presenting but he did an amazing job on walking us through the steps and making us feel comfortable. A hilarious teacher that us very flexible and takes your needs into accountability.

I loved Ian so much, he made every lecture meaningful and he was very passionate about everything he said. I highly recommend that students take him, as this was my favorite class I have taken here at SDSU and everything he taught us has value to the real world

Super awesome and fun teacher! Really cares about his students, is understanding and relatable, and is very passionate and has great energy that makes you want to come to class and engage!

Super enjoyable. Great energy every day and every class was set up well and structured. Really liked coming to this class.

Made the class very fun and engaging. Overall, was a very stress-free class and I highly recommend it.

Ian is the best small lecture professor you could take; he cares about his students and always gives you options to make up points very quickly and easily. He is hilarious and genuinely wants to teach exciting stuff, not just busy work. He engages his students. He grades really easily.

Great teacher that is easy to listen to and easy to communicate with if you have any questions outside of class. Very understanding and works with students to get their desired grade.

Ian is super chill and understanding. One of the few classes I enjoyed going to and he somehow made public speech fun and anxiety free. Thank you Ian!

I loved this class! This was one of the only classes I looked forward to attending during school. Ian is very understanding and actually wants his students to learn from his lessons.

Ian is the best, he is very laid back and understanding, and is extremely friendly , honestly Ian seems more like a friend rather than a teacher.

TAKE IAN'S CLASS! He literally makes public speaking so much easier and makes everyone feel comfortable. Just show up to class and put effort into your speeches and you'll get an A. He's hilarious and makes boring concepts fun in his lectures. He's so friendly and easy to talk to about anything. Probably one of the best professors at State.

The best teacher I've had. He was so nice, funny, and interesting. I 100% recommend taking his class.

I loved Ian. Has been the nicest and funniest professor I've had at state. He kept his lectures and exercises interesting and fun. He also made class such a positive and comfortable space for comfortable speaking. Def take his class, you will not regret it!

Ian is a fantastic professor - super chill, understanding, and makes public speaking anxiety-free. The class is fun and engaging, and Unstuck AI was a game-changer for prepping. Definitely take this class if you can!