Dr. Denker is a hard worker and you can really tell she is trying to do her best -- I appreciate that she tries her best to make the class interesting. Some of the complainers below need to cut her a break -- she's dealing with 500 students and in my opinion she does it well. Thank you Dr. Denker for being a good prof.

I don't know why she has such a bad rating. She's not terribly exciting, but she's not a bad professor. Just attend class and that's essentially all you need to do. Pretty neutral. Not great, not bad.

A little boring sometimes, but a good teacher. It's very easy to get a good grade in her class.

Everyone seems to think the class is hard. Well, if you pay attention and show up you'll be OK. It must be hard dealing with such huge classes. The smaller lab sections are more fun. You have to take your speeches seriously, read the book, and show up to class and you'll get a good grade.

This class is required, but it's not easy. You have to show up, and you have to work on your lab assignments. I did well on the exams, but then again, I test well. Some people struggle with them. Make sure you show up, bring your iClicker, and put in some effort, and you'll do well.

This class was not one I was looking forward too, and the lecture was a very small portion of the class as a whole.

She was great!

She is a really easy teacher.

Hilarious professor! Super nice and friendly. Lectures are pretty much pointless, as you learn a majority of items and do a majority of work in your small sections. Pretty good class overall!

Always joking, sometimes funny, but mostly boring. Lecture and lab are both cake, be sure to do the study guide for the midterm and final

Easy class! Lectures kind of pointless and not really helpful.

This is a large lecture class, with 400-500 students. She is entertaining and always has multiple choice questions (for attendance mainly) for participation, for fun. Shows funny videos, etc.

Where to start... only show up for iclicker points. Don't even have to get the answers right, just participate. Sit on my laptop the whole time while she stands on the stage and tries too hard. Tests aren't too difficult but can be confusing. She tries to be funny which can be relatable but not always. Have to take her but the world won't end.

This class is very easy if y just attend, use your iClicker, and do the assignments (which are pretty easy.)

Great Professor. She keeps it interesting which is hard to do.

Everyone has to have her but Sarah on way for small lecture is the best!!!!!

Dr. Denker is one of the best professors I have had at Ball Sate. It is unfair to rate her based on the Comm 210 course that everyone has to take. When you take a course with her that is not for entry level freshman it becomes apparent just how interesting and helpful she truly is.

Large Lecture is pretty pointless. Just go to get the points. The class is easy depending on what small section instructor you get. Miss Danielle Kelly is excellent! Dr. Denker has many students, but she still manages to email back in a timely manner. Her large lecture is also fairly interesting.

was not as easy as it should have been. your small group instructor is what really is important here. you dont want one that sucks like mine did

Dr. Denker is really nice, and professional. While Large Lecture wasn't super important it definitely helped out for the finals/exams, and the attendance points were an easy way to boost your grade. Denker knows her stuff, and does her best to keep everyone interested (She even rapped an eminem song one day)

Really nice and easy to follow. Class is easy way to boost grades so show up for ICLICKER points. She likes to joke a lot to get 500 students interested. I took her 1:00p.m lecture so I was okay and not too tired. She rapped Eminem during a lesson, too. I'd recommend her. I had Stevie for small lecture he's AWESOME!

Denker is very nice. She portrays her ideas well. Come to class everyday. You get points for attendance. Midterm and final aren't hard, but you HAVE to know the material. Bring your iClicker! Large lecture could be more useful. Your small discussion teacher is more important. As long as you study and know material, this class is easy to pass.

There are two parts to the class. Denker’s part is the lecture which can be boring and pointless. All you have to do is look at the study guide before the test to get a good grade. Most of the points come from the part of the class she doesn’t teach.

Large lecture is extremely boring and pointless. I didn't take a single note or open the book once (still required to buy). To succeed: show up every day for iClicker points (which you get points for even if your answers are wrong) and get on quizlet, look up comm210 and study the flashcards and you'll get A's on the midterm and final.

I had her big lecture and she pretty funny. She is a good Comm teacher and would recommend her. She raps a line from 8 mile in like the second lecture and she is very entertaining. If you pick a good labsmall section instructor then the class is really easy. The test though are pretty tough. Go to class, there are I clicker points.

Large lecture class, attendance is checked with iClicker. I'd say you need to be prepared to attend each and every class (lab and large lecture). The class uses iClicker heavily. The midterm and finals are fairly hard, even if you study. The class is set up very well and it is rather hard to get an A. You have to buy the book from BSU.

Everyone likes to hate on her but she is very sweet and tries hard to incorporate her lectures into being interactive and funny. If you email her she will help you with anything. My only complaint is that she gives you study guides for the final and the majority of the the questions are not relevant to the exam.

In the large lecture, just show up with your iClicker. She gives several opportunities for a lil bit of extra credit. The tests are hard, and the study guides won't get you a great grade, as someone else incorrectly said. However, if you actually take the time to read and comprehend the assigned readings, you should be able to ace both tests.

Dr. Denker's large lecture really was a bright spot in my week. It's a great wakeup class to get you ready for the rest of the day. On the other hand, it's a great prep for your small section classes and gave me an insight before the more in-depth talk later in the week. It's required, but even if it wasn't, I'd recommend it.

Denker is the only large lecture prof, so you're going to have to take her. She is great, a little boring, but she tries her hardest to make it fun and engaging. The class only has 2 tests and she gives you study guides. She also collects attendance through iclicker points

She's a good lecturer, but not a lot of students like or respect her. The class is awful no matter who you take it with.

has the best lectures at Ball State

Large lecture seems a little pointless because you go over the same stuff in small groups. Speeches are done in your small groups of about 20 people and maybe my small group leader is an easy grader, but you can get an A on every speech just for trying.

She has the best lectures on campus! Absolutely hilarious and was the highlight of my week.

She's good at what she does, lectures aren't too bad. Helpful in small section.

Does everything she can to make lectures relatable from rapping Eminem to letting s share or favorite pickup lines. Uses iclicker so that is your attendance points. If you have her for small group as well, it is a very laidback vibe and attendance is not mandatory except on speech days. Is more than willing to help if you need it!!!

Honestly if you are in her class, go on yikyak. Every Monday she and her blazers take over the app. It is honestly super fun. Also you get credit if you answer at least 75% of the iClicker questions

Dr. Denker is so great. She is the only reason that I went to large lecture every week. There is material presented in large lecture that isn't in the textbook and vice versa. A lot of extra credit opportunities.

It's a lot of information in 50 minutes. I didn't enjoy the class but it's not hard, besides the midterm and the final. Those are rough

Only had her for large lecture, which was incredibly boring. But as long as you show up and do the iClicker questions you'll be fine. The only hard part about the class is the midterm and final. But I still passed with an A.

Dr. Denker is a great speaker & really enjoys what she does. She gets very excited & energetic during her lectures. I personally liked her lectures but many others say that they are super boring & pointless. The Comm210 tests are another story. There's only 2 & they are worth quite a bit. Make sure to study & make sure to read the textbook!

Had Denker for small section. Very personal teacher if you have her in small section, she knew everyone. Super funny. She's a picky grader on speeches but being in her small section made me do much better on the tests. One of my favorite professors. Everyone on YikYak hates on her during LL but if you have her for small section you'll love her!

Her lectures can be very long and she always holds you to the last minute. Sometimes the lectures can be boring but she does try to make them amusing or more interesting. Even if you do poorly on the midterm and final you can get a good grade by doing well in the small group sections, which aren't too difficult.

I loved her. Like yeah, her exams are seriously impossible, but she makes large lecture as fun and exciting as she possibly can. She is always available if you actually want to talk to her, but you probably will never speak to this women. Shes awesome.

Dr. Denker tries to make lecture interesting, and she sometimes succeeds. This course is easy, just make sure to do your best on speeches and study for the exams. Don't be discouraged at the difficulty of the exams, because she will typically curve them. I never used her study guides, but I did read through the book before both exams.

She gives a lot of extra credit ops. Her lectures are fun and informative- but her slides may go slightly out of order on occassion. The average exam grade is usually a C, even with studying. Read the chapters to do best on exams. Need an iClicker. She wears a lot of blazers. Speeches in small sections, not large lecture.

She is very kind, and she tends to grade fairly easy. She gives the best lectures because she knows how to attract students at our age. Lots of discussions, but they are usually pretty easy and simple to answer. Quizzes are easy as well.

Don't fall behind on journals and individual evaluations, read the chapters and you'll do really well on the quizzes. Katherine is really sweet and BEGS for people to respond in class so just do it

This class was so fun and easy. If you show up to class you will do just fine. Do not fall behind on the journals, reading guides, or self-evaluations. She gives students so much time to complete these assignments and it is not required to finish all of them.

My favorite class/professor this semester! The class is mostly focused on group and pair discussion in class, so it's good if you like talking about hot topics and applying the material to your life. For my class, there were reading checks every Tuesday. Just 5 simple questions where skimming the textbook (or common sense) will get you the answer.