This was without a doubt the worst class I have ever taken. I still have several classes to take in communications, but I will be sure to stay away from her. The TA was terrible too. No help with anything. Grading was atrocious & subjective. beware!

Took over summer.Expected an interesting/easy freshman class but turned out to be very difficult & boring.Uses PowerPoint slides Test-50 questions fill in the blank. Flash cards are a must! Course requires lengthy paper

very boring. just check webct for review answers and use old tests from friends if possible!

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Very indifferent person. If you have another choice please don't take her go for another prof. Her exams - fill in the blanks (the whole paper) like there are no other more effective methods. Not recommended.

I took Intro to Comm on tape. Haun is more like a kindergarten teacher gone awry than a real college professor. I made an A in the class by NOT watching the tapes and studying the night before an exam. If you have to take this class, do it on tape. This class made me want to change my major - to something else.

No actualy teaching going on in here. All she does is read the book to you. HER book of course. Not very willing to do anything outside whatever power point slide she is on.

She messed up my grade on one of my exams and the other students in my class. Her TAs DO NOT know how to grade so keep track of your grades! There are 3 exams, the first one is ALL SHORT ANSWER ESSAYS and the last 2 are all FILL IN THE BLANK. Know her book word for word, back to back, otherwise she'll count it WRONG.

Guys beware if you think you are taking this class and expect it to be an easy class. Yes, it is easy if you are willing to give up on your other classes and your life outside of class. I am in the middle of the semester and second time taking this class. Don't waste your time watching the videos. Get index cards and write out all the definitions a

She gives test reviews, BUT the tests are worded very differently than test reviews, or taped lectures, or text book. So differently, you'll think you're reading questions you never covered in any of your studying.

Second time taking it. her tests are hard,eventhough is mainly memorization. the paper is not that bad, but the test are!! good luck!

Sarcastic, rude. Makes a lasting memory.

tests are hard, paper's not easy also

she is a very hard professor... and you wont pass unless u memorize about 40 pages word from word

Dr. Haun's class is a very difficult one. I have taken this class twice and struck out both times. This class requires allot of momorization. Her student aids are vicious graders. Don't exspect any kinda of help or extra credit to move you along to the next level.

Prof. gave conflicting information re: paper requirements. She also gave a study guide for the test. The day before the test she told us if we used the study guide then we would get a "D".

I don't know which teacher 1/27/07 took, but don't believe it. Very obscure course - many studied hard and many failed exams. My gosh I am glad that class is over; I worked very hard and almost failed - many GPAs went down.

She expectes students to have perfect grammar on papers, however, we had to use her book that was loaded with errors. The only way to pass her tests is by rote learning of the textbook (i.e. - memorization of her book). Her exams are poorly written and test the lowest level of cognitive learning. If you can memorize her textbook you'll pass.

Dr. Haun is, hands-down, the worst professor I've had during my time at UH. She is rude to students, her book is riddled with errors and she sets arbitrary (and confusing) guidelines for the class. And yet many students have no choice but to take her — too bad for them.

Horrible!!! Mono-tone boring old online lectures you can pay attention to watch...goes of on tangents a lot. The test are all fill in the blank 100Q's with NO workbank. You practically have to memorize the review and then some! Wouldn't recommend.

By far, the WORST professor I've ever had, granted it's an online class. Her tests are fill-in-the-blank (what is this, 5th grade?), and she uses a textbook written by her that isn't edited properly. She curves on exams occasionally, but it boils down to memorization as well as studying beyond the study guide. Stay clear of this class.00

The textbook has too many errors and there's too much info that needs your attention. She is without a doubt, one terrible professor. Lackluster powerpoint presentations that are IN THE TEXTBOOK (towards the back). And fill-in-the-blank exams...come on! Seriously, avoid this class or take it elsewhere, NOT WORTH IT.

Telling the truth, this class is not that hard as long as you study the book and follow the questions from the review. you will pass this class if you study.

These are the most mind numbing lectures ever. Impossible for me to pay attention to or stay awake for. Trying to just read the book (by her), which seriously needs some editing. Tests are AWFUL: all short answer/fill in the blank. No word bank, just have to memorize EVERYTHING. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself to avoid this professor

The tests are essay. KNOW YOUR review and you should do well. I wish someone would have told me that!!! No need to watch the videos, just answer the review questions!

Okay yall shes REALLY hard, the test are FILL IN THE BLANK- Get a study partner! However she curves every test so you'll be fine! STUDY

Took the summer online course. Lectures are very long and you need to pay attention to them. You must buy her textbook and memorize all the theories and concepts in it. Essay paper takes a while to do. 3 tests and one paper. Read ahead and spend lots of time studying. I did ok in her class. I think it is difficult to make an A though!

The syllabus had so many mistakes, & Dr.Haun was out the entire session due to health issues, so the course was unclear and very difficult to navigate. There are 3-tests which were not bad & a paper. You will need the book, reviews and videos to survive this course. Also a very good memorization skills. good luck

This class was unclear, especially for being a comm class. The lectures are very long, she rambles on about nothing, and nothing is ever in order. This class is passable, you just need enough time to watch hour and half long videos that are out of order and read her textbook. She seems nice though.

Do the review sheet and study her book in and out. You must memorize he book practically. Tests were ok but a little tricky. 3 Tests and one essay. Not an easy class though! Lectures are long ranging from 1 1/2 hrs-2hrs. If you spend a lot of time studying for this class, you should do ok. I didn't make an A though and I studied at least 6hrs.

Very vague and hard to keep up with.

Disrespectful unless you kiss up. Specifies minimum lengths for grades rather than content. Videos out of order and "didn't have time to deal with it". Put in a formal complaint. 80s videos made largely of discussion and even SOCK PUPPET role play, I mean really?! 4 grades, the easiest worth only 10%, the others worth 30%. AVOID.

Until she updates the syllabus and all resources available, this is not a teacher that I would recommend for anyone. Lectures are misnumbered from the syllabus, the index in her book is misnumbered from the pages info is found on.

Just read all the reviews about this professor. There is nothing new to really tell you about. I am so glad this class is over. Super hard tests! Boring lectures. You have a paper to write which is graded hard. Spent nearly a week studying for her tests and got a C on them. Lectures are out of order. You have to figure the stuff out yourself.

The lectures are from the 80s and don't mesh with current times. There's only a midterm, project and final. The final is take home, but she grades on length and not content. She suggested 7 questions return approximately 9000 words.

must watch all lectures and memorize her book. i don't know anyone who has received an A in this class so best of luck to you. tests are tricky and you must memorize her book word for word! best of luck and put a lot of time into this class. the lectures are super old and boring too!

She is extremely dry and the material is not that interesting. Tests are hard, tricky questions - read the chapters yourself, do the review yourself, make flash cards, and memorize them! The first test is the hardest, study your ass off for it or it will haunt you! DO NOT BOTHER WITH THE LECTURES, they suck and aren't helpful!

This class is not "fun." I took it online and watched 10 year old lectures that were not engaging or interesting in the slightest. If you memorize the book, and obsess over these lectures, you can score yourself an A!! Do not expect curves or any feedback from the teacher. Just know the syllabus back and forth!

This class is tough. But I feel like anyone can still pass it. Just read the textbook, watch the videos, read the powerpoints. Here's a tip make your own notes for each theory and topic discussed and do it early. It helps you understand and remember the material. Haun is very mean but don't let that discourage you

She is not helpful and I wonder if she should be teaching at all anymore. If she doesn't consider your email to be legit, she won't reply. The class is poorly organized. If you can avoid her, please do.

This class was insane. No way it should be considered a freshman course. The material is extremely boring, and while her youtube videos aren't necessary, they're equally boring. The tests are worded in a way that makes them extremely hard, even if you've memorized your study guide. Avoid her at all costs.

Although I had to take this class twice i do say i didnt pass the first time because i didnt study. I thought it would be easy cause it was a lower level class but it was not. On the other hand, she does give curves on tests & final grade. Just READ & DO THE REVIEW. U should pass. Also i say u should pay to have ur paper reviewed, i did & got a 96

Must read and memorize all textbook. Literally, all text book. Exam reviews provided will get you at least a 60. Type in google Haun comm 1302 and find the answers in flashcard form to the reviews. Must read! 3 exams, all multiple choise, one 10p paper. Get it proof read by a professional. Slight curve at end of year, made 77 total= B-

I'm an English Major, senior year. My paper I submitted 4 her class was edited by 13 junior english majors twice, my professor 2x, I edited it 8x, family/friends edited. It was read by 5 graduate professors & I was the only student in my class that year to be accepted into the Creative Writing major b/c of that piece, I made an 85 on my paper...

... the graders are extremely hard graders. Most people I know made in the 50's, 30's a few lucky ones in the 70's/80's. Get your paper edited by the Writing Center. Or by the paper graders, you can pay them (should be illegal) to edit your paper before they grade it. Ask Haun, she is the one who will suggest doing it. Ask Haun during exam 1.

hard!

DO NOT TAKE THIS ONLINE CLASS!No matter how hard you study, read, or learn the material you will probably fail the test because she sets you up to fail. Yes she gives you a review and tells you what chapters the test will be over, but for some reason you still come up short on the tests. Also the paper is graded ridiculously hard

Terrible class. VERY disappointing. Writing element to this class was extremely difficult and useless. Tests were mc but review is muttled and non-helpful. Do NOT take this class under any circumstances!

DO NOT TAKE!! Poor grading practice. Tests poorly match material covered and review. Paper ridiculous-terrible grading. More points taken off for grammatical errors (-5/each) and missing page numbers (-5)then for missing concepts that had to be included (-3/each), which was main point of the paper-applying communication concepts -_- makes no sense!

She has low communication with the students and her graders are HARSH on the paper assignment. They deduct too many points for simple grammar/formatting errors. Many students had complaints about that. Get your paper revised by a peer or pro before submitting because she wont consider revisions or extra credit.

Lecture videos need to be updated and the paper requirements are ridiculous. I highly recommenced not taking this class, my worst experience with an online class by far.

No, Haun is not a great teacher, but the class was easy. I didn't watch the lectures; just read the book. The book might be unclear and full of grammatical errors, but it's short and gets the point across. Again, I ONLY read the book and made 80's on all my tests. The essay is easy if you look at the examples and read the directions.

This has been one of the worst classes of my life. I have never failed before until now... it's all memorization and a lot of it. Slow to e-mail back, and the lecture videos are outdated and LONG. Not a recommended summer course.

This class is difficult, but you CAN make an A. Treat tests like they are fill in the blank (memorization is key). I failed 1st one bc of this, but I made an A on the 2nd one. I wrote my paper without fully understanding concepts and I made a 95. You must be an exceptional writer (she takes off for errors). Don't watch lectures. Memorize textbook.

The tests are easy b/c all you have to do is read the textbook and memorize it. But, she requires 2 essays that she does not grade. Her TA uses an automatic grading software and will not edit any mark it gives you(I lost credit for writing peoplesoft on my cover page)My class compared emails from the TA and she was almost always rude and offensive.

I got a B+ in the class.We had 3 Exams and 2 papers. The papers are EASY. I got As on BOTH. Just look at the examp papers and go off of that(I wrote about the zombie apocalypse). The first test is hard, she gave us a 10pt curve though.The second is easy, 3rd moderate. Used the book only and passed. Tests mult choice for online class. Good luck.

I made an A in this class. I took it online. I read the book and did not look at the lectures. The professor wrote the book. It is very confusing. The concepts are not clearly defined at all. I really didn't learn anything. This class is pure memorization. The positives of this class is the book costs $50.00 and is thin. She responds to emails

I made an A. Haun wrote her own book and it is very confusing. The concepts are not clearly defined. This class is pure memorization. I only read the book. I did not watch the lectures. The pros are the book is thin, Haun responds to email timely, and its not too much work. I suggest that you read (memorize) 4 pages a day.

I was really disappointed in this professor's performance for her study guides for the tests. Her tests consisted of about one-third of the information portrayed in the study guide. The study guide was not a true representation of the materials that were tested. This teaching approach was very misleading.

She'll Answer your questions, but will still be unclear about what she wants. Her syllabus says one thing and then she'll tell you that you're wrong for following it, even though it says "Instructions on this syllabus take priority over information in other places". Her outlines for the class do not match what she has online. It's an online class.

DO NOT TAKE HER. Seriously like don't do it. She writes her own book and it's completely impossible to understand. Even if you study everyday for a month, you will STILL do poorly on the tests because they DO NOT MAKE SENSE!!!

I took this class online and I have never experienced so much confusion. You have to buy her book and try and teach yourself all the gibberish she has included on the pages. There are only three test but they are nothing like her study guides or lectures. There are two novels I mean papers that are graded poorly by her TA's. DON'T DO IT

Her exams require you to practically memorize the chapter. She gives you a review for each exam, but it would be way easier to just go ahead and memorize the chapters. The book is riddled with punctuation and spelling errors. You have 2 papers and 3 exams all semester. I just read the book, I never watched her boring lectures.

Whatever you do, do not take her!

Tough Professor. Test are taken on campus. Her book is essential to passing! Basically you have to memorize the book. 2 papers you have to write. Probably passed because of my essays.

I got a C+in the class. I never watched lectures, I read (and did the reviews), I wrote the papers and got my sister to fix the grammar. I got a 40 on the first test (a curve was given), 70 on the second, 56 on the third. The papers are what saved me. She was nice when I talked to her. Not a easy breezy class, but not many other teachers offered.

I can not stress enough to not take this class. You pay all this money for some youtube clips of some 1990's Public Access looking set up. All she does is read off of powerpoints. Take literally anything else. If you do have to take this, BUY THE BOOK.

You have to buy her book. She writes it herself. And it's completely incoherent. The tests come straight out of the book. No time for students or clarification. Makes her TA's do all the work. Don't expect grades to be on time. Just avoid her and her useless online lectures from 2002, syllabus from Spring 2004 and review from Summer 2009.

Save yourself! Do not take this class. The tests are very hard - lots of a,b,c - a+b, or all of the above nonsense. The text book is written by the teacher and is more of an outline than a textbook. The lectures are incredibly boring and the grading on the papers is silly. There is a curve but I just squeaked by.

Most of everyone I knew who took the class did horrible on the first exam. I did pretty well on the 2nd and 3rd exam though. You literally just have to read the chapters for that unit thoroughly. There will be a lot of terms and theories you have to remember but it's straight from the book, which she wrote.. Essays were relatively easy.

She is a tough grader but her papers are pretty open on the topic and really depends on whether you used her theories. Her book is a bit confusing but all of her exams are off of it so it it mandatory that you buy and read! She was really nice when emailing with me; a lot of students have issues w her but it depends on how you approach her.

Before I start I am not one of those people who is giving Professor Haun a bad review because I failed. I got a B. But DONT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. She gives three tests with no reviews or idea of how the test will be. She also makes you buy the book that she wrote herself. Lol

This is the first online class where I actually felt lost. The instructor maybe posted/emailed twice during the entire semester. No weekly update, or discussion board-- in this class you feel alone :-( Do not watch old lecture videos. READ and MEMORIZE. I made a 56, 78, and 39 on the 3 exams, a 94 and 97 on the major papers. Passed with C+

Comm Major. I took Relational Comm w/ Dr. Haun and it was an experience. Almost no structure or content in the class. Just a large discussion most of the time with a midterm, presentation and paper thrown in. Good luck.