Reviews of professor Layne Goodman

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Im terrified of public speaking but after taking this class. It has boosted my confidence. I took the 8 week online course and with this course there are about 3-6 assignments due each week. 3 mandatory speeches with a group of 5-7 people. If you plan ahead and do all the assignments, you should do well! I would take a class with her, again.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
My only complaint in this class was the final project. If you get stuck in a bad group there is no changing and you just have to deal with it. You don't get to give feedback on your partners after the project is finished. The rest of the class was straight forward and easy. Lots of reading but it doesn't take long.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is one of my favorite professors all time. She is an incredible speaker and really encourages her students to try their best. She uses a variety of resources to teach the content and gives each student individual attention. Her dedication shows and she grades fairly based on how much effort you put into your speeches/papers. LOVE YOU LAYNE!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I liked the outline of the class featured online due to the pandemic. The main thing for me was that she did not follow up with you. Her syllabus tells you to email her through canvas with any questions but she never gets back to you. Ive sat in limbo for days before just completing my assignments without my questions answered.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took this as a summer course, it was the most challenging course. Definitely expect to work! She is a harsh critique and if you do not implement feedback she will email everyone on how disappointed she is. Overall the course is life-changing and actually does help you improve your communication skills.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I understand this is a summer class, so it is fast paced. However, it's very difficult to read the required chapters as well as complete the lengthy assignments and I feel as if the duration of the summer semester should be considered in comparison to how much a student actually absorbs from the amount of coursework.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She does not give feedback on why she gave a low grade no matter how many times you ask her to. A majority of the class is reading and responding in group discussions constantly

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
For a 200 level class this feels like I'm a sophomore in high school. The readings are incredibly basic and give you tips like "dress well" and "speak clearly." I wish she would have us analyze speeches or give examples of well written speeches. We are analyzing clips from sitcoms and paragraph long excerpts from a random assortment of textbooks.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I was dreading having to take this class because I hate public speaking, but I feel it boosted my speaking confidence. Plus, Ms. Goodman is a great professor who cares about her students. There are a lot of assignments and they are time consuming.. but if you put in the work, you will do well. There are also different extra credit opportunities.