Andrew Flanagin - University of California Santa Barbara

Professor: Andrew Flanagin
Department: Communication
College: University of California Santa Barbara
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Awesome class, learned so much. Lots of material, fair tests, ALWAYS helpful and available to students. Really dedicated to students and has clear expectations. Engaging lectures, even via zoom during covid; really cares about learning and if you do too this class is for you. Best prof and course I ever had at UCSB.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: COMM118
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Flanagin is kind of intense and has very specific instructions/pet peeves. He's also inflexible about deadlines or making accommodations. If you get over those things he's super smart, clear, and his lectures are easy to follow and interesting (the readings not so much, but still do them because you'll be tested on them!).
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't think I've taken a class with a more unprofessional and disrespectful professor in my life. Many technical difficulties on his end that he refused to resolve, and acted condescending towards students. Wasn't always accommodating to students with DSP. Included an extremely inappropriate question on the final. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Extremely difficult class and unaccommodating professor. refused to post lectures even though they were always recorded. would talk back and make snarky remarks to students' questions. disregarded students' concerns. included a petty, rude, and unprofessional question on the final that IS NOT appropriate for a comm final. really unprofessional prof
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This professor is a stubborn and petty man. We complained multiple times that his zoom audio was bad, but he still refused to post lectures online or do anything to accommodate us. There was also a question on the final exam that was extremely unprofessional and unnecessary. He hates our complaints but does nothing to address/fix them.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I studied so hard for this class and really thought I did my best on every exam but then failed every exam.. He goes very fast during lecture and does not record them. Coming from a student that has ADHD it is very hard to comprehend during his fast lectures. My self-esteem went way down after taking this class. Never Again.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Was a horrible professor. He did not care one ounce for his students and was unprofessional and petty during class. Made passive agressive comments to people. Class attendance was mandatory and he was not flexible at all to students needs. Instead of helping them he made the other students take care of it.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lots of content that I will think and talk about for years. extremely helpful if you put in even minimal effort, always available, lightning fast email responses. Answered questions with utmost patience and ALWAYS felt like he had our backs. Really tried to help out. I had no tech problems, so maybe it was not his end; shouldn't blame him for that
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He cares about the material he teaches about but has no idea how to properly administer that information (at least in an online medium). Showed a total lack of understanding for students who were in put in difficult situations (few international students had to drop) among a plethora of other things. Having a dog does not excuse you from teaching!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The absolute worst professor I've had in all my years of college. So inconsiderate and rude towards all the students. Audio issues were a major problem in this class for all 10 weeks and after many attempts to get him to fix them he would only reply with backtalk and snarky remarks. Lectures were recorded but we couldnt access them outside of class
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hard class. tough professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Most petty prof at UCSB award goes toooooo. Seriously baffled at this guy. Didn't have a problem with him at all until the final, where he blatantly called the class out which made me tremble with anxiety, unable to even answer the question. Thought he was a nice guy just misunderstood, but I was wrong. Do better and act your age prof.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Detailed course that taught me about the internet, Flanagin's curve policy is generous IF whole class does poorly. Mandatory non-recorded lectures, short time window for tough exams, and prof seems bothered when you need accommodations. Don't have strong opinion for/against him, but never seen a more stressed out class in major, def a challenge
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took during the pandemic also. Great class, great professor, worked hard to acommodate students; office hours after every single class. Tests were challenging but fair and so is he -- many did poorly on exam 1 so he curved it *hugely* in our favor; what else do you want? Whiners gonna complain, prob the same as on the GroupMe; study and do well.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Avoid taking this professor as much as possible!! His lectures were live with terrible wifi despite being and Internet & Society professor. He refused to record despite this. Demeaning every time you asked a question and overall very unaccommodating to a pandemic. The only negative experience I've had at UCSB/in COMM dept with a professor.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you are sane, avoid this prof at all cost. This was not a communication course, it was a computer science course which then morphed into a business/law course. Tests are very difficult. For our first midterm most people barely passed. Students were so outraged that they emailed the communication department. I cried twice bc of this class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: COMM116
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His class is challenging and will require lots of studying and reading, but Flaganagin is also super helpful and actively wants to help you if you ask for it. Though challenging, I feel like i learned so much in his class, and felt his classes were more interesting and challenging (in a good way) compared to other comm classes.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: COM116
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
One midterm and one final weighted equal. He Is very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject which makes the lectures interesting even though there is a lot to remember. Do the readings and take good notes on what he says and you will do great but you must put in the work.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: COM118
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Flanagin is a MUST TAKE! He is one of the most intelligent professors I have ever encountered and is also pretty funny. The lectures are incredibly interesting but they are also packed with tons of content. He doesn't post lectures slides and he moves fast, so don't skip class and take good notes. Well worth it though.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: COM118
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
By far the best professor Ive had at UCSB. Most reviews on here say his class is extremely hard, however if you attend all of the lectures he gives you all of the information you need to know for the test. His tests are fair if you go to the lectures. I retained most of my knowledge from the class and have been able to apply it other comm classes.
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