This class has a light workload and Professor Dale is super nice and accommodating. I recommend this class for students looking for an easy comm upper div. There are 7 open note quizzes, 2 labs, and a final project. The lectures are semi-interesting but pretty easy to understand, and the readings are not very long. During covid, there were asynchronous lectures so you never interacted with students or the professor. You end up learning some interesting stuff about language use and practical tools to measure it. If nothing else, Professor Dale is great and really cares about his work.

Professor Dale is one of my favorite professors I've had at UCLA so far. Even though I wasn't extremely interested in the class when registering for it, his passion and enthusiasm when teaching the subject made my learning an enjoyable experience.
I loved the way this class was set up. Students have up to two weeks to complete each weekly quiz. Out of the five or so labs that were given, you only have to complete two of them for credit. On top of that, you have a lot of freedom when it comes to what to write about in your labs, which I also really liked. No midterm or final exam. Instead, you write a final paper at the end of the quarter. Also, lectures are asynchronous.
I came into the class just aiming to fulfill my degree requirements and then came out of it learning some pretty interesting stuff. Highly recommend taking this class!