AI Rate Professor

Modern Languages

Mark Dana

ASL1 · ASL4043 · ASL2 · SIGNLANGUAGE · ASL0002 · COUNS906 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will show up, practice signing, and want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousCaringParticipation mattersTest heavyNo textbook
  • Warm, funny ASL teaching with strong Deaf culture insight
  • Grades hinge on fingerspelling assessments and a few major exams
  • Attendance and daily practice

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students say and As common, with little busywork homework.

Online is still doable but ; and events support the grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

ASL is a new skill but taught at a good pace with ; not a free ride without practice.

Summer online can feel faster; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because new vocab appears almost every class.

; majority of as critical.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly prefer him over alternatives and .

Recommendation is strong online and especially emphatic in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Fair multi-part tests and ; few graded items but .

Format shift

and test weight; if you practice.

Workload

Light

72/100

and language lab; load is exams, fingerspelling, and participation.

Format shift

Online adds video review and lab hours; both .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Hilarious, caring, clear signing instruction with real Deaf culture insight.

Format shift

Teaching excellence reported in both online Zoom and on-ground classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade mainly from fingerspelling assessments and a small set of major exams plus participation.

Format shift

Online and and test-heavy weighting.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

: funny, patient, culture-rich, with fair multi-part tests if you practice.

Main concern

Missing class means missing new vocab introduced almost daily.

What students said

“Professor Dana is the !”
ASL2
“He is so kind and always made our class laugh.”
ASL1
“If you practice regularly, the .”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and manageable with recorded lectures, but and self-review of long videos is essential.

Main concern

Few graded checkpoints and long lecture rewatch studying can make progress hard to track.

What students said

“Professor is very encouraging, seemingly very nice guy who ultimately wants you to learn.”
ASL1
“He records and posts all zoom lectures.”
ASL2
“there was no way to solidify the material we were fed.”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and culture with fair multi-part structure.

Fingerspelling assessmentsMulti-part signing examsTranslate and interpretCulture questions

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

vocab signs, fingerspelling, sentences, gloss, and culture; fair if practiced.

Multi-part testsFront-of-class signingDeaf event paper
“The test are easy they are in like 4-5 parts.”
ASL1
“ but still challenging.”
ASL1

Online

Online grades from intro discussion, fingerspelling assessments, and tests; .

4 fingerspelling assessments4 testsRecorded Zoom review
“Grade was determined by an introductory discussion, 4 fingerspelling assessments, and 4 Tests.”
ASL1
“the .”
ASL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Dana is the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting care, humor, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ , and he knows how to make difficult subject fun and easy to learn.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ .”

❤️ Care & Support

90/100

“Very kind and affirming of every student's learning.”

📝 Assessment Style

78/100

“ , but the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so kind and always made our class laugh.
  • You won't feel the time in his class.
  • Amazing, engaging, enjoyable class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you practice regularly, the .
  • his class is fairly easy
  • Not a breeze by class though, you must pay attention.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of the .
  • He's super encouraging and really wants his students to do well
  • Favorite teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews over many years with consistent praise for kindness, humor, and ASL skill building.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL112 reviews
ASL210 reviews
9061 review
ASL00021 review
ASL40431 review
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COUNS9061 review
SIGNLANGUAGE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1