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Michele Smith

ASL8052 · ASL1 · ASL10A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will practice ASL daily; she teaches well but expects focus and effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPatient ASL teacherTough but fair testsExtra credit availableFun and engagingMust practice outside class
  • Most students praise her patience, humor, and real learning gains in ASL.
  • , and in-class performance; not an easy A.
  • One and embarrassment; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students say it is not an easy A; you must , and do to do well.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

ASL is taught fully in sign with story recall and in-class signing, so content is demanding .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews , though students say you cannot zone out and must stay focused in class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students love her teaching and about unfair treatment.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is called somewhat fair with and no curve; .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students must study signs outside class, use books and DVDs, and prepare for multi-part tests.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call her amazing, funny, and patient, while a .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes practice, , grammar and signing tests, and in-front-of-class signing.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ASL classes are taught largely in sign; students find her patient and fun but and practice is required.

Main concern

Comprehensive signing tests and one report of .

What students said

“its not an easy A though you really have to practice”
ASL10A
“She is an amazing but tough teacher. Study hard for .”
ASL10A
“You'll enjoy her class, it never feels like work.”
ASL8052

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests cover grammar and signing with story memory and live performance; she is strict about cheating.

Grammar and signing testsStory recallSign in front of classStrict on cheating

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and signing in front of class, with strict anti-cheating stance.

Grammar and signing testsStory recallSign in front of classStrict on cheating
“2 tests which consist of grammar and signing. you need to remember a story. you have to sign in front of class.”
ASL10A
“The only thing she is up tight .”
ASL8052

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I LOVEDDDD THIS PROF. She is deaf but still some how i learned so much... ! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching, difficulty, and fairness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“I have taken both ASL 1 and 3 with Michele and she is great! I learned a lot, she's an amazing person.”

📈 Not An Easy A

42/100

“its not an easy A though you really have to practice”

👍 Strong Recommendation

72/100

“ but prof smith”

⚠️ Fairness Concerns

40/100

“She graded unfairly embarrassed certain students in class. if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • shes patient. study a lot and pay attention.
  • She is an amazing but tough teacher.
  • She's a great Teach! I love her, she is soo funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study hard for .
  • its not an easy A though you really have to practice
  • . .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She has a good sense of humor, which helps the class go along.
  • She really helped the class out by offering lots of

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed in-person reviews from 2009-2010 show mostly consistent praise with one strong negative outlier; all are older.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL10A3 reviews
ASL12 reviews
ASL80521 review

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