AI Rate Professor

Health Science

Marty Blankenship

SLAN11 · SLAN112 · SLAN111 · SLAN101 · SIGNLANGUAGE · SLAN1114413 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging ASL class with strong support, real learning, and a fair path to a good grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExcellent ASL teacherHelpful and caringFunny and engagingBeginner friendlyPractice required
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his ASL teaching, humor, approachability, and cultural knowledge.
  • The class is beginner-friendly but still requires practice, participation, and attendance.
  • Grades are generally attainable because , and readiness-based testing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

A good grade is very attainable with , and use of his resources, though it is not automatic.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students say and approachable, but language practice and participation still matter.

, and they describe the course as accessible with steady practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

because participation, practice, and Deaf events are central to learning.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and invested in student learning.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Reviews mention , clear support, readiness-based testing, and high grade outcomes, with one outlier calling him tough.

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Workload

Light

74/100

Work includes practice, projects, tests, and Deaf events, but students often say the workload is reasonable and meaningful.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and especially strong for ASL beginners.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments include written tests, video projects, a final, class participation, and outside practice rather than only exams.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews describe a , fun, and culturally meaningful.

Main concern

Students still need to practice, participate, attend events, and keep up with projects.

What students said

“Prof Blankenship made asl so easy to learn!”
SLAN111
“ !”
SLAN111
“You must practice outside of class to get a good grade in the class!!”
SLAN111

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam approach appears student-friendly because he reviews heavily and delays tests until the class is ready, but reviews .

Tests When Class Is ReadyWritten TestsVideo TestsVideo ProjectsFinal

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

projects, and a final, with students saying he waits until the class is ready.

Written TestsVideo TestsVideo ProjectsFinalReadiness-Based Testing
“ !”
SLAN111
“ what you learn.”
SLAN111
“His syllabus includes 3 video projects, 2 tests, and 1 final.”
SLAN1114413

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to succeed in ASL this is the perfect teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and practice expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Blankenship is an amazing ASL teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Balance

74/100

“you have to practice outside of class but it's not a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes it very fun and easy to understand.
  • He's very knowledgeable and wants you to understand and he is so helpful.
  • He is a phenomenal teacher.

Theme 2

🤝 About Support

  • Mr B always stays after class to help anyone who needs it.
  • He gives you all the material you need to be successful.
  • He is willing to help anyone who asks for help.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Practice

  • You must practice outside of class to get a good grade in the class!!
  • He gives up to 20 points in extra credits.
  • All of his assignmentsprojects are on par and none of it feels like busy work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 28 mostly detailed in-person reviews with very consistent praise and only one major negative outlier.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SLAN11118 reviews
SLAN1124 reviews
SIGNLANGUAGE2 reviews
44141 review
SLAN1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 9

B range

0

No reported values

C range

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D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1