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Sign Language

Leslie Styles

AMSL107 · AMSL116 · AMSL1 · ASLASL · AMSL115 · AMSL117 · ASL2 · ASL115 · ASL116 · ASL115L · ASL107 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
26.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are highly motivated for ASL, thick-skinned, and ready for strict participation and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderImpatient SignerParticipation MattersLots of HomeworkPolarizing Presence
  • Reviews are sharply split, but the , and poor communication.
  • Success is possible if you show up, participate hard, and accept a strict deaf-culture classroom style.
  • Attendance is usually mandatory and load.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist, but , and high participation bars mean an A is never casual.

; online also reports tough grading with some As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

ASL itself plus fast signing, heavy practice, and strict culture expectations keep the course hard.

Both formats call the subject demanding; in-person adds more reports of emotional pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Nearly and warn that skipping means missing critical practice.

Online requires presence until dismissed; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many students say run, despite a vocal minority who loved the culture immersion.

In-person is polarized but net negative; the few online reviews are mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

, and claims that As are rare for hearing beginners.

Format shift

; in-person has more volume of complaints.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework, daily practice, unit tests, and .

Format shift

Online and and participation intensity.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Passionate about Deaf culture for some, but , and hostile interactions.

Format shift

In-person has both inspirational and hostile accounts; online leans impatient and unorganized.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of online homework, participation, unit tests, and .

Format shift

; in-person adds more participation weight.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some thrive with effort and , and emotional stress.

Main concern

Impatience, fast signing, and .

What students said

“Very rude. Was one of the .”
ASL2
“As long as you pay attention, don't stare at your phone, talk in class & have a mutual respect for one another you will do just fine.”
AMSL1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still report frustration, passive aggression, mandatory live presence, and slow or .

Main concern

Camera and wifi issues plus an impatient online presence make ASL practice harder.

What students said

“Professor can get easily frustrated, impatient, and is passive aggressive to students.”
AMSL1
“She signs extremely fast which makes learning nearly impossible.”
ASL115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Unit tests and practical signing checks are demanding; .

Unit TestsParticipation GradedHomework HeavyOccasional Curve

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practicals feel strict, with picky scoring and participation tightly linked to success.

Unit TestsParticipation RequiredFinal Curve Mentioned
“ because everyone failed it.”
AMSL115
“ .”
ASL115

Online

Online comments note hard tests and .

Unit TestsSlow Grading
“She hasn't graded anything for me since unit 1 and the semester ended 19 days ago.”
ASL115

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Learning ASL was miserable w/ her”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), highlighting polarizing toughness and participation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Very rude. Was one of the .”

⚖️

26/100

“ and has bad instructions.”

🔥 Polarizing Effort Reward

40/100

“If you put in the work you will pass. This is a whole new language you're learning so you gotta put in a lot of effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She signs extremely fast which makes learning nearly impossible.
  • she can get frustrated very easily if you do not understand.
  • and straight forward

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Run for the
  • homework and and easy if you maintain putting that work in

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • Participation matters so much!
  • would yell at me
  • mutual respect for one another you will do just fine

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a stable polarized pattern with a and consistent tags.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 513
1 out of 518

Course coverage

ASL11516 reviews
AMSL19 reviews
AMSL1076 reviews
AMSL1166 reviews
AMSL1155 reviews
Show 6 more courses
ASL23 reviews
AMSL1171 review
ASL1071 review
ASL115L1 review
ASL1161 review
ASLASL1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 7

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4