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Foreign Languages

Lisa Painter

ALS3 · ASL1 · ASL2 · ASL3 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want immersive ASL and are willing to work, but be cautious with online sections because organization and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging ASL immersionCaring and funnyHomework heavyLate grading riskNo-voice classroom
  • In-person students usually praise Painter as caring, engaging, funny, and serious about ASL immersion.
  • Online experiences are much weaker, with complaints , and last-minute assignment dumps.
  • The course can be rewarding, but beginners may struggle with no voice, limited translation, and inconsistent online organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is possible with participation and homework, but , and immersive expectations raise the effort cost.

, while online reviews make the same workload feel riskier because of late posting and grading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The ASL content is learnable but challenging at first because of immersion, unfamiliar signs, and limited spoken support.

and no voice, while online difficulty comes more from poor timing and missing lecture support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation matters strongly, and missing class can hurt, though one student says she worked with them during personal issues.

In-person evidence stresses participation and class involvement, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but online reviews include serious complaints about organization and .

, while online reviews are split and include one severe warning.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

57/100

She allows some late work and , but and high expectations reduce confidence in easy grading.

Format shift

In-person reviews show some flexibility, while online reviews warn that .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework, participation, papers, and when assignments are not always hard.

Format shift

In-person workload is steady and participation-based, while online workload can become compressed and stressful.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Painter is often praised as caring, funny, engaging, and knowledgeable, but online organization and clarity issues lower the overall score.

Format shift

In-person teaching evidence is strong, while online evidence is much less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize homework, participation, papers, assignments, and a .

Format shift

Both formats mostly discuss assignments and participation, with online reviews adding a .

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

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, caring support, humor, participation, and meaningful learning.

Main concern

The no-voice immersion style and .

What students said

“In the beginning it can be very challenging since she is a deaf teacher and you only get 1 day with a translator”
ASL1
“She's hilarious and engaging.”
ALS3
“She really engages the students”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, praising easy assignments once posted but and last-minute work.

Main concern

Assignments and lectures may be posted late, leaving little time to complete work.

What students said

“She is a good teacher but doesn't grade anything until the last week”
ALS3
“ 2 days before its due with to help us do the hw”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a final and many assignments but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or closed-book exams.

Final MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove ProctoringAssignment-Heavy Assessment

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, final, open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Online

Online reviews mention a , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or quiz format.

Final MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“ 2 days before its due with to help us do the hw”
ASL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's hilarious and engaging. and will keep explaining until you understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting teaching style, immersion difficulty, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She's hilarious and engaging. and will keep explaining until you understand.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“ 2 days before its due with to help us do the hw”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's hilarious and engaging.
  • and will keep explaining until you understand.
  • She really engages the students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • In the beginning it can be very challenging since she is a deaf teacher and you only get 1 day with a translator
  • She expects a lot but .
  • She uses unfamiliar signs for the class level, and allows no talking among students in class, which can be tough.

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload & Organization

  • She is a good teacher but doesn't grade anything until the last week
  • 2 days before its due with to help us do the hw
  • She , but they are not hard.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across many years provide detailed and consistent themes, with a and weaker online organization.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASL14 reviews
ALS32 reviews
ASL22 reviews
ASL31 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2