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American Sign Language

Billieanne McLellan

ASL101 · ASL100 · I70745 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you want a very strict ASL coach and thick skin—most recent and detailed reviews advise picking someone else.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough nitpicky graderPublic call-outsStrict ASL standardsParticipation heavyPolarizing style
  • Many students report , and embarrassment when signs are wrong.
  • A minority say she is excellent if you want rigorous correct ASL and will put in work.
  • Attendance and participation matter; beginner-friendly support is not the common story.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and students say and easy As are rare without near perfection.

Online and ; few high-grade success stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Pace assumes prior skill, lots of signing in front of , and dense expectations.

Online called very hard; in-person also treats ASL1/2 as high pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and grades suffer after a couple misses.

In-person is clearly mandatory; online notes are sparse but still participation heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Would-take-again is about 25% and many students .

A , but negative volume outweighs them.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeated tough-grader and and capitalizing traps.

Format shift

; one older comment called her an .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and constant performance in class keep the load high.

Format shift

Online tags lots of homework; in-person adds public signing and long tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some call her skilled and correct, but many describe sarcasm, heartlessness, and little scaffolded help.

Format shift

In-person has the strongest praise and strongest condemnation; online leans negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of participation, homework, papers, and .

Format shift

In-person stresses live signing and tests; and perfection on submissions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise authentic signing standards, many , and zero flexibility.

Main concern

Public embarrassment and .

What students said

“she will embarrass you in front of the class if you don't get it right until you get it right”
ASL100
“She is heartless. I would never in .”
ASL100
“She grades impossibly difficult.”
ASL101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online takeover and ASL100 sections are described as , and not beginner-friendly.

Main concern

Unrealistic perfection expectations and tough grading for ASL 1 online.

What students said

“She grades unnecessarily tough, .”
ASL100
“Only gives 2 days of instructions and then throws you right into it.”
ASL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments feel strict and high-stakes with limited cushion for beginners.

Long hard testsReview day not very helpfulParticipation gradedPublic signing corrections

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as long and hard; review help is limited and live performance is constant.

Long hard testsPublic signingNitpicky written work
“ and hard and she does not aid you on "Review Day".”
ASL101
“Study the book including the little "grammar" sections, this is WORD FOR WORD what will be on the test.”
ASL101

Online

Online comments emphasize tough rules and .

Tough gradingLots of homeworkStrict class rules
“Strict on her rules and how she runs the class and homework”
ASL100
“this class is very hard”
ASL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“!!! !!! ... She is heartless. I would never in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting harsh grading and classroom climate with a minority rigor defense. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Climate

32/100

“if you say something wrong to a question ... she will say a sarcastic comment making you look stupid in front of your classmates.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“Please! so !”

⚖️

18/100

“She grades unnecessarily tough, .”

💪 Minority Defense

70/100

“she teaches ASL the correct way. She will correct you every chance she gets, not to embarrass you, but to make sure you are signing correctly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • expects you remember and do the sign right off the bat
  • She would only sign and not slow down or repeat herself
  • Students teach the class not her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She grades impossibly difficult.
  • Shes very picky with and reads everything you write!
  • get good grades through trial and error.

Theme 3

💔 About Classroom Climate

  • she will embarrass you in front of the class if you don't get it right
  • she literally embarrassed me in front of the whole class about it
  • She can be a little demeaning students so put on a thick skin.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews over many years with polarized views and fewer recent detailed positives keep credibility medium rather than high.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ASL10011 reviews
ASL1018 reviews
317461 review
717581 review
I707451 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3