AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Kevin McLellan

ASL72228 · DEAFCULTURE · ASL101 · ASL205 · ASL100 · ASL110 · 108 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
95.35%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

If you need ASL or and plan to attend and practice signs regularly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious and caringDeaf culture expertEasy A with attendancePractice testsPatient feedback
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the and a must-take.
  • Show up, practice signs, and .
  • He teaches language and Deaf culture as a Deaf instructor with humor and care.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students consistently say show up, practice, and use pretests for an easy A with .

Online and in person both stress effort plus leniency; in .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

ASL basics and culture are taught clearly and enjoyably, but memorizing signs still takes regular practice.

Both formats describe accessible beginner ASL with culture content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many say missing a and you cannot teach yourself signs without class.

In person ; online is less explicit.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every review urges taking him for ASL and Deaf culture.

Online and in .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

86/100

, and flexibility on late work make high grades common.

Format shift

; in person notes few graded items and presentations.

Workload

Light

78/100

, and short presentations if you practice signs.

Format shift

In ; online still needs staying on top of modules.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him hilarious, patient, culturally authentic, and the .

Format shift

Both formats glow; rare in person notes mention temper outbursts.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

A few exams or quizzes plus presentations and .

Format shift

In person emphasizes vocab tests and signing presentations; online also mentions structured tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is loved for humor, patience, culture depth, and easy As when students show up; a few note rare temper moments.

Main concern

Missing class hurts because signs are hard to learn alone and .

What students said

“Show up to class and study the lessons and its an easy A.”
ASL100
“Probably the !”
ASL100
“He has a temper & yells a lot but if is an amazing teacher.”
ASL100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ASL students , and fair grading if you put in effort.

Main concern

Language practice still .

What students said

“He designed his course for you to ACTUALLY learn.”
ASL100
“ , so if you put effort into learning the material, you will get an A.”
ASL100
“ !”
ASL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and signing presentations rather than harsh proctored exams.

Practice tests like real testsVocab quizzesSigning presentationsClear what to studyFew major exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person assessments center on a , and short presentations.

Practice testsFew testsSigning presentationsShow up and practice
“He gives pretests the class before the as the actual test.”
ASL100
“You have 4 vocabulary tests and two short presentations.”
ASL100

Online

Online comments describe good test layouts and .

Straightforward gradingGood test layoutEffort-based A
“His lectures are good and the layout of who's never been exposed to any ASL before.”
ASL100
“ , so if you put effort into learning the material, you will get an A.”
ASL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably the ! Really nice and very funny!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 ASL and Deaf culture reviews, mostly in person with some online. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ ! He cares about each student and wants them to succeed!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If !!!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“Show up to class and study the lessons and its an easy A.”

❤️ About Character

95/100

“Kevin is a INCREDIBLE Professor who made me absolutely love ASL.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so funny, I could probably listen to him lecture about anything
  • He really wants his students to learn and appreciate Deaf culture
  • He designed his course for you to ACTUALLY learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Incredibly easy class. . Grades really lenient
  • if went to class
  • As long as you show up and practice your signs, you will pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • kind, caring, and wants the
  • He's so funny and makes class enjoyable
  • You will also learn about deaf culture from someone who is deaf themselves

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

108

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent glowing reviews over many years with , and grades support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 593
4 out of 514
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL10039 reviews
ASL1104 reviews
ASL1012 reviews
ASL2052 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 13 · A 24

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

1

Not sure yet 1