AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Anita Ighner

ASL1 · ASLASL · ASLIII · ASL · ASL102 · ASL2 · ASL101 · ASL100 · SIGN101 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

ASL A, but pick a tougher professor if you plan to major or continue past ASL 2.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaringEasy A for creditSweet and funnyLight homeworkNot prep for ASL 3
  • Warm, funny, and highly liked as a person and intro ASL teacher
  • Very easy grades with if you attend and practice basics
  • Students aiming for interpreting or ASL 3 often feel underprepared

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

87/100

Repeated claims of , and high As with modest practice.

Both formats report easy As; online summer was especially light.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Intro ASL is approachable and often too easy; real challenge is only if you want deeper signing skill.

In-person and online both describe low difficulty; a few call ASL inherently tough but her bar low.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

and learning, though not always strictly enforced.

In-person stresses show-up more; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and beginners who value kindness; less so for career ASL paths.

In-person loyalty is high; online is positive overall with one strong avoid for serious ASL.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Easy tests, dropped low scores, and high As are common even with limited study.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent across formats.

Workload

Light

82/100

; focus is class practice, occasional quizzes, and signed presentations.

Format shift

Online may add short signing videos; in-person still light.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and culturally caring, but some find pace slow and rigor insufficient for advanced paths.

Format shift

In-person teaching love is deep; online organization was weaker in COVID-era notes.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and participation rather than heavy essays.

Format shift

; and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students love her patience, humor, and support; class is easy with .

Main concern

Many say she will not prepare serious ASL students for higher levels.

What students said

“She is absolutely AMAZING!! The sweetest lady in the entire world and such an amazing ASL teacher.”
ASL100
“if you just need credit and the easiest A !”
ASL101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online summer and COVID sections range ; personality stays caring.

Main concern

Organization and ASL 3 readiness suffered in at least one fully online term.

What students said

“it was honestly the easiest class ever. I did not have to write a single essay and only had to submit a 2-3 minute video”
ASL100
“ and we don't have access to the course syllabus.”
ASL102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are easy quizzes and presentations with .

Easy quizzesVocab-focused testsDrop lowest scoreSigned presentations

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as easy, often vocab-based, sometimes with a dropped lowest score.

Easy quizzes and testsDrop lowest scoreSigned presentations
“The and .”
ASL100
“ ! mostly vocab.”
ASL2

Online

Online comments mention easy finals via short signing videos and light project load; proctoring not clearly described.

Short signing video finalLight projectsNo essays
“only had to submit a 2-3 minute video of me signing for the ”
ASL100
“easiest class ever”
ASL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy class where you can actually learn stuff take this one, professor Ighner was also so sweet I love her!”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting warmth, easy As, and advanced-prep caveats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Hands down the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ !”

📝 Easy A Path

87/100

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⚠️ Advanced Prep Gap

35/100

“If you are looking to really learn ASL .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • sweetest lady
  • funny jokes
  • succeed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest class ever
  • so easy
  • pretty easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About ASL Path

  • did not prepare me at all
  • not prepare me for asl 3 and 4
  • if you want a career in

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews over two decades with a and easy credit versus limited advanced prep.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 11

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values