AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Stephanie Swadell

ASL101 · ASL100 · ASL205 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you attend every class, but expect mixed experiences and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFun ASL ClassroomMandatory AttendanceMixed Grading ToughnessDeaf Culture KnowledgePolarizing Reviews
  • Many students love her sweet personality, games, and .
  • A vocal minority report wrong .
  • Attendance and participation are mandatory, and studying vocab is required for solid grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with daily practice and study, though and some report only B-level outcomes.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Lower-level ASL is often described as manageable and retention-focused, while higher levels feel more inconsistent.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Students repeatedly say if you miss class you will not pass and participation is required.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, but enough harsh no-takes keep this from a .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Some report second chances and lenient overall grading, while .

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect , and occasional workbook work without crushing homework volume.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and culturally knowledgeable, but strong negative outliers about signs and teaching techniques lower the blend.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix weekly quizzes, tests, video projects, deaf events, presentations, and lab hours.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and often fun, but and quality varies by semester and level.

Main concern

Some students report and pacing hurt learning.

What students said

“She is a total sweetheart and really connects with her students.”
ASL100
“One of the TAKE!!!”
ASL100
“She grades way to hard on them.”
ASL205

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment is conventional for language courses with quizzes, tests, and .

Unit QuizzesTests And FinalVideo AssignmentsExit Interview

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and events; reviews do not clearly prove special proctoring tools.

Weekly QuizzesTestsVideo Projects
“Quizzes per unit, 3 tests, 2 videos, 2 deaf events, 1 presentation and lab hours.”
ASL101
“3 tests and a .”
ASL100
“The .”
ASL205

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I wish I could take her for all my ASL classes!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, balancing strong praise with notable complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Swadell is possibly one of the and helps specify anything you have questions on.”

⚠️

40/100

“She was inconsistent, uncaring, and waiting till the end of the semester to give us a project and .”

📚 Grade Path

62/100

“Study for her tests and you will secure and A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes class so fun and interesting
  • really knows how to make the class enjoyable
  • terrible teaching techniques

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very lenient in terms of grading
  • As long as you practice a bit each day you will have a secure A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • total sweetheart
  • so sweet and really loves what she does
  • So rude

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews give solid sample size, but opinions are split enough that confidence stays medium rather than high.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASL1008 reviews
ASL1012 reviews
ASL2052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

3

B 3

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