AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Dennis Waterhouse

ASL1 · ASL3 · ASL · ASL2A · ASL2714 · ASL1B · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.27%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him in person for ASL1; expect and practice, and be cautious with online higher-level sections.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious and caringParticipation requiredStrong in personWeaker online techDeaf culture focus
  • In-person ASL is fun, clear, and .
  • Online sections draw tech and responsiveness complaints, especially ASL2/3.
  • Attendance and practice matter; tests need study but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many students earn A or B+ with practice and homework, but and online higher levels feel tougher.

In person is more fair-effort with support; online ASL2/3 comments cite tougher grading and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though higher ASL levels and fast test pacing raise the challenge.

In person feels beginner-friendly; online reviews more often call the pace or communication harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping makes it hard to pass or catch up.

Both formats stress participation; in person adds no-voice classroom norms.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and care outweighs online tech and response complaints for most students.

In ; online recommendations are mixed, especially beyond ASL1.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Many solid grades with practice; a few tough-grader tags online, plus in some terms.

Format shift

Online ; in person is generally more supportive.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Homework and quizzes are manageable; tests need study time and participation is heavy.

Format shift

Online mentions reflective papers and long tests; in person emphasizes daily practice and .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

; online delivery is less interactive.

Format shift

In person ratings are consistently excellent; online quality is uneven due to tech and chat lag.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and midterms or finals.

Format shift

; online adds reflective summaries and email submissions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and engaging with fair exams when you practice and attend.

Main concern

and need to practice daily; missing class makes catch-up hard.

What students said

“Prof. Waterhouse is an amazing, funny, and caring teacher. His lectures of fun and easy to follow.”
ASL1
“He is funny and has amazing stories to share and can connect with his students.”
ASL2A
“i HIGHLY suggest taking ASL with him. its very easy to learn in the environment he creates”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students praise his care and humor but often struggle with , and tougher higher-level pacing.

Main concern

Unresponsive chat, limited tech skills, and tougher grading or pop quizzes in online ASL2/3.

What students said

“Professor Waterhouse is not to tech savvy he can be difficult at times to communicate with.”
ASL1
“DO NOT TAKE A ZOOM CLASS WITH HIM He was unresponsive to the chat, constantly leaving people pinned, and ”
ASL3
“Understanding. and really wants to help you understand. Participation is required.”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair if you study taught material, but can feel long or hard without practice.

In-class style testsQuiz and test heavyFair midterms and finalsStudy and practice needed

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are described as fair and limited to taught signs and phrases.

Fair midterm and finalQuizzes on taught materialTest heavy tags
“ and . and phrases that he taught”
ASL3
“as long as you do the ”
ASL1

Online

Online tests can feel fast and long; he may not repeat questions, and some report random quizzes.

Long testsNo repeat of questionsPop quizzes reported
“I found he went a little to fast the tests and he will not repeat a question at the end of the test”
ASL1
“The and long and might need extra book study time.”
ASL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“i HIGHLY suggest taking ASL with him. its very easy to learn in the environment he creates”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews spanning online and in-person ASL courses, highlighting teaching care versus online delivery issues. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

80/100

“Prof. Waterhouse is an amazing, funny, and caring teacher. His lectures of fun and easy to follow.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“100% recommended.”

💻 Online Caveat

40/100

“ unresponsive to the chat”

❤️ Student Care

85/100

“ , and accepting of his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and has amazing stories to share and can connect with his students.
  • He's an amazing communicator and is great at making the class enjoyable.
  • He keeps your interest and is not that hard.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and .
  • Show up to his class, read the syllabus, note down the dates for assignments, and you'll do wonderful.
  • Wow this class is easy.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • this could and will be a difficult class since it is online.
  • he is not very interactive in his lectures just signs and expects you to know what hes saying.
  • Overall amazing professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews from 2005 to 2025 with detailed comments, consistent in-person praise, and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

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 1 · Rather not say 1