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David Fair

ASL1 · ASL6690 · ASL2 · ASL1A · ASL4 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
10%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid unless and tolerate uneven communication and mandatory presence.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing ASL InstructorMandatory AttendanceSelf-Teach From TextbookTrick QuizzesFunny Then Checked Out
  • Older reviews praise a hilarious immersive ASL teacher; newer ones call him lazy and unhelpful
  • Attendance is strictly enforced and
  • Recent complaints include poor Zoom teaching, slow responses, and offensive comments

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many still report As, but , and participation mean the A is not free.

Online evidence is sparse; most .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

ASL content plus fast signing, trick questions, and uneven teaching make the .

Online and in-person both report weak guidance; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Roll is taken and and skipping means you will not pass.

Both the online review and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and recent students strongly warn others away despite older praise.

Online review is negative; warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough-grader tags, tricky tests, and complaints about .

Format shift

Online and ; in-person has more test detail.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and essays are regular; some semesters feel piled on, others average.

Format shift

and essays; online notes weak support more than volume.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Recent students describe lazy motions and offensive remarks, undercutting older praise for fun teaching.

Format shift

Online review is negative; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and tests with heavy participation weight.

Format shift

Most .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him the , while many say he goes through the motions, cancels, and expects self-teaching.

Main concern

, and reports of rude or offensive comments.

What students said

“if you want to actually .”
ASL1
“David is absolutely the .”
ASL2
“Any learning you do will be because you taught yourself from the textbook & DVD.”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review describes lazy breakout-room teaching and unresponsive messaging that left students failing.

Main concern

Little real instruction online and poor response to private messages.

What students said

“he would send students into breakout rooms with not much guidance given, as well as ”
ASL6690

Exam style

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Tests and quizzes can be tricky and sign-speed dependent, with standard in-class assessment risk.

Trick questionsFast signing on testsDaily quizzesAttendance weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tricky wording, fast signing on tests, daily quizzes, and .

Trick questionsFast signingDaily quizzesAttendance 20%
“He liked to and quizzes”
ASL2
“Takes roll everyday and attendance is 20% of your grade.”
ASL2

Online

Online evidence does not clearly describe proctoring or and poor response.

Breakout room practice
“he would send students into breakout rooms with not much guidance given”
ASL6690

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to learn ASL, stay away from this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (1 online, 28 in , and self-teaching. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality Collapse

34/100

“He only goes through the motions and has no interest in actually teaching.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

22/100

“ .”

📖

40/100

“Any learning you do will be because you taught yourself from the textbook & DVD.”

😂 Older Fans Still Exist

80/100

“he makes learning really fun! Don't miss out, take ASL 1 or 2 with David”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He regularly cancelled class and .
  • Plays a lot of games.
  • Lectures with barely anytime to practice the signs

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • because he signs fast.
  • You won't get an A without doing all the homework and essays.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Raciest, sexist comments as well as no actual interest in helping you learn.
  • Don't talk. You don't like him when he's angry.
  • I found it very uncomfortable to be in his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews over many years show a and consistent attendance and .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ASL111 reviews
ASL211 reviews
ASL1A3 reviews
ASL66903 reviews
ASL41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2