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Joe Schmitz

ASL2709 · ASL1A · ASL2707 · ASL1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Joe for ASL 1 if you will show up, practice signing, and enjoy a fun immersive classroom.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious storiesDeaf ASL immersionPatient and caringNo textbookHands-on signing
  • Deaf instructor creates immersive no-talking ASL practice with humor and patience
  • Most students call him amazing and easy if you attend and practice daily
  • A few note

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many call it an easy A with attendance and practice; a .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and help, though daily practice and immersion are required.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Show up to practice and pass; as essential for language skill.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Overwhelming praise for humor, patience, and inspiring interest in ASL; only rare caution for grade hunters.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Easy grader comments and ; one older review found few big tests stressful.

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Workload

Light

75/100

; no textbook purchase for many sections.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise funny stories, patience, cultural knowledge, and passion for teaching ASL.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

In-class signing, presentations, and a few tests dominate; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

of stories, and strong student care; beginners thrive when they practice and attend.

Main concern

Pace can feel fast and some terms rely on a ; practice is required.

What students said

“ ! Very funny and helpful. No text book needed. Easy A!”
ASL1
“Joe is by far the ! His class made me love American Sign Language!”
ASL1
“There is no talking in the class, either to the teacher or to other students. It was a unique and rich experience.”
ASL1

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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Assessments center on signing performance and a few tests; friendly help during presentations but practice is required.

In-class signing presentationsFew testsStudy and practice requiredSometimes late final details

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessments use signing stories and a few tests; he may coach .

Signing presentationsFew high-stakes testsPractice-based
“he commonly has you stand in front of the class to sign a story but if you forget something he'll remind you with ”
ASL1
“The only neg is he didn't give info about the final until 2 days prior.”
ASL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Joe is by far the ! His class made me love American Sign Language!”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting immersion teaching, humor, and beginner support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He is funny and it feels more like a conversation he is having with you as opposed to "teaching" you.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“Seriously if you are wondering if !!”

📝 Easy A Path

78/100

“ ! Very funny and helpful. No text book needed. Easy A!”

❤️ Caring and Patient

88/100

“Joe really cares about his students and is always willing to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • There is no talking in his class which actually really helps with picking up the material
  • He is deaf himself so he knows a lot of the culture first hand
  • His stories are a riot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!
  • Just show up on time everyday and try and you'll be fine
  • If you are not one who likes to !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Treated students as if they were friends
  • He doesn't give up on you

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

20 mostly detailed in-person reviews over many years consistently praise teaching and humor with only minor grade-related caveats.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL115 reviews
ASL1A2 reviews
ASL27092 reviews
ASL27071 review

Reported outcomes

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