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Sherry Hicks

ASL1 · ASL1A · ASL1B · ASL150 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a lively beginner ASL class and are okay performing in front of others.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFun ASL TeacherWarm and EnergeticParticipation HeavyLight HomeworkDeaf Culture Focus
  • Makes ASL feel like a fun interactive game rather than a dry lecture
  • and one paper
  • Not ideal for extremely shy students who hate being called on

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students call it an easy A with light practice-based work and one student even says they got an A with study groups.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is introductory ASL with games stories and practice rather than heavy theory.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

but missing class puts you behind and participation is constant.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Almost every review strongly recommends her as and one of the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students report easy As and light assessment with few hard graded components.

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Workload

Light

82/100

Main work is practicing signing a few stories one paper and one ASL event with .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly and deeply knowledgeable about signing and deaf culture.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades revolve around performance stories papers and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and game-like with stories games and culture mixed in.

Main concern

Shy students get volunteered often and missing class puts you behind.

What students said

“Sherry Hicks makes learning ASL a fun, intuitive game rather than a boring lecture.”
ASL1
“Absolutely wonderful teacher. Makes learning ASL fun. Try not to miss any class because it will put you behind.”
ASL1
“If you don't like getting up in front of the class all the . It's not a class for the extremely shy. Otherwise, easy A”
ASL1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize stories practice and light writing rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Performance StoriesLight EssaysPractice Focused

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is mainly stories papers and practice with .

Performance StoriesLight EssaysPractice Focused
“Had to perform a few stories, but . A but nothing hard at all.”
ASL1
“She has you do about 3 stories, and write like 1 paper, and go to 1 ASL event. Pretty easy, and I got an A in the class.”
ASL1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Sherry Hicks makes learning ASL a fun, intuitive game rather than a boring lecture. I highly recommend this teacher for people interested in learning ASL!”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2010 with strong theme consistency. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Terrific. Could not have more positive things to say about her as a teacher. Energetic, animated, cares about her subject deeply.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I highly recommend this teacher for people interested in learning ASL!”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“Otherwise, easy A”

🎒 Workload

82/100

“Had to perform a few stories, but . A but nothing hard at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the class roar in laugher so much because of the way she acts while she's teaching in sign.
  • Makes learning ASL a fun, intuitive game rather than a boring lecture.
  • She is very warm and friendly, very knowledgeable in both signing and deaf culture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Pretty easy, and I got an A in the class.
  • Otherwise, easy A
  • She is not an easy A (don't listen to the negative comment...)

Theme 3

🎤 About Participation

  • If you?re shy pick another class because she volunteers people.
  • Just DONT TALK
  • Try not to miss any class because it will put you behind.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and positive but all date from 2006-2010 so recency is limited.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
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Course coverage

ASL15 reviews
ASL1A2 reviews
ASL1501 review
ASL1B1 review

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