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Tara Mello

ASL1 · SL1 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a and can handle unexpected writing assignments alongside signing practice.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Deaf instructorUnexpected research essaysPatient and hilariousMemorable signingSelf-paced online risk
  • Strong praise for her as a memorable.
  • Several students .
  • Grades are generally generous, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple A and A+ grades and comments that she is not a if you complete the work.

; in person links easy success to her patient support.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, but added research essays raise the challenge beyond pure ASL practice.

Both formats call the signing doable; and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several reviews mark attendance mandatory, with limited contrary detail.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students who want her teaching style love her, but and online self-teaching lead others to skip SL2.

In person leans more enthusiastically positive; online is split by the writing surprise.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report she is not a and focuses on helping people understand and pass.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of assignments and unexpected research essays create a moderate-to-busy load beyond pure signing drills.

Format shift

Online especially flags lots of assignments plus essays; in person also cites essays.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Praised as caring, hilarious, and memorable as a Deaf instructor, with weaker .

Format shift

In person teaching praise is stronger; but instruction can feel hands-off.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of signing videos/participation, assignments, and .

Format shift

Online stresses recorded videos plus essays; in person also includes essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students often love her patience, humor, and , though .

Main concern

Essay requirements can frustrate students who enrolled only for signing practice.

What students said

“Professor Mello is AMAZING! She is a DEAF sign language teacher and she is great at her job!”
ASL1
“I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER! She is just amazing.”
SL1
“I was .”
SL1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ASL includes video work with good feedback but and a .

Main concern

Research essays and learning much content independently .

What students said

“Honestly the class was easy even though there were lots of but I also didn't learn much”
SL1
“Research essay... was not expected to say the least when first signing up.”
SL1
“Be prepared to learn everything on your own especially now during online classes.”
SL1

Exam style

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Assessments center on signing videos, participation, and essays; reviews do .

Recorded signing videosResearch essaysParticipationFeedback on videos

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person also assigns essays early and later research writing alongside signing practice; .

EssaysResearch essaySigning practiceParticipation
“She assigns an and a .”
SL1
“There aren't any subtitles while learning sign Language either because it can hinder the learning experience .”
SL1

Online

Online assessment includes recorded videos with .

Recorded videosResearch essayParticipationGood video feedback
“the professor .”
SL1
“Research essay... was not expected to say the least when first signing up.”
SL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Mello is AMAZING! She is a DEAF sign language teacher and she is great at her job!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (3 online, 3 in and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“her style of teaching & signing are memorable and fun.”

❤️ Student Care

82/100

“ and will not hesitate to help her students.”

📝 Unexpected Essays

48/100

“I was .”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Still will not be taking SL2 though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • memorable and fun
  • Hilarious
  • I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she isn't a
  • class was easy
  • I didn't really study at all
  • not a fan of the way we are being taught

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Load

  • Research essay... was not expected
  • learn everything on your own

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only six reviews split evenly by format; detail is decent but the small sample and mixed eras limit confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

SL15 reviews
ASL11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

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

3

Not sure yet 3