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Languages

Greg Benson

ASL001 · ASL66645 · ASL01 · ASL1 · SL01 · SLABBB · SLASL1 · SL001 · ASLASL2 · SIGNLANGUAGE1 · SL2 · SL1 · SIGN1 · SL12LAB · SIGNLANG · ASL3LAB · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want authentic ASL immersion and are ready to practice hard every week.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious immersion teacherDeaf culture focusNo voice allowedPractice or failParticipation heavy
  • Immersion-style ASL with no talking forces real signing growth
  • Students who practice and respect deaf culture thrive; lazy students struggle
  • Attendance and participation are mandatory and heavily graded

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if you practice hard and participate, but and critique stop free A hunters.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Signing immersion is fun for many, yet memory, practice, and no-voice rules make it nontrivial.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and skipping class is linked to failing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students strongly recommend him for real ASL skill, though a .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Many call him an if you try, while others say he is nitpicky and grades on few high-stakes tasks.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and deaf events keep the load steady.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Dominant theme is hilarious, immersive, culture-rich teaching with strong skill gains.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix participation, conversation tests, written culture work, and regular practice.

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Highly immersive ASL taught by a deaf instructor who is funny, strict about culture and practice, and polarizing for students who want an easy A.

Main concern

, and if you do not fully engage.

What students said

“Taking my ASL courses with Professor Benson was the !”
SL001
“Greg is without a doubt the . He's hilarious!”
ASL1
“Do yourself a favor and .”
ASL001

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment hinges on signing conversations, participation, and practice .

Conversation testsParticipation gradingCulture term paper optionFew high-stakes tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe conversation tests, participation scoring, and occasional culture essays as the core evaluation path.

Conversation testsParticipation mattersCulture paper or socialNitpicky test grading
“Grades solely on tests 8 conversation and 2 other test.”
ASL66645
“he can be nit picky in ,but overall he's an .”
SL2
“ and he is sometimes hilarious.”
ASL001

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Taking my ASL courses with Professor Benson was the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person ASL reviews across many years, balancing majority praise with minority critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🤟 Immersive Teaching

84/100

“He teaches sign naturally since he is Deaf himself and it forces us students to communicate using SL.”

😂 Humor That Lands

84/100

“Really funny, sarcastic teacher!”

📅 Mandatory Participation

15/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

⚖️ Polarizing Toughness

55/100

“Benson tended to put down certain students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes learning ASL so fun and interesting.
  • He's hilarious! Always has the class laughing.
  • He is deaf himself which does not matter at all, I actually think that is a plus

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • All you have to do is participate in class, complete the
  • EASY WORK. EASY A.
  • If you just want to join his class for an easy A you are in for a rude awakening.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tough Moments

  • He often embarrassed students and hated repeating how to sign a word when asked.
  • He'll get mad if you cant sign quickly enough.
  • take with ANOTHER teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine detailed in-person reviews over many years show a stable majority-positive pattern with a consistent minority critique.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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SIGNLANGUAGE12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values