AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

David Driscoll

ASL1 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

He is a strong ASL 1 choice for students who will practice consistently, especially in person, but online students should be ready to manage themselves.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient and caringClear ASL guidanceFlexible supportPractice requiredOnline quality varies
  • Most students describe him as patient, caring, and committed to helping ASL beginners succeed.
  • The class is very passable with practice, assignments, tutoring, and steady effort.
  • Online reviews are more mixed because some students report slow responses, poor video usability, and self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

An A is very reachable when students complete assignments, practice, use help, and .

and late-work flexibility, while online evidence is positive but less reliable for students who fall behind.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

ASL 1 is beginner-friendly with , but it still requires practice, visual learning, and .

, while online reviews more often mention self-teaching and technical barriers.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

but recommended, and several reviews describe flexible catch-up support.

Attendance evidence comes mainly from in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and strong with beginners, despite some online problems.

, while online recommendations are more mixed because of communication and course-design complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students mention , catch-up chances, late work, tutoring support, and effort-based help, though quiz errors hurt consistency.

Format shift

In-person reviews show stronger flexibility, while online reviews include both and complaints about quizzes marking correct answers wrong.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The class has regular assignments, quizzes, practice, and some papers, but most students find the workload manageable with planning.

Format shift

Online students more often describe the workload as heavy or self-directed, while in-person students frame it as steady practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe him as , and supportive, especially for ASL beginners.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently praised, while online teaching has mixed reviews because some students struggle with videos and responses.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment appears , and papers rather than relying on one category.

Format shift

Online reviews mention modules, quizzes, exams, and papers, while , and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, patience, flexibility, tutoring, and beginner-friendly pacing.

Main concern

Students still need to participate, practice, and .

What students said

“Lectures are easy to understand, he shows the slides as he signs.”
ASL1
“He lets you turn things in late.”
ASL1
“Participation and practicing ASL is necessary to do well in his class.”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews praise clear Canvas modules and flexibility, but negative , and quiz or video problems.

Main concern

Online ASL can feel isolating or unclear if the .

What students said

“The modules in and can work at my own pace”
ASL1
“It is basically yourself teaching yourself how to sign.”
ASL1
“The work load is a tad bit heavy if you're not a full time student”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and tests with some answer-key issues, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

QuizzesTestsAssignmentsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, midterm format, or final format rules.

QuizzesTestsUnclear Answer Issues
“Many of his quizzes and ”
ASL1
“some of the because some of the .”
ASL1

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, or .

QuizzesExamsVideo-Based Quiz Issues
“He responded to my emails & helped guide me with the homework and how to study for the exams”
ASL1
“The videos used for the and the signs are hidden behind the video playback bar.”
ASL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I highly recommend Professor Driscoll for ASL 1. and will go the extra mile for his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, flexibility, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and clear.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“I HIGHLY Recommend his ASL 1 class.”

⚖️ Grade Support

78/100

“He gave and that pulled up my grade to a B-”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made sure we understood the material before he moves to a new topic.
  • and he makes learning ASL fun.
  • Professor Driscoll is fair, clear - understands the challenges of an online ASL course.

Theme 2

📚 About Effort and Workload

  • You have to practice and and you will do well.
  • Classmates who fell behind became overwhelmed and struggled.
  • There are a lot of assignments, but they aren't very hard if you pay attention.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online and Quiz Issues

  • It is basically yourself teaching yourself how to sign.
  • if you got the correct answer.
  • he took a and concerns

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 22 detailed reviews across both formats, with consistent praise for care and and quizzes.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASL122 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 7 · A- 7

B range

4

B+ 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1