AI Rate Professor

Sign Language

Pam Michel

ASL1 · ASL171711 · ASL2 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you genuinely want to learn ASL through immersion and practice, but if you need slow, highly structured instruction.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerImmersive ASL classroomHelpful but fast-pacedParticipation requiredHeavy outside practiceBeginner risk
  • Many students praise her as kind, funny, helpful, and highly authentic as a Deaf ASL instructor.
  • The class can become difficult for beginners because signing may feel fast and .
  • Success depends heavily , and lab or tutor work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Passing and earning a good grade , and outside lab or tutor work.

The single online review sounds easy, but and workload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The material can be challenging for beginners because the class is immersive, fast-paced, and easy to fall behind in.

Online evidence is too thin, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students say you should not miss class because you can get behind very easily.

Attendance pressure is supported by in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but several warn that speed, clarity, and workload can make the course difficult.

The online review is fully positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Reviews suggest grades depend on sustained practice, homework, participation, and .

Format shift

The grading concern is mostly from in-person ASL1 reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students , and a required 14 hours in the success center or lab.

Format shift

Heavy , while the online review gives no workload detail.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

She is often praised as nice, helpful, funny, and authentic, but several students report , and .

Format shift

Online evidence is strongly positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and tutor work more than exams.

Format shift

Assessment evidence comes almost entirely from in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

her helpful immersive style and serious concerns about speed, clarity, and workload.

Main concern

Beginners may fall behind if they miss class or .

What students said

“she explained everything with ease and never pressured you into going faster than youre used to.”
ASL171711
“She signs really fast and .”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The only online review is very positive and says learning ASL from a Deaf instructor was valuable.

Main concern

There is too little online .

What students said

“Pam is amazing at sign language!”
ASL2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly describe .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and role play, but do not clearly prove an .

Homework and lab focusRole play practiceExam policy unclear
“She plays a lot of games and does a lot of role play so you can get used to signing with others.”
ASL1
“Pretty much for .”
ASL1

Online

The online review does not clearly .

Exam policy unclear

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“In order for this class to be easy you must be interested in learning the language, study, do hw.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“ and will gladly repeat anything you need or help you to understand something if you don't.”

📈 Difficulty & Effort

42/100

“In order for this class to be easy you must be interested in learning the language, study, do hw.”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

38/100

“This class was if you have no ASL experience.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Love Pam! She's an amazing teacher! So nice and .
  • she explained everything with ease and never pressured you into going faster than youre used to.
  • She is very informative and goes by the book.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Practice

  • There is quite a bit of outside the classroom work you have to do, so be prepared for that.
  • she requires 14 hrs in the success center.
  • Do not miss any classes either you can get behind very easily.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Difficulty

  • She signs really fast and .
  • She is hard and it's Hard to see what she is signing.
  • its really hard to get a decent grade in this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

There are 14 reviews across many years with detailed and consistent themes, though the online sample has only one review.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASL19 reviews
ASL24 reviews
ASL1717111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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