AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Jerome Lagaya

ASL1 · ASLB6 · ASL73094 · ASLB1 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging ASL class and are willing to attend, practice, and keep up with weekly work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny LecturerBeginner FriendlyParticipation MattersClear ExpectationsPractice Required
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and effective for beginners.
  • , and participation are central to succeeding in ASL.
  • because they require recognizing signed material quickly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earn A or B grades and call the work manageable, but , and .

Online reviews make the exams sound tougher, while if they attend and practice.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The material is beginner-friendly because , but ASL still requires consistent practice and visual comprehension.

In-person sections sound easier because live practice helps, while online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory, crucial, or necessary to pass.

, while online reviews vary but still emphasize participation and keeping up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and effective at teaching beginners.

, while online recommendation is positive overall but includes a few serious negative experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

and fair, but , and late-work rules can punish students who fall behind.

Format shift

Online reviews include stricter complaints about late work and timed exams, while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and practice are common, but many students say the workload is reasonable if they keep up.

Format shift

, while in-person sections describe steady but manageable practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as , and especially strong for beginner ASL learners.

Format shift

In-person evidence is overwhelmingly strong, while online evidence is more mixed but still includes strong praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to combine homework, , and presentations.

Format shift

Online reviews mention signed video exams more often, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing humor, clear teaching, classroom engagement, and real ASL learning.

Main concern

Attendance and active practice are necessary because the class depends on live signing and participation.

What students said

“He cares about his students, is so so funny, and teaches so much in such a short amount of time!”
ASL1
“Going in as someone who didn't know any ASL, I started learning quickly.”
ASLB1
“ studying really hard No given Lots of homework”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but mostly say the class can work well if students practice, keep up with work, and prepare for .

Main concern

The main online and strict handling of assignments.

What students said

“The so make sure you know all of the material before the exam.”
ASL1
“This class is AMAZING! Super easy for me he gives feedback and .”
ASLB1
“he marked them all late which lowered grade.”
ASLB1

Exam style

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Exam friendliness varies by course, with some open-book evidence but and .

Signed Video ExamsOpen Book Exams MentionedPop QuizzesTimed Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-book exams in ASL-B6 and video-based exams in ASL1, but .

Open Book ExamsVideo ExamsPop Quizzes
“all of so I suggest highlighting a lot.”
ASL-B6
“Uses videos for .”
ASL1
“ if you do not practice and study.”
ASL1

Online

Online reviews describe signed video exams, timed tests, practice tests, and .

Signed Video ExamsTimed TestsPractice Tests
“ and u need to understand what he's signing to u and they are timed really short so you can't cheat.”
ASL1
“ and reviews USE THEM!”
ASLB1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Going in as someone who didn't know any ASL, I started learning quickly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He cares about his students, is so so funny, and teaches so much in such a short amount of time!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

🧪

63/100

“ if you do not practice and study.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes his lectures fun and engaging and gives you time to practice signing with your peers.
  • Very fun class, makes everything easy to understand and remember.
  • He constantly cracks jokes and everyone had fun as a class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you pay attention during the classes you'll do fine on the tests.
  • . There was a lot of work but it is needed to retain the information.
  • Pass by studying really hard No given Lots of homework

Theme 3

🧏 About ASL Learning

  • Being someone who went in knowing zero ASL, I found myself learning the material fairly quickly.
  • Paying attention and practicing ASL is key to passing the class, don't forget facial grammar!
  • He is Deaf himself but communicates with the students through typing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 26 reviews over several years, with consistent praise and , and format differences.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASL111 reviews
ASLB111 reviews
ASL730943 reviews
ASL-B61 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 9 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1