AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Thomas Moran

ASLB2 · ASLB201 · ASLB1 · ASLB3 · B2 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging ASL class and are willing to show up and practice consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHighly supportiveParticipation-heavyFunny and engagingPractice requiredClear feedback
  • Students consistently praise Moran as caring, funny, and helpful.
  • Getting an A is realistic, but students must attend, participate, and practice signs.
  • The main downside is strict testing or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very reachable, but students , and participation.

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The course content is approachable, but ASL skill-building requires steady practice and active comprehension.

, and they mostly describe the course as manageable with practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory, and participation is central to the class.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because , and helpful even when the class requires effort.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Grades are generally achievable, but , and exact answers can be strict for unprepared students.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is not overwhelming, but students need regular practice, videos, textbook work, and participation.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and willing to help.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to combine , and event essays.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a supportive, participation-heavy ASL class where practice matters more than raw difficulty.

Main concern

Attendance and practice are important, and some students found exams or videos strict.

What students said

“His lectures are not hard, you just have to put in the time and effort to learn.”
ASLB3
“If you don't practice the signs, .”
ASLB1
“It is a want an A kinda class, do videos, study, participate.”
ASLB2

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

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Reviews describe exams, videos, and pop quizzes as preparation-dependent, but they .

Practice-Based ExamsVideo AssignmentsPop QuizzesStrict Answer Expectations

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention exams, video assignments, pop quizzes, and strict answer expectations, but .

Practice-Based ExamsVideo AssignmentsPop QuizzesStrict Answer Expectations
“If you don't practice the signs, .”
ASLB1
“Grade is broken down heavily into 3 sections: videos, 3 tests, and .”
ASLB1
“Thomas MoranBakersfield was strict on .”
B2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are not hard, you just have to put in the time and effort to learn.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He is a , and supportive person.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“I 100% recommend Tom for ASL B1.”

⚖️ Grade Cost

68/100

“It is a want an A kinda class, do videos, study, participate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor is great; he is funny and encourages in class participation.
  • He doesn't use his voice during class which really helps with learning to sign and comprehension.
  • There wasn't a day where he wasn't willing to help me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and weren't overwhelming.
  • If you don't practice the signs, .
  • The if you wanted full credit.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really connects with all the students and makes you feel like he cares about every body in the class.
  • Tom is super nice and laid back, but and .
  • if you are unsure about any sign.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 14 reviews span many years and show consistent praise with , and participation.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASLB17 reviews
ASLB34 reviews
ASLB21 review
ASLB2011 review
B21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 6 · A- 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values