AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Matthew Brandfield

ASL1 · ASLB4 · ASLB3 · ASLB1 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.23%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want an engaging ASL class and can commit to showing up, participating, and practicing.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient and funnyParticipation-heavyBeginner-friendlyClear expectationsAttendance matters
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as patient, funny, caring, and effective for learning ASL.
  • The class is usually manageable, but , and practice matter a lot.
  • Most exams and assignments are described as easy when students show up and stay engaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable if , and study the signed material.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

ASL content is beginner-friendly and clearly taught, but it still requires practice because students are learning a new language.

, so no format contrast is available.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as essential or mandatory because missing class means missing live signing practice.

All attendance evidence is from in-person classes, where students repeatedly warn not to miss class.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and memorable.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

as fair to lenient when students attend and complete the work, though a few reviews call him picky or tough.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Homework and but usually described as easy and not overwhelming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and strong at making ASL understandable.

Format shift

, and they are highly consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades appear to , and exams rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are very strong, with repeated praise for , and practical participation.

Main concern

Missing class can quickly put students behind because participation and live practice are central.

What students said

“He makes learning asl fun and simple and you interact with the whole class and study together aswell.”
ASL1
“Make sure you show up to class , participate and !”
ASLB1
“The if you study.”
ASL1

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.

Exams are generally described as easy if students attend, study, and follow signed material, but .

Easy Tests With AttendancePop QuizzesSigned TestsStudy Reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

preparation, reviews before exams, and occasional pop quizzes.

Signed TestsEasy Exams With StudyPop QuizzesReview Before Exams
“ as he signed and as long as you did not miss class.”
ASL1
“ .”
ASL1
“Everyone failed that pop quiz.”
ASLB4

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“By far the best asl1 professor Ive ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He makes learning asl fun and simple and you interact with the whole class and study together aswell.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Honestly, 10/10 recommend. .”

⚖️

76/100

“I got an A by just doing these, I did not really study at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He makes learning asl fun and simple and you interact with the whole class and study together aswell.
  • He makes it super easy to understand and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The tests are fairly easy and but it is very easy and .
  • As long as you do the HW and go to class you should pass easily.
  • This professor can be tough but he really is an amazing professor that just wants you to succeed.

Theme 3

🧭 and Participation

  • Missing class will put you behind, but he will help you if needed.
  • Participation is huge with Matt, he likes seeing that you're putting in effort to learn.
  • Don't miss class or you can fall behind easily.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years with detailed and mostly consistent comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 511
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASL129 reviews
ASLB116 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 8 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1