AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Linda McLaughlin

ASL1 · ASL2 · ASLB1 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
26.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a strict ASL environment and can practice heavily outside class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderParticipation HeavyUnclear PreparationStrict Expectations
  • Many students say .
  • Several reviews say quizzes, homework, or .
  • Positive reviews describe her as caring and helpful when students participate and ask questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears hard because , and grades often below A.

Both formats show strict grading, while online reviews and locked materials.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The ASL content is beginner-level, but , and early testing make it feel challenging.

Online students report more self-teaching, while and live signing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and reviews say missing class causes students to miss a lot.

Online attendance evidence is mixed, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most recent and negative reviews warn against taking her because grading and preparation feel unfair.

, while in-person reviews are split between strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough or .

Format shift

submissions singled out.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The , and outside study, though some students say the tasks are easy if consistent.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize modules and video submissions, while and practice.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching feedback is polarized, but many students describe unclear preparation and and care.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about explanations, while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to , and exams rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and video submissions, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but lean strict, with repeated concern about tough grading and .

Main concern

Attendance and steady practice matter because missing class can quickly hurt performance.

What students said

“ .”
ASL1
“And for the repeat of 1 time only.”
ASL2
“She's super easy if you do what you are expected to do.”
ASL2

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with , and tough video grading.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves when online modules or directions are not enough.

What students said

“ yet.”
ASL1
“She is a and doesn't give great directions.”
ASL1
“You have a better chance of teaching yourself watching youtube videos.”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe exams and quizzes as strict or poorly prepared, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Quizzes Before CoverageOne-Time Video ExamsPop QuizzesStrict Video Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one-repeat video exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

One-Time Video ExamsPop QuizzesSigned Tests
“she shows videos of herself with a repeat of 1 time only.”
ASL2
“ and you .”
ASL1

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and video submissions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Quizzes Before CoverageStrict Video Submissions
“ yet.”
ASL1
“She is a and doesn't give great directions.”
ASL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . I would not recommend her or .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She and we never went over.”

⚖️

25/100

“She grades completely unreasonably for a beginning ASL class .”

👍 Recommendation Level

34/100

“I wished I signed up for a different professor”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very helpful and answers all questions.
  • Does not tell you what you are doing right or wrong.
  • Amazing teacher. One of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a and loves perfection.
  • She grades completely unreasonably for a beginning ASL class.
  • She's super easy if you do what you are expected to do.

Theme 3

🧭 About Class Structure

  • If you miss a class, you miss a lot
  • There's homework assignments every week, like 4-10 listed on canvas, but are very very easy.
  • yet.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 22 reviews span many years and , and teaching clarity.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ASL113 reviews
ASLB15 reviews
ASL24 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No_Grade 1