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Languages

Zachary Boan

SIGN180 · SIGN280 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
63.16%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you genuinely want to learn ASL and , but be cautious about the .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate ASL teacherClear feedback for somePolarizing classroom styleExtra creditOrganization concerns
  • Positive reviews describe him as passionate, skilled, funny, and helpful for students who actively want to learn ASL.
  • Negative in-person reviews describe unclear instructions, inconsistent grading, poor organization, and .
  • Online reviews are much more consistent and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with participation, practice, and , but students repeatedly say it is not automatic and can be fast-paced.

Online reviews show clearer paths to A grades, while because grading and feedback feel inconsistent to some students.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The ASL content is manageable with effort, but , and pace create real challenge.

Online students call the structure manageable but fast-paced, while organization.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation appear important for learning and grades, though reviews do not prove a .

, and in-person tags also suggest skipping class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

He is recommended by students who value ASL learning and , but not by students who need gentle delivery and consistent organization.

Online reviews are strongly positive, while and include recent serious concerns.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

65/100

and effort-based success help grades, but some in-person students report tough or .

Format shift

Online grading is described as clear and supported by , while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload includes , and practice, but many students call it manageable with effort.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly list weekly workbook, video, and test work, while homework.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is often praised as passionate and helpful, but and public criticism lower the score.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are consistently positive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessments combine workbook assignments, video , and participation-based practice.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest assessment details, while , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

his passion and feedback and sharp criticism of organization, grading, and approachability.

Main concern

Some students feel .

What students said

“the ”
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“He uses a lot of time humiliating some students”
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“If you try your best to learn the language, you will do well.”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe a structured, manageable, and supportive ASL course with , and generous .

Main concern

The course can be fast-paced and .

What students said

“All assignments, quizzes, and and have a .”
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“This class wasn't exactly an easy A, it was pretty fast paced in the summer.”
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Exam style

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Exams and quizzes appear practice-based and skill-focused, with some challenging production and recognition components but .

Production quizzesRecognition testsVideo recordingsClear rubrics online

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and recognition tests, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, midterm, or .

Production quizzesRecognition testsTest heavy
“The but manageable.”
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“the and identify the signs.”
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Online

Online reviews , and challenging fingerspelling, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or final policies.

Weekly testsVideo recordingsClear rubricsQuick fingerspelling
“ : workbook pages, a , and a test.”
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“ .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you actually put in the effort to learn the language you would do fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Zach is an AMAZING teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“ .”

⚖️

65/100

“All assignments, quizzes, and and have a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's passionate, skilled, and always willing to help.
  • He is unprepared and unorganized and doesn't know how to teach.
  • as calling you out, but it's really him helping you improve.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class wasn't exactly an easy A, it was pretty fast paced in the summer.
  • Lots of .
  • the

Theme 3

🧠 About Learning ASL

  • You have to want to learn the language, and if you do, he gives you everything you need to thrive.
  • Lecture videos were easy to follow.
  • I felt that I really learned a lot

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 reviews include recent detailed comments across both formats, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

SIGN18017 reviews
SIGN2802 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

7

B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values