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Joann Nickolas

ASL1A · SL15 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

; only consider if you specifically need Deaf Culture and can handle communication barriers.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard of Hearing IssuesConfusing InstructionRude AssistantMixed ExperiencesDeaf Culture Focus
  • Two of three reviews strongly warn students to avoid her ASL classes due to and a rude assistant.
  • One older positive review praises her kindness and .
  • Classroom communication problems are the dominant theme across negative comments.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

, but the two ASL reviews imply a tough, chaotic classroom where success is hard.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and material no one understands.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

optional.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Two of three reviews ; only one older review is positive.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

One student says she grades fairly; the negative reviews do not focus on grade harshness as much as classroom chaos.

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Comments say ; complaints center on teaching clarity instead.

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Majority call the class a bad experience with and a .

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe the balance of exams versus assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person ASL experiences are mostly negative, with , and a strict yelling assistant; one Deaf Culture review is warm and positive.

Main concern

and an unhelpful, rude classroom aide make learning ASL frustrating.

What students said

“Horrible. Talks in class. Hard of hearing. has an "interpreter" but she is more like a Teachers aid who yells and is rude to the students.”
ASL1A
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ASL1A
“Mrs. Nicholas is the nicest Teacher. She grades fairly and .”
SL15

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews spanning 2008-2011, highlighting communication issues and one positive Deaf Culture note. Credibility rating: Low.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

28/100

“all in all bad experience. .”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“bad experience... .”

🤝 Positive Outlier

70/100

“Mrs. Nicholas is the nicest Teacher. She grades fairly and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks in class the whole time mixed with 5 mins. of signing things that no one understands
  • has an interpreter who is more like a teachers assistant that is strict and yells at student

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Mrs. Nicholas is the nicest Teacher
  • She is hard of hearing but who better to teach Sign Language and Deaf Culture

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only three old reviews from 2008-2011, with split opinions and and exams.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASL1A2 reviews
SL151 review

Reported outcomes

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