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Sign Language

Patricia Masterson

ASL1 · DEAF320 · SIGNLANG1 · SILA310 · SIGN310 · DEAF310 · SIGN1 · ASL300 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
96.43%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Must-take for ASL or DEAF 310 if you will practice weekly; she will coach you to succeed.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExtremely caringExtra credit friendlyBeginner ASL coachParticipation-drivenClear constructive feedback
  • Students overwhelmingly call her one of the and .
  • Practice, filming or in-class signing, and .
  • She is flexible with life issues, late work, and while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

High A rates and soft grading with make strong grades realistic if you practice and submit work.

Both formats reward practice; online needs weekly video work while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Designed as intro ASL with patient coaching, though real skill-building practice still takes consistent effort.

Online and ; condensed summer sections feel busier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

because missing signs snowballs, yet some online async options exist.

In-person is closer to mandatory for skill building; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise and as the go-to ASL instructor.

Enthusiasm is strong in both formats with only rare organization complaints online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

Students say she is not a , and offers lots of while still giving constructive sign critique.

Format shift

Leniency holds online and in person; if work was missed.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly practice, video or , and projects add up, but tasks are straightforward.

Format shift

Online weekly filming can feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and deep care for student success.

Format shift

Both formats praise instruction; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and projects outweigh rare high-stakes written exams.

Format shift

Online is assignment-video heavy; in-person adds live signing practice and group work.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Immersive classroom signing, community feel, weekly practice, and generous coaching that turns intimidated beginners into conversational signers.

Main concern

Missing class quickly leaves you behind because the whole room learns new signs together.

What students said

“Hands down one of the !!!”
DEAF310
“The !”
ASL1
“if you miss more than one class period at a time you will feel behind”
DEAF310

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Asynchronous sign videos, weekly film-yourself assignments, quizzes, and .

Main concern

Module navigation and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Great professor, she wants you to learn asl and will help you every step of the way!”
DEAF310
“be prepared to film yourself every week and to know a lot of ASL”
DEAF310
“Modules are hard to navigate. Every week she tells you what's due.”
DEAF310

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments focus on signing and understanding signs with coaching and rather than punitive closed-book tests.

Sign production quizzesReceptive sign quizzesExtra creditStory final projectWeekly practice checks

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person uses weekly quizzes, midterms or finals on signs, and a .

Weekly quizzesSigned story finalExtra creditDeaf event paper sometimes
“lots of opportunities. and study your vocabulary and you'll pass with flying colors.”
DEAF310
“ project you have to sign a story”
DEAF310

Online

Online quizzes check signing and comprehension of video lessons; reworks and appear often; .

Video signing quizzesComprehension quizzesExtra creditFast feedback
“ and your ability to understand sign.”
DEAF310
“will even allow you to sometimes change your assignment for a better grade. is offered.”
DEAF310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down one of the !!! She is lovely and caring, and her teaching style is fantastic.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

95/100

“The ! Inspired me to minor in ASL and Deaf Studies.”

❤️ Care and Flexibility

90/100

“The most understanding and caring professor I've had!”

👍

96/100

“If you need a language and are thinking about ASL, she is a MUST!”

🎥 Practice Workload

55/100

“be prepared to film yourself every week and to know a lot of ASL”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes such a new and daunting subject super easy
  • her teaching style is fantastic
  • she and signs it, but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but participation is important
  • Very easy is you watch the videos and do the homework
  • and study your vocabulary and you'll pass with flying colors

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares very much for the success of all her students
  • walked me through the whole course and got me help for mental health
  • super sweet professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews over many years across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5118
4 out of 516
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DEAF31030 reviews
ASL16 reviews
SIGN15 reviews
ASL3004 reviews
SILA3102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 15 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1