AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Mela Bennett

DEAF312 · DEAF316 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

ASL experience; treat pure online sections as high risk.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFormat-dependentCaring in personSelf-taught online riskLight homework in personClear criteria when present
  • In-person DEAF312 , and easy if you show up
  • and neglectful self-teach via YouTube
  • Attendance and but rigid online when crises hit

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

In person, showing up and ; online grades swing hard when she is inflexible.

; online includes an F and frustration over withdrawal.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is paced for understanding with class practice, though .

In-person difficulty ratings are 1-2; online reviews feel harder due to self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

In person attendance is mandatory and tied to quizzes; .

; online attendance is looser but assignment deadlines are strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

worst online experiences.

; online is split yes/no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

Trying hard and using her criteria often earns leniency, but online inflexibility can tank a grade fast.

Format shift

; one online review calls her a .

Workload

Light

74/100

In and class quiz prep; online still centers quizzes and video submissions.

Format shift

Lightest load reported in person; online adds timed quizzes and strict video rules.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, and patient face-to-face; online can feel like no instruction and slow email replies.

Format shift

; online teaching quality collapses for some.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of participation, short assignments, quizzes, and .

Format shift

In person leans quizzes plus exams; online leans assignments, quizzes, and video exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person DEAF312 is praised as , and easy if you attend and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She's amazing cares to make sure you're participating will go over it again and again to make sure you got it right.”
DEAF312
“If you only missed one day you . She does not give much homework only two or three assignment per two weeks.”
DEAF312

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student found quizzes doable and video rules, and harsh inflexibility.

Main concern

You may be told to learn ASL from YouTube and get little accommodation for unexpected life events.

What students said

“SHE never taught anything and told us to learn ASL by watching YouTube videos of OTHER signers.”
DEAF316
“she never responded when I asked to be withdrawn from the class. She told me the highest grade I would receive was a D”
DEAF312
“She's super accessible through email. She gives a lot of criteria for her assignments but as long as you try your best she can .”
DEAF312

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly straightforward quizzes and language videos rather than high-stakes proctored theory exams.

In-class quizzesMidterm/final optional with attendanceTimed online quizzesVideo exams for ASLStudy time in class

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person quizzes are practiced in class the same day; and final.

In-class quiz prepAttendance-based exam exemptionLight homework
“She only cares if you shows up in class and do well on the in hour the day of the quiz.”
DEAF312
“If you only missed one day you .”
DEAF312

Online

Online work includes 24-hour quizzes and video-format exams with strict recording rules; .

24-hour quizzesVideo examsStrict video format rules
“Make sure you take the quizzes in the 24 hours she gives you but the if you use the resources she provides.”
DEAF312
“ . She was also extremely strict with how she wanted videos taken”
DEAF316

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to teach YOURSELF ASL, please have her as a professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews with a . Credibility rating: Low.

❤️ In-Person Care

90/100

“She's amazing cares to make sure you're participating will go over it again and again to make sure you got it right.”

🖥️

20/100

“SHE never taught anything and told us to learn ASL by watching YouTube videos of OTHER signers.”

📝

80/100

“She does not give much homework only two or .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and so
  • never taught anything and told us to learn ASL by watching YouTube
  • will go over it again and again to make sure you got it right

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you try your best she can
  • She told me the highest grade I would receive was a D
  • If you only missed one day you

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • she never responded when I asked to be withdrawn from the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews with a sharp online/in-person split limits confidence despite vivid detail.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

DEAF3124 reviews
DEAF3161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values