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Shaun Mains

ASL120 · ASL121 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you can teach yourself and handle disorganization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized online setupSlow email responseLate gradingHeavy lecturesKind but inconsistent
  • Online students repeatedly report late modules, slow replies, and .
  • and excellent to disorganized and hard to reach.
  • Workload and grading .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Grades can be decent, but , and heavy self-teaching make an A costly.

Online evidence is much harsher, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

ASL itself is manageable for some students, but and poor structure make the course feel harder.

Online students describe decoding lectures and , while in-person students mostly mention language difficulty and long lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Participation matters appears in some reviews, but .

, while online reviews focus on late modules and communication.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students do not recommend him because communication, organization, and .

, while in-person reviews are mixed with two strong recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students , and unpredictable assignment timing more than generosity.

Format shift

Online reviews show the strongest grading frustration; .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and compressed deadlines from late posting.

Format shift

Online workload is the clearest problem, while but less consistently severe.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

He is often described as nice, but the teaching experience is damaged by disorganization and weak responsiveness.

Format shift

, but online teaching is repeatedly described as ineffective.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Online assessment evidence centers on assignments and modules; and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are split, with some students praising his patience while others report disorganization and weak communication.

Main concern

Students without ASL background may struggle if communication or structure breaks down.

What students said

“Professor Mains is an excellent teacher.”
ASL-120
“If you don't already have ASL ”
ASL-120
“ .”
ASL-120

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative due to , and poor communication.

Main concern

Students because communication and course organization are weak.

What students said

“ .”
ASL-121
“I have had to ASL throughout the semester.”
ASL-121
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ASL-120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam details are sparse, but morning of the final.

Final Changed LateWorksheets Set As QuizzesExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews include one serious complaint that the given.

Final Changed Late
“changed the ”
ASL-120

Online

Online reviews mention worksheets set as quizzes, but do not .

Worksheets Set As QuizzesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“the "worksheets" are set as quizzes”
ASL-121

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have had to ASL throughout the semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, communication, and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“His lectures are useless and incredibly difficult to follow along.”

📬 Communication

15/100

“ .”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Mains is an excellent teacher.
  • His lectures are useless and incredibly difficult to follow along.
  • Lectures are a little long.

Theme 2

📬 About Organization

  • He always uploads modules DAYS late and .
  • and not upload them.
  • He also forgot (I think, he never explained why) to publish a week of work

Theme 3

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • everything was due in four to three days
  • He locks your grade and it was annoying.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The 11 recent reviews show consistent online complaints but fewer total reviews and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASL-1206 reviews
ASL-1215 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 4