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Sign Language

Anacesia Madera

ASL120 · ASL121 · ASL120202 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take her if you want a strict immersive ASL environment and , and inconsistent grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDisorganized CanvasTough gradingImmersive ASL classroomMixed student treatmentParticipation heavy
  • Students are sharply split between praise for immersive ASL learning and strong criticism of , and disrespectful treatment.
  • The course can produce strong grades, but many students describe the path as stressful because assignments, rubrics, and .
  • Attendance and participation matter heavily, with no-speaking immersion and presentations central to the class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Several students earned A grades, but , and heavy participation make the A feel unreliable rather than easy.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The content is challenging because the class is immersive, signing can be fast, speaking is restricted, and students must perform through presentations and dialogue tests.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because participation, no-speaking immersion, presentations, and in-class practice are central to passing.

Only in-person reviews exist, and and participation to success.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on fit because some students learned a lot, while others describe disrespect, poor communication, and .

All recommendation evidence is in person, with no online reviews to compare.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Many students call her a tough or and though some still earn A grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students mention lots of homework, last-minute assignments, discussion boards, quizzes, presentations, dialogue tests, and papers.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality is mixed, with praise for Deaf culture and immersion outweighed by , and disrespectful behavior.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment appears centered on dialogue tests, quizzes, , and participation rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe an immersive ASL course with some strong learning outcomes but , and classroom treatment.

Main concern

The and grading combined with reports of humiliation or disrespect.

What students said

“She and .”
ASL121
“It was hard at times, but an amazing experience”
ASL120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and presentations, but they do not clearly prove any traditional exam policy, open-book format, or proctoring rule.

Dialogue TestsQuizzesPresentationsPapers

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, midterm, or final exam rules.

Dialogue TestsQuizzesPresentationsPapers
“ .”
ASL121
“Except for the book and presenting to show our knowledge of sign.”
ASL120202

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I honestly had a love, hate relationship with her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and classroom climate; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Her in class teaching/lecture was pretty okay”

⚖️

26/100

“ and inconsistent.”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“There are a lot of discussion boards and quizzes but if you practice you will pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She signs fast but she will happily slow down or repeat something if you ask.
  • It was incredibly engaging and fun, though many students were scared off by that prospect.
  • I appreciate her teaching of Deaf culture and .

Theme 2

⚠️ About Organization and Treatment

  • This teacher does not care about her students or her job.
  • She humiliates students (in the name of humor), late/no responses to emails, delayed tests/quizzes results, and .
  • .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Work

  • .
  • Presentation is where a majority of
  • She assigns homework last minute (due within 12-24 hours of assigning)

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 12 reviews include recent detailed comments and consistent concerns, but opinions are polarized across a small sample.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ASL1206 reviews
ASL1215 reviews
ASL1202021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2