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Sign Language

Erin Dickson

ASL131 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

She is a strong choice for ASL and Deaf Culture students who want a and can handle participation-based work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate ASL teacherSupportiveFair graderOnline savvySome workload
  • Most reviews are highly positive and , and impact.
  • Grades are all A or A+, but students still , and some waiting for graded work.
  • One online Deaf Culture review is strongly negative, so the course experience may depend on fit with the class framing.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

All reported grades are A or A+, and students describe grading as easy or and participation expectations.

Online reviews show easy outcomes with some workload, while the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The courses are generally straightforward and engaging, though some students note , and fair but .

Online evidence is mostly positive but mixed by one negative review, while but limited.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation matters in several reviews, but no .

Online and in-person reviews both mention participation, but neither clearly establishes a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students strongly recommend her because , and effective at building ASL and Deaf Culture understanding.

Online reviews are mostly must-take with one strong dissent, while the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Every reported grade is an A or A+, and one review calls her an while but fair.

Format shift

Online grading looks fair and successful, while the .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Students mention , and a required program, but the work is generally described as manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews provide most workload evidence, while the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe her as passionate, supportive, understanding, and one of .

Format shift

Online teaching is mostly excellent with one negative outlier, while the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews mention assignments, participation, homework, grading delays, and a required program, with .

Format shift

Online reviews provide assignment-based evidence, while the and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single in-person review is very positive and describes her as an , and excellent Deaf teacher.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ , and open to conversation and discussion.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are mostly excellent, praising passion, accessibility, and learning value, but one review sharply criticizes the Deaf Culture course as inaccessible and lecture-heavy.

Main concern

The main online concern is that one student found the Deaf Culture framing and lectures frustrating.

What students said

“It has been the .”
ASL131
“Lectures were a waste of time, textbook too condescending.”
ASL131

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, .

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book policy, midterms, or finals.

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is THE and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Erin is the perfect person to teach this course, & her experience and passion for Deaf culture is what made this course so impactful.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ and .”

⚖️

82/100

“ , and open to conversation and discussion.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super nice and understanding.
  • Erin is Deaf, and she's one of the !
  • Lectures were a waste of time, textbook too condescending.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Workload

  • You will need to buy a program but its pretty straightforward and easy.
  • Is sort of but still fair.
  • I've taken both fingerspelling 130 and 131 with her and I absolutely loved both of the classes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Recommendation

  • !
  • and .
  • and/or any of her other ASL-oriented classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews are available, with mostly consistent praise but one strong negative review and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASL1315 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values