AI Rate Professor

Sign Language

Dano Kaufmann

AMSL115L · ASL3105 · 115L · AMSL245 · ASL3107 · ASL115 · ASL120 · ASL115L · SIGN101 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Must-take ASL professor if available—fun, supportive, and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousMakes ASL funCaringGames and activitiesInspiring accent
  • Near-universal praise for humor, warmth, and making ASL exciting.
  • Show up, practice, and participate for an , and conversation.
  • Attendance and no-talking-in-class norms matter in a signing environment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly say showing up, practicing, and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and slowdowns, though participation and practice are still required.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Tags and , and no talking in class to keep signing immersion.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Would-take-again is 100% with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and success-oriented culture make grades feel fair and reachable for engaged students.

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Workload

Light

72/100

, and practice exist, but students describe the load as fun and manageable.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Nearly all , and the best ASL teacher they have had.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, tests, games, conversation practice, and participation rather than pure exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and 120-level classes feel like a lively community with , and strong support.

Main concern

Attendance and full attention matter; some note fast signing in higher interpreting courses.

What students said

“Save yourself some time and register for ASL with Dano Kaufmann already!”
ASL120
“fun class and fun teacher... and funny.”
ASL115L
“If you go to every class and do your work, easy A.”
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.

Assessments are interactive quizzes, tests, and practice games; reviews .

Games and Battleship reviewQuizzes and testsConversation practicePop quizzes occasionally

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and conversation practice with occasional pop quizzes.

Quizzes and testsGamesConversation practicePop quizzes
“lots of quizzes and tests, and games too.”
ASL120
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
ASL3105

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ AND PERSON EVER!! He's the best and most down to earth guy you will ever meet”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting fun instruction, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“This is the years of school.”

😄 Fun Learning

94/100

“He makes learning the language fun.”

👍 Easy Path to Success

86/100

“Show up and pay attention, and you've got an incredibly easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious guy, he really makes class so much fun!
  • Always making jokes and everyone always had a good time.
  • he is easy to approach and ask for help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you go to every class and do your work, easy A.
  • not too hard, and even fun!
  • Show up on time, do the , and partcipate.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of the kindest men I have EVER met.
  • Loves his students and it shows.
  • Dano's passion for ASL and life is contagious.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty overwhelmingly consistent in-person reviews across many years give strong, detailed agreement on teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL12035 reviews
115L3 reviews
AMSL115L2 reviews
AMSL2452 reviews
ASL31052 reviews
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ASL31072 reviews
SIGN1012 reviews
ASL1151 review
ASL115L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2