Dana Arazi

ASL101 · ASL1 · ASL149 · ASL150 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 96.55%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

: show up, do the video work, and you will learn ASL and Deaf culture while having fun.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious immersive ASLDeaf culture focusedVideo homeworkEasy A if you tryNo voices after day one

Huge sample of glowing reviews for passionate, funny, immersive ASL teaching.
Most students get easy high grades by showing up, participating, and .
Online sections are and fully signed instruction with accessibility friction for some.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students call it an easy A if you attend and and forgiving late work.

; online is still often easy but more variable with attendance and organization issues.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

ASL is a new language and immersive signing can challenge beginners, but his humor and repetition make it feel manageable.

Online beginners struggle more with no captions and mandatory meetings; in-person students say he makes learning fun and clear.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and weekly meetings are frequently required, with tags and comments that skipping means you will not pass.

Online still enforces weekly Zooms; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

and call him one of the and Deaf culture.

In-person praise is near-unanimous; online is mostly positive with a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Students repeatedly say he is an easy or and pass if you try.

Format shift

Both formats report easy grading, though a few online students felt lost and withdrew.

Workload

Light

68/100

Homework is mostly short video sign assignments and online quizzes, described as easy if you follow along, with .

Format shift

Online short sessions can feel faster and heavier; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Dominant theme is hilarious, patient, passionate teaching that makes ASL and Deaf culture click.

Format shift

In-person teaching quality is exceptional; online quality dips when organization or accessibility fails.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional event reports.

Format shift

Both formats use online quizzes or .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as fun, immersive, and easy if you attend and practice; he signs after day one, teaches Deaf culture deeply, and grades forgivingly.

Main concern

Skipping class hurts a lot because lectures and participation drive learning and points.

What students said

“Easy A just show up and do the work.”
ASL101

“No Voices are allowed after the first class which really makes you focus and learn ASL.”
ASL149

“By far the ! and will work with you.”
ASL149

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often like his humor and feedback, but several flag mandatory weekly Zooms, fast pacing, organization gaps, and all-sign instruction with no captions.

Main concern

Labeled async sections may still require weekly live meetings, and fully signed materials can be hard without support.

What students said

“Beware if you want ASYNC; he requires that you attend weekly meetings anyway.”
ASL101

“Everything is in sign language except his introduction video.There are no captions to read.”
ASL101

“ . He just wants everyone to leave the class learning some asl.”
ASL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and video uploads rather than high-stakes closed-book proctoring.

Online quizzes and testsVideo signing assignmentsHome online midterms and finalsForgiving late work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals online at home and submit signing videos; class time is immersive practice.

Online tests at homeVideo homeworkParticipation points

“ and , and had to upload a video too.”
ASL149

“weekly assignments are videos of you signing a 3 min conversation which is beyond easy.”
ASL149

Online

Online , and weekly meetings; no Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring is mentioned.

Video assignmentsQuizzesWeekly Zoom meetings

“ and quizzes”
ASL101

“ . ... He's very forgiving on late work.”
ASL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A just show up and do the work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, ease, immersion, and online caveats. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor Arazi is by far the best teacher Ive took at Rio Hondo college.”

😂 Humor & Energy

94/100

“he has a very sarcastic sense of humor that makes the class fun”

🎯 Easy If You Try

84/100

“Honestly anyone who doesn't pass his class with an "A" just didn't try at all.”

⚠️ Online Friction

40/100

“Everything is in sign language except his introduction video.There are no captions to read.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Made learning very fun and easy
No Voices are allowed after the first class
Truly passionate about the language

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A just show up and do the work
!
... forgiving on late work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

really patient and understanding
coolest teacher and totally understanding
he will work with you

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with strong consistency on teaching quality and only limited online friction create very high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575

4 out of 55

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL14928 reviews

ASL19 reviews

ASL1019 reviews

ASL1504 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 16 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Dana Arazi

x x x x x: show up, do the video work, and you will learn ASL and Deaf culture while having fun.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Teaching Quality

😂 Humor & Energy

🎯 Easy If You Try

⚠️ Online Friction

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

: show up, do the video work, and you will learn ASL and Deaf culture while having fun.