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Joel Garcia

SLV10A · VO1B · SLV10B · SLV10C · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself ASL and only need an easy grade, especially for online sections.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor email responseDelayed gradingOnline ASL strugglesDeaf authentic signingMixed format experience
  • Grades are high, but many students say they did not learn ASL effectively.
  • Online communication, timing, and organization are the .
  • One strong in-person review contrasts with mostly negative remote experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Every reported grade is A or A+ even when students say teaching and organization were poor.

Easy high grades appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

ASL content itself is not described as brutally hard, but poor structure makes learning inefficient.

Online students report repeated ASL 1 material; one in-person student found the class easy and fun.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory for live Zoom or class sessions.

Both online and as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Four of five students would not take him again due to communication, pacing, and instructional problems.

Online reviews are strongly negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

and appear lightly enforced.

Format shift

All formats show A or A+ outcomes.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Assignments exist and sometimes pile up late in the term, but students do not describe extreme academic rigor.

Format shift

Online students complain more .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Most students , and frustrating communication, with one strong exception.

Format shift

Online experience is clearly worse; the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

assignments and participation rather than frequent formal exams.

Format shift

Reviews mention delayed assignment .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

one student loved authentic Deaf instruction, while another still struggled with communication barriers.

Main concern

and language-barrier logistics still frustrate some students.

What students said

“Joel Garcia was the .”
SLV10C
“The main challenge I had was the language barrier.”
SLV10A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ASL sections draw strong criticism for late Zoom , and weak instruction.

Main concern

Students feel lost in breakout rooms and .

What students said

“He did not respond .”
SLV10B
“It took the entire semester for him to grade any work, most of which was due the same week as finals.”
VO1B
“He didnt teach well or what he should be teaching.”
SLV10B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent exam format; .

Assignment heavyParticipation mattersDelayed gradingFew clear exam details

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention participation and feedback but do not clearly document a .

Participation mattersClear grading criteria in one review
“He's understanding and his classes are always fun!”
SLV10C
“ ”
SLV10A

Online

Online and end-of-term assignment pileups rather than proctored exams.

Delayed gradingAssignments clustered near finalsBreakout room confusion
“It took the entire semester for him to grade any work, most of which was due the same week as finals.”
VO1B
“Made most of the while youre preparing for finals.”
SLV10B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He did not respond .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He didnt teach well or what he should be teaching.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“I did not enjoy this ASL class at all.”

📬 Communication Problems

20/100

“He doesn't answer emails (which is the only way to communicate with him as he's Deaf).”

🅰️ Easy Grades

91/100

“Joel Garcia was the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His class was poorly formatted and .
  • he's Deaf, so you know you're getting the real deal when it comes to signing.
  • The signs we learned were often the same as ASL 1.

Theme 2

📨 About Communication

  • He did not respond .
  • He was late for a couple classes
  • Inconsistent with starting the zooms on time and moved slow

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Learning

  • Graded by few things
  • it because if I even looked away from my computer for 1 min, I missed a lot of important signs.
  • his classes are always fun!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent reviews are detailed and directionally consistent about online problems, but the small sample and format split limit certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

SLV10B2 reviews
SLV10A1 review
SLV10C1 review
VO1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values