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Alice Astarita

ITAL102 · ITAL101SUMMER · ITA101 · ITAL101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will stay on top of daily work and want a supportive Italian teacher, but true beginners should be ready for a steep start.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accommodatingExtra credit availableHeavy daily homeworkHarsh for true beginnersClear feedback
  • Most , and , and many earn A or A+.
  • Several beginners say ITAL 101 is taught above elementary level and .
  • Workload is high online, with frequent assignments and group work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many A and A+ grades and help, but and beginner failures show an A still requires steady work.

Online reviews more often link As to completing assignments; + and F.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable for motivated learners but several call beginner Italian too advanced and fast-paced.

Online comments more often flag non-elementary pacing; in-person difficulty reports are mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and sometimes not, with little consistent enforcement detail.

Both formats report mixed mandatory and non-mandatory settings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About three-quarters would take her again, mainly for care and .

Most strong recommendations come from online students who stayed engaged; in-person reviews are fewer and split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

and late-work flexibility help, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

and ; in-person is sparse and mixed.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students report lots of , and frequent group projects.

Format shift

Online short terms especially feel overwhelming; in-person workload is less detailed.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and , though a minority say unorganized or unresponsive.

Format shift

Online praise for accessibility dominates; in-person includes both glowing and strongly negative voices.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and written tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention oral and written assessments plus daily work more often.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviewers split between a and a beginner who found the course too hard and GPA-damaging.

Main concern

Not all beginners thrive; one student got an F and urged dropping early.

What students said

“Professor Astarita is the . She gives you recognizable feedback that allows you to understand where you went wrong and she gives you .”
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“Definitely not suitable for beginners, people who know nothing about Italian.”
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Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Italian is collaborative with , and , but a minority call it unorganized, tough-graded, and too advanced for beginners.

Main concern

, and uneven beginner pacing.

What students said

“ and she finds ways to make online fun and collaborative.”
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“ and her class isn't elementary it's more like middle school, the course has too many expectations and she .”
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“As long as you are doing your assignments you will be fine in her class.”
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Exam style

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Oral and written assessments are common and generally manageable if students study and .

Oral examsWritten testsAssignment-heavy grading

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exam policy beyond overall course rigor.

Online

and written tests, without clear proctoring details.

Oral examsWritten testsGood feedback
“For the and and if you study it is a guaranteed A!”
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“She was awesome at making me feel relaxed and prepared for both the oral exams and written tests!”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Astarita is a wonderful professor who really cares about her subject, and most importantly her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews spanning online and , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

80/100

“Professor Astarita is a wonderful professor who really cares about her subject, and most importantly her students.”

📝 Feedback and

78/100

“She gives you recognizable feedback that allows you to understand where you went wrong and she gives you .”

⚠️ Beginner Warning

35/100

“Definitely not suitable for beginners, people who know nothing about Italian.”

📚 Heavy Workload

34/100

“This class is really heavy work wise because it is only 8 weeks long.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She finds ways to make online fun and collaborative.
  • She is very quick at responding to any questions you have and .
  • and her class isn't elementary.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you are doing your assignments you will be fine in her class.
  • If you study it is a guaranteed A!
  • She .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She was so accommodating and considerate.
  • She cares about her students, and is rooting for them to succeed.
  • Awful teacher. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning 2018-2025 give useful detail, but strong positive majority is offset by polarized beginner failures and format imbalance.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ITAL10111 reviews
ITAL1023 reviews
ITA1011 review
ITAL101SUMMER1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 6 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3