AI Rate Professor

Foreign Languages

Deborah Chesser

ASL123 · ASL122 · ASL124 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want real ASL immersion and will attend every class and present; skip if you want a soft easy A or passive lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardImmersive ASLMandatory AttendanceParticipation HeavyCaring but BluntWork-for-Your-A
  • Immersive ASL teaching with strong Deaf culture focus rewards students who show up and practice.
  • and missing class leaves you lost with little catch-up support.
  • Grades are achievable with effort but her blunt style and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if you attend, participate, and work hard, but it is not a free or show-up A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Beginner ASL becomes demanding through immersion, presentations, and fast loss of footing if you miss class.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping is said to tank your progress and grade.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and culture if you commit, though a minority strongly warn against her teaching style.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

, yet many report solid grades when work and participation are complete.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework and group projects add steady work, but volume is manageable if you keep up weekly.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and real ASL immersion; others call her blunt, condescending, or weak at reteaching.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Participation, presentations, homework, and focus.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and attendance-critical; caring for engaged students but blunt and unforgiving if you fall behind.

Main concern

Skip class and you will be lost; blunt delivery can feel condescending.

What students said

“If you come to class thinking it's an easy A. You are wrong, but Ms. Chester will make sure you get that A as long as you work for it.”
ASL122
“Her learning style is immersive and this is not the class for somebody who doesn't like standing up in front of the class to present.”
ASL122
“Miss class = being lost. She does not catch you up.”
ASL122

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.

Exams and , but comments do not prove open-book or .

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment includes tests plus heavy participation; .

Make-up exams allowedParticipation heavyTest heavy tags
“ . Always helping her students to learn the language the proper way.”
ASL124
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ASL122

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you come to class thinking it's an easy A. You are wrong, but Ms. Chester will make sure you get that A as long as you work for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 , and grading effort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ because you'll love to learn the language and the culture behind it.”

📅

18/100

“Miss class = being lost. She does not catch you up.”

⚖️ Work for the A

58/100

“Just show up everyday and do the work and you will be fine.”

🗣️ Style Split

45/100

“Often comes off condescending, her way or the high way.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her learning style is immersive
  • you'll learn ASL in its correct structure
  • makes class fun and not soo boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • thinking it's an easy A. You are wrong
  • Just show up everyday and do the work
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • blunt and does not apologize
  • nice but she is not a great teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine in-person reviews spanning 2016-2024 give decent range, but mixed tone and no online sample limit certainty.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASL1227 reviews
ASL1231 review
ASL1241 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values