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Omar Ruiz-Trejo

ASL382002 · ASL1 · HONORS2A · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an immersive and , but be ready to attend and participate consistently.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient and CaringParticipation HeavyImmersive ASLStrict AttendanceEngaging Teacher
  • In-person students overwhelmingly praise him as patient, funny, caring, and effective for learning ASL.
  • The class rewards participation and because missed classes are hard to recover from.
  • Online reviews are more mixed, with some praising structure and feedback while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earn A-range grades, but the A , and completing assignments rather than coasting.

, while online reviews show more grading inconsistency and stricter subjective assessment.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

ASL 1 is beginner-accessible with a patient teacher, but full immersion and constant participation make it more demanding than a passive class.

and interactive, while online video instruction can make details harder to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say missing class hurts because participation is central and materials are not fully posted online.

In-person reviews strongly show attendance matters, while online and videos.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Students recommend him because , and helps beginners learn ASL quickly.

, while online reviews are more mixed and lower confidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades are achievable and sometimes easy, but several reviews warn he is strict, subjective, or does not hand out grades casually.

Format shift

as fair with effort, while online grading receives stronger complaints about strictness and subjectivity.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload includes quizzes, papers, projects, and practice, but many students say .

Format shift

In-person workload feels lighter because activities are interactive, while , and essays.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

He is consistently described as patient, warm, funny, inspiring, and effective, especially in person.

Format shift

, while online teaching has mixed evidence from excellent to poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment appears , and a final rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

, and final; online reviews mention video assignments, quizzes, projects, and essays.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and immersive teaching style.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are important because lectures and materials are not easily replaced online.

What students said

“Since you are learning a language, you need to be there every class.”
ASL1
“Doesn't make you feel dumb for making mistakes.”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some students praising feedback and structure while and .

Main concern

Online ASL can be through videos, especially for hand shape and .

What students said

“Lectures are video and difficult to follow detail, particularly with hand shape.”
ASL1
“for being an online ASL class the lectures are actually really good.”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

QuizzesMidtermFinalParticipation-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinal
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ASL1
“there were 10 quizzes, 5 papers, a midterm, and a final.”
ASL1

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, projects, essays, and video assignments, but do not clearly .

QuizzesVideo AssignmentsProjectsShort Essays
“assignments, usually 2 quizzes, are due every two weeks with .”
ASL1
“You will have a but they are not that hard”
ASL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and funny, and is a really great teacher for ASL.”

📍

18/100

“You can't really 'catch up' if you miss days, and you need to participate.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ . very patient. would 100% take him again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I took this class with no knowledge of ASL and came out of it with a large knowledge of both the language and the culture!
  • His lectures are interactive and entertaining, and you learn very quickly because you practice with the people around you a lot.
  • Professor Ruiz is an amazing teacher. He made everything easy to learn and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If and get the work done, you will do good!
  • He wants people to succeed but doesn't give grades out on a silver platter.
  • and strict especially for a first level asl class.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Lectures are video and difficult to follow detail, particularly with hand shape.
  • He would post assessments and link videos from google and that's how you learned.
  • for being an online ASL class the lectures are actually really good.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews over several and enough online evidence to identify format differences.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASL115 reviews
ASL3820021 review
HONORS2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 8 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values