AI Rate Professor

Sign Language

Lisa McNicoll

SIGN102 · SIGN103 · ASL102 · ASL101 · SIGN101 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

She is a top choice for and are willing to participate.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and funnyBeginner-friendly ASL teachingParticipation mattersEasy assignments and testsStronger in person than online
  • In-person students overwhelmingly praise her as caring, funny, and effective.
  • Grades are usually easy if students attend, pay attention, and practice.
  • Online reviews are limited and split, with one strong complaint about pace and grammar support.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say the class is easy to pass with , and basic assignment completion.

, while online evidence is too mixed to treat it as effortless.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

ASL takes attention and vocabulary practice, but students repeatedly , and .

, while online reviews warn the pace can feel fast.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as formally strict, but students repeatedly say missing class makes it hard to pass or understand.

and comprehension, while online reviews also mention participation but give less policy detail.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend her because , and effective at teaching ASL in person.

, while the two online reviews are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Assignments, quizzes, and tests are often described as easy, with understanding around late work when students communicate.

Format shift

and clear, while online evidence includes one poor grade and one positive A experience.

Workload

Light

84/100

Most students describe light weekly work, easy assignments, and manageable tests, though vocabulary practice is still needed.

Format shift

In-person workload is generally light, while online workload includes a , and GoReact work but not a lot overall.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise her caring personality, humor, patience, and ability to make ASL understandable and engaging.

Format shift

In-person teaching is excellent and consistent, while online teaching has limited and mixed evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

46/100

Assessment appears to include quizzes, assignments, tests, participation, presentations, interviews, and .

Format shift

, and signing tasks, while online sections mention homework videos, a deaf event paper, and GoReact assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Deaf professor who makes ASL fun, understandable, and rewarding.

Main concern

Students must attend, pay attention, participate, and practice because ASL learning depends on live interaction.

What students said

“She teaches very well and the quizzes and assignments are really easy that take 10 minutes a week.”
ASL101
“Her class is easy to pass as long as you pay attention and submit assignments.”
SIGN101
“ but if you're not in .”
SIGN101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online evidence is limited and mixed, with one student praising her passion and another saying beginners may struggle with pace and explanations.

Main concern

Online beginners may need extra support if the class moves too quickly.

What students said

“if , and pray.”
ASL102
“Zoom just makes everything difficult because its a really fast paced class.”
SIGN102

Exam style

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Exams and tests are generally described as easy or well-prepared, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Easy TestsQuizzesKnown Exam ContentPresentationsInterview

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention easy tests and being told what is on exams, with .

Easy TestsExam Content PreviewStory PresentationInterview
“She lets you know what is on the exam.”
SIGN103
“ .”
SIGN101
“You have to do a story in Sign Language and an interview, but it was so easy”
ASL101

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, midterm, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lisa is an amazing professor!”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, ease, participation, and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“She teaches very well and the quizzes and assignments are really easy that take 10 minutes a week.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“100% recommend her for any ASL class!”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“Her class is easy to pass as long as you pay attention and submit assignments”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She will work with you until she knows you have the skills down.
  • She genuinely cares if you understand and wants you to pass.
  • made sign language easy to learn!

Theme 2

📚 About Participation & Practice

  • You definitely have to pay attention.
  • but if you're not in .
  • Practice, practice, practice and you'll do great.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Zoom just makes everything difficult because its a really fast paced class.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 23 reviews over a long time span with and only limited conflicting online evidence.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SIGN10114 reviews
ASL1013 reviews
ASL1022 reviews
SIGN1022 reviews
SIGN1032 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values