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Deaf Studies

Tom Holcomb

DEAFED · DEAFSTUDIES · DEAFCULTU · ASLDISCOURSE · DST101 · ASLDEAFED · DEAFCULTURE · ASL140 · ASL142 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will read, show up, and work for the grade; skip if you want an easy ASL elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEarn Your GradeDaily QuizzesParticipation RequiredFun But SeriousHarsh On Papers
  • Students who prepare and participate praise him as , and .
  • as harsh, with term papers, daily quizzes, and .
  • Older reviews are mixed, including some strongly negative teaching-style complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A usually , and reading rather than easy credit.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content can feel fun and approachable, but and writing keep the course at standard college effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple students say and skipping makes passing unlikely.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, though a few older reviews strongly advise avoiding him.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Students report and that strong effort can still yield B's.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect regular reading, daily quizzes, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and interesting, while a minority say his style does not work for them.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and frequent quizzes more than big exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly call him engaging and professional, but warn that , and .

Main concern

and daily quizzes punish students who skip or under-prepare.

What students said

“He's not easy, you'll earn your grade but .”
ASL140
“Be aware that you MUST do the reading... .”
ASL140
“If ur looking 4 a typical easy ASL class, this is not it. You have to work for your grade.”
ASLDEAFED

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.

Reviews emphasize daily quizzes and writing .

Daily QuizzesTerm PapersParticipation Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation rather than clearly described formal finals.

Daily QuizzesTerm Papers
“There are 3 term papers throughout the semester.”
ASL140
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ASL140

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Excellent instructor! He's not easy, you'll earn your grade but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person , and attendance pressure. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“I learned so much from Tom. He's a great teacher that makes his students feel welcome and comfortable.”

📝 Work For The Grade

38/100

“If ur looking 4 a typical easy ASL class, this is not it. You have to work for your grade.”

📅

22/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tom is a great teacher. Throughout the semester, he kept class interesting and funny.
  • His insights are extremely valuable.
  • The class is great! And it is really fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I think he grades pretty harshly.
  • Tom assigns a lot of homework, but if you dont mind that he's awsome.
  • You'll earn your grade but .

Theme 3

⚠️

  • If you read and are ready for class you will do well.
  • You MUST do the reading.
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews span many years with mixed tones; recent comments are richer but older negatives lower confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASL1403 reviews
DEAFSTUDIES3 reviews
DEAFCULTURE2 reviews
ASL1421 review
ASLDEAFED1 review
Show 4 more courses
ASLDISCOURSE1 review
DEAFCULTU1 review
DEAFED1 review
DST1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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