Kristie Kent

ASL101 · ASLP101 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you are motivated to study ASL independently and can handle a highly polarizing, participation-heavy classroom.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing ASL instructorDeaf culture emphasisParticipation heavyInconsistent classroom tonePassionate CODA background

Reviews split sharply between inspired fans and students who found her unkind or unprofessional
Online sections , and limited ASL practice
Attendance and participation matter a lot; some students excel while

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Some students earn A's with engagement and , but , and heavy participation pressure.

Online grades include A, A-, and B with tech issues; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

ASL is a new language for many, so the class can be fun and reasonable or difficult depending on study time and teaching clarity.

Online students often call language learning hard; some in-person students say it was not that hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and stress that participation is required to pass.

Both online and and participation matters.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but strong love-it or hate-it comments make the fit highly personal.

; some recent hybrid and online reviews are mixed to positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Clear criteria and help some students, while others report lost credit, stagnant assignments, or .

Format shift

Online complaints center on ungraded work and tech issues; in-person mentions graded-by-few-things and test-heavy tags.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of , and required involvement create a steady, sometimes heavy load.

Format shift

Online tags include lots of homework; , and participation demands.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passionate CODA strengths and fun lectures for fans are offset by reports of yelling, poor communication, and weak online lectures.

Format shift

; online focuses more on content balance and responsiveness gaps.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of participation, homework, quizzes, group work, and .

Format shift

; online stresses many non-standard assignments and involvement.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

to reports of yelling, discomfort, and confusing non-textbook signing.

Main concern

Older clusters describe harsh tone and unprofessional conflict handling that can sour the class.

What students said

“Kristie is by far the .”
ASL101

“Yells at her students. overall is an unkind person.”
ASL101

“She teaches her own form of sign language outside of the textbook which makes the and confusing.”
ASL101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences mix clear lectures and learning with , and uneven responsiveness.

Main concern

and poor follow-up on tech or grade.

What students said

“I tried and she did not get back to me.”
ASL101

“Professor has not graded anything as of right now since week 2 out of 6.”
ASLP101

“There was barely any ASL. Too much on deaf culture rather than the ASL language.”
ASLP101

Exam style

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Assessment leans on quizzes, assignments, and participation; some sections feel test-heavy and non-textbook signing can confuse exams.

Quizzes and assignmentsParticipation requiredTest heavy (some sections)Extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention quizzes, assignments, and test-heavy pacing; .

Quizzes and assignmentsTest heavyParticipation matters

“ and assignments.”
ASL101

“She teaches her own form of sign language outside of the textbook which makes the and confusing.”
ASL101

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring; , and .

Many assignmentsParticipation requiredDelayed grading

“You have to be involved or it will be difficult to pass.”
ASL101

“Professor has not graded anything as of right now since week 2 out of 6.”
ASLP101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Kristie is by far the . I not only learned so much from her and the language but she also really connected with her students and we all felt inspired by her.”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (4 online, 11 in person), balancing enthusiastic and critical themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Prof. Kent is an amazing teacher! She is a coda (child of deaf parent) so not only does she know the material, but she's been exposed to the deaf community all of her life.”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

40/100

“ . Unprofessional and unable to deal with problems in the classroom like an adult.”

💻 Online Responsiveness

35/100

“I tried and she did not get back to me.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ and believe everyone should take this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her class is very fun and informative
The and helpful
Her "

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I think she is super easy and reasonable and in class participation
You have to be involved or it will be difficult to pass
There was barely any ASL

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

Yells at her students. overall is an unkind person
She gets easily offended, makes students feel uncomfortable
Resorts to raising her voice and intimidating her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across online and in-person from 2015-2025 with detailed conflicting narratives provide solid but polarized evidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 53

3 out of 53

2 out of 54

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL10112 reviews

ASLP1012 reviews

500071 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Kristie Kent

x x x if you are motivated to study ASL independently and can handle a highly polarizing, participation-heavy classroom.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

💻 Online Responsiveness

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are motivated to study ASL independently and can handle a highly polarizing, participation-heavy classroom.