Kathy Carlsen

ASL101 · ASL1 · ASLA · ASL2 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want an inspiring, fun instructor and will practice regularly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalHilariousPassionateDeaf InstructorEasy Tests

Beloved ASL instructor who is deaf and deeply passionate about the subject
Practice and class engagement matter, but as easy
and plan to continue ASL because of her

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students report easy tests and no problems if they attend and practice regularly.

All evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though later levels and engagement keep some challenge.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

98/100

Every review is glowing and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Easy tests and A/A+ grades with .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and occasional outside activities exist but are not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

, and deaf socials.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Universally praised as inspiring, hilarious, passionate, and the perfect ASL teacher.

Format shift

In-person only and fully consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of classroom practice, homework, and .

Format shift

and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and strong encouragement to practice.

Main concern

Success still requires practice and showing up to stay involved.

What students said

“She is the BEST!! One of my favorites! Go to class and make sure to practice and you'll have no problems!!!”
ASL101

“ of humor and is liable to do just about anything in class to make you laugh.”
ASL101

“ , and all around awesome.”
ASLA

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

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Tests are described as easy while learning centers on practice and class involvement.

Easy TestsPractice FocusedClassroom Performance

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; success depends more on practice and class engagement.

Easy TestsPractice Focused

“ of humor and is liable to do just about anything in class to make you laugh.”
ASL101

“Go to class and make sure to practice and you'll have no problems!!!”
ASL101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is the BEST!! One of my favorites! Go to class and make sure to practice and you'll have no problems!!! Love her, taking her for asl 2 as well!”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person ASL reviews, highlighting passion, humor, and practice-based success. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

98/100

“Kathy is absolutely wonderful :) ”

😄 Humor & Energy

95/100

“she has a great sense of humor and is liable to do just about anything in class to make you laugh.”

👍

98/100

“ if you can. She is the perfect teacher for ASL because she herself is deaf.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She truely has a love of the subject she teaches.
She keeps you involved in the classroom (acting out stories/scenes, making everyone laugh
She is very passionate about helping others learn American Sign Language.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Go to class and make sure to practice and you'll have no problems!!!
as long as you are there to really learn.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is the BEST!! One of my favorites!
.
I loved her class and will continue to study sign because of her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five consistently glowing in-person reviews from 2009-2017 are detailed but form a modest sample.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL1012 reviews

ASL11 review

ASL21 review

ASLA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Kathy Carlsen

x x x x if you want an inspiring, fun instructor and will practice regularly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Excellence

😄 Humor & Energy

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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 want an inspiring, fun instructor and will practice regularly.

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