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Matthew Marquis

ASL109 · ASL110 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

ASL culture-focused class; avoid or be cautious with his online sections.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousInspirationalDeaf culture focusEasy gradeParticipation matters
  • , and strong on Deaf culture and engagement.
  • Easy grades and ; .
  • Online sections drew sharp criticism for YouTube-only content and absence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many A and easy-grade comments, , and light work make high marks common with modest effort.

; one online student still reported an A with poor teaching.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Students call the class a breeze with basic signs, games, and low intellectual load for most sections.

Online also described lectures as not difficult but low quality; in person is easy and engaging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

but you should show up because nothing is recorded and participation matters.

optional-to-recommended; but sessions were unreliable.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Over 80% would take again and most in-person reviews enthusiastically recommend him for fun easy ASL.

In-person strong yes; online reviews say do not waste your time.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Graded by few , and many As show lenient outcomes.

Format shift

In person lenient; but one A still reported.

Workload

Light

82/100

; main asks are participation, deaf events or papers, and a final.

Format shift

Light in person; online workload is minimal but also minimal teaching.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and ; online presence is the main weakness.

Format shift

In-person excellent; online poor due to absence and YouTube-only content.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

Grade often hinges on the and limited assignments or event papers.

Format shift

; online assessment barely described.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In , and inspiring about Deaf culture; , and high recommend rates with rare ASL110 rigor complaints.

Main concern

More culture than full ASL immersion; one review says advanced ASL110 felt unsupported until the final.

What students said

“ educational life. !”
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“I 100% recommend his class for an easy grade”
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“This professor didn't care about the class barely even taught and expected you to handle it outside”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ASL109 felt abandoned: YouTube videos, late or , and .

Main concern

Instructor absence and free-video-only instruction with little interaction.

What students said

“Only ever sent us free YouTube videos to learn from, was never present, or ”
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“His class would often start late or sometimes he would not show up at all”
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Exam style

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Finals are widely called easy and dominate the grade with few other high-stakes assessments.

Easy finalGraded by few thingsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; grade mostly from final plus participation, with occasional .

Easy finalGraded by few thingsExtra credit
“ educational life”
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“There are opportunities, but your grade is mostly determined by the final”
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Online

Online reviews ; teaching was mostly YouTube with little instructor presence.

Minimal instructor-led assessment
“Only ever sent us free YouTube videos to learn from, was never present, or ”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I 100% recommend his class for an easy grade and if you don't understand it he will repeat it and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (2 online, 14 in person), highlighting fun teaching, easy grades, and online contrast. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Teaching Fun

86/100

“He's very funny laughed every single class”

🎯 Easy A

82/100

“ educational life. !”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“I 100% recommend his class for an easy grade”

💻 Online Caution

25/100

“Don't waste your time, at least for online classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was really engaged with the class
  • He's very funny laughed every single class
  • he talks you threw learning ASL and will happily answer any questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • educational life
  • easy grade
  • His and there is not much work involved

Theme 3

❤️ About Deaf Culture & Care

  • he genuinely wants to help people learn the language and how to properly engage with the deaf community
  • passion for the Deaf community inspired me
  • Matt is an amazing person, and he does his duty to teach students about Deaf Culture

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning 2017-2025 with , and a documented online contrast.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASL10913 reviews
ASL1103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1