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Davena Burns-Peters

ASL1 · ASL111 · ASL109 · ASL10905 · ECON238 · ASL110 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.74%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will practice, show up, and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAmazing lecturesEXTRA CREDITPassionate about Deaf cultureEasy A if you practice
  • Most , and passionately invested in ASL and Deaf culture.
  • Grades trend high with when you practice vocab and participate.
  • Summer load can spike; one review found her unhelpful with no makeups.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many call it an easy A with if you practice and do work, though summer rigor and strict no-makeups can block that path.

Both formats report high grades; the harshest workload complaint is from an in-person summer section.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable with practice and fun activities, but vocab, presentations, and .

Online and needed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others say it is not mandatory.

Mixed mandatory versus optional reports appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all students would take her again and call her inspiring, with .

Recommendation is strong online and in person; the negative summer review is in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair grading, , and many A-range grades, though no makeups in summer can feel strict.

Format shift

praise is common in person; summer no-makeups complaint is in person only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Routine practice, online assignments, and presentations; summer can feel like insane workload.

Format shift

Online reviews mention practice and work for the grade; the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Repeatedly described as , and deeply supportive.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of in-class activities, online assignments, presentations, quizzes, and tests.

Format shift

Both formats mention practice, presentations, and graded participation more than pure finals.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as fun, caring, and fair, with many A/A+ grades and .

Main concern

Summer term can feel overwhelming with heavy work and a strict no-makeups policy for some.

What students said

“EASY A.”
ASL109
“Easy A if you do the work. Offers plenty of .”
ASL111
“ . She gives so much workload, it's insane.”
ASL109

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still call her awesome and fun, with real learning about Deaf culture and grades up to A+.

Main concern

She still makes you work for the grade and .

What students said

“This is my first time to learn ASL, and I really loved it. She is AWESOME.”
ASL109
“She does make you work for your grade but she helps you understand so you can learn.”
ASL111
“Overall an easy class u just need to practice!!!”
ASL109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect , and presentations with practice-based .

Quizzes and testsSigned assessmentsPresentationsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests where she signs, plus presentations and .

In-class quizzes and testsSigned contentPresentationsExtra credit
“Must be there for quizzes & test because she signs everything.”
ASL1
“I hate presentations, but she got me through them, she tells you that .”
ASL109

Online

Online reviews emphasize practice and working for the grade but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Practice-based assessmentsPresentations
“She does make you work for your grade but she helps you understand so you can learn.”
ASL111
“Overall an easy class u just need to practice!!!”
ASL109

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you do the work. Offers plenty of . Willing to help you get the grade you want.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and the summer workload outlier. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Shes just amazing professor, I enjoyed learning from her, and she is so passionate.”

📈 Easy A With Effort

80/100

“EASY A.”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“Such a caring professor!! Valley needs more professors like her.”

⚠️ Summer Workload Risk

25/100

“ . She gives so much workload, it's insane.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • She is so passionate about the deaf community
  • makes the class fun and interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A
  • Easy A if you do the work
  • Offers plenty of

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Such a caring professor!!
  • SHE'S AWESOME!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews spanning 2016-2021 with detailed comments and consistent praise aside from one summer outlier.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 7 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1