AI Rate Professor

American Sign Language

Robert Augustus

SIGN104 · SIGN103 · ASL105 · SIGN105 · SIGN101 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want immersive Deaf-culture ASL and and strict no-voice participation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious Deaf instructorTough but caringMandatory participationOff-topic lecturesASL immersion no voice
  • Many students adore Bob as a .
  • Critics say , and can kill interest in interpreting.
  • Attendance and participation are strict; an A usually requires heavy practice and following his style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Plenty of As exist, but many say getting an A is near impossible without perfect style, practice, and participation.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Immersion pace, no-voice rules, and feel fun.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Skip class tags and comments repeatedly say attendance and participation determine whether you pass.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

About half would take again; lovers call him life-changing while .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and comments about specifics making an A nearly impossible outweigh the .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and participation create real outside work.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students rave about humor and care but also report confusion, off-topic classes, and weak organization.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix participation, assignments, group work, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All reviews are in person and split between life-changing immersion praise and .

Main concern

Strict attendance, fast signing, and .

What students said

“ . He cares about his students and wants you to succeed.”
SIGN101
“Everyone knows bob doesnt teach ASL, he teaches "bob sign".”
SIGN105
“he graded easy and cared alot about his students.”
ASL105

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 can be hard and style-specific, with strong participation rules and little mention of open-book or proctoring tools.

Hard testsVoice off immersionParticipation heavyFollow his signing style

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and grading to his preferred signs.

Hard testsVoice off immersionParticipation heavy
“Makes it much harder to pass than necessary. Looks for an A.”
SIGN101
“The only thing I'd be , but his personality and class environment makes up for it if you are willing to study.”
SIGN101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . He cares about his students and wants you to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting the love-hate immersion experience. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Immersion

75/100

“ . He cares about his students and wants you to succeed.”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

30/100

“Everyone knows bob doesnt teach ASL, he teaches "bob sign".”

📝 Tough A Path

36/100

“very hard to pass with an A in the class, makes it near impossible”

🎯 Recommendation Split

54/100

“I 150% recommend him if taking ASL 1,3,4, or 5.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really funny and he truly cares about his students.
  • His classes can get confusing very quickly and .
  • One of the funniest people I've ever met, and he makes class fun and enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an A you really have to work for it.
  • just dont do this to yourself he killed my desire to become a interpreter
  • Students are not allowed to use their voice, as it is rude to the deaf community.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and sweet.
  • Not only is he a great professor, he is a great friend.
  • Dont get on his bad side and you might get a decent grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 in-person reviews across many years with rich detail and a but polarized signal.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

SIGN1016 reviews
SIGN1055 reviews
SIGN1034 reviews
SIGN1043 reviews
ASL1052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

5

B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values