Reviews of professor Brent Borden

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Brent was a good teacher at the beginning of the year, but eventually, he got tougher, unclear, and unprofessional. He neglected to teach us important concepts and or signs that were on quizzes and exams more than once, or just straight up forgot to teach them. He also spent a great deal of time picking on other students in a "joking" manner.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really enjoyed taking ASL with this professor! It's a little difficult to understand him at first since he's deaf but you get used to it. There are a lot of papers he hands out and there's homework every week with at least one video assignment. Pro tip: follow his instructions!! His instructions are very clear and easy to follow.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very good! Make sure you go to class and get your homework done and you will pass with an A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Brent is a super nice guy and he clearly loves to teach ASL. He makes attendance mandatory and for a good reason. All of the signing is taught in class, and missing a few lectures could set you back for a while. His assignments are all videos which allow you to take your time and submit the best version possible. He is Deaf but understandable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Brent is the best introductory professor for ASL you could ask for. He expects you to participate in class and if you don't he will pick on you. He assigns a lot of homework but if you show up to class and reach out to classmates it's easy. All quizzes are take home. If you don't show up to class you will fail. Good guy with a great sense of humor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Brent Borden is such an amazing professor and all around just a great guy. His class is very fun and I learned a lot. Some things to prepare for: a lot of recording yourself signing for assignments and quizzes, Brent is deaf but after a few days he is pretty easy to understand, he is very sarcastic but just wants everyone to feel comfortable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Borden can be difficult to understand at first, but after a week or so I was able to understand his speech perfectly. His class is engaging, and even though it is stressful to be called out in class, he does it with the best intentions because watching classmates helps. Also DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. I spent $200 and never opened it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great guy! He is very funny and understanding if you are running a few minutes behind. Counts attendance everyday, but you definitely need to show up to understand the course. Doctors notes are an exception. Will point you out to sign to him but don't worry, everyone else is just as new. Wish I could keep having him as an ASL prof.