Reviews of professor David Wiesblatt

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
the only way to fail is to not show up and not try. His Intro to ASL class didnt even feel much like a class, but you definitely learn a lot. If you can, take the course  he moves quickly, but is very patient and repeats himself if necessary. All in all, you cant go wrong.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Terrible professor, doesn't help the class at all with signs, runs through everything despite lectures being 3 hours. Felt like I learned nothing this semester, learned more from youtube. 

Would recommend this course for an easy mark, however don't be surprised if you don't learn anything or his quizzes have vague / untaught stuff

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Heavy emphasis on participation to retain all signs (not a bad thing bc I immersed myself in the content this way). Hard to follow along course outline. Wish our assignments and midterm had some kind of feedback.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Doesn't answer emails and calls people out

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Intermediate class is great if the Intro class is something you did well at. He moves a little quicker and he shows his personality more. Definitely would take again.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Does not read his student's work. He accused me of saying something I didn't in a reflection for ASL I wrote. His response was "Change your attitude". Not only did this make me feel terrible, but what he accused me of saying was not at all what I said/implied. I sent it to many of my close friends/family because maybe I was in the wrong. I wasn't.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Wiesblatt is an incredible prof for ASL. Don't take this course if you're not serious about ASL because you won't enjoy. Prof cares about students and if he calls you out, its because you're not doing what is required which is to participate. At times it got hard but practice makes perfect. I have learnt so much ASL. you will enjoy!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Wiesblatt is clearly super passionate about teaching ASL! It was difficult to keep up in the course however, as his expectations for us were very high. It was incredibly hard to ask questions in class, he would often miss (or ignore?) questions students had. Also wish he provided feedback on assignments, there weren't many ways to improve.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Calls people out during lecture using the spotlight function. If you don't come to class or are wearing headphones for noise cancellation, he will call you out. Lots of breakout rooms. Unclear grading criteria and doesn't respond to emails.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Do not take this class with Prof Wiesblatt. Most of the lecture time is spent waiting for him to get organized. He is rude to people asking questions for clarification. He does not explain things well and if you want to email him you are wasting your time because he does not answer. He puts the least amount of work into this course as possible.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
reviewing content is really important to do well in class. quizzes are straightforward.