Really annoying because always makes mistakes on slides and on exams.. had about 10 errors on the Final and it was really hard for me to read what the errors were because I had forgotten my glasses..and this became distracting while taking the tests

Bedard is a great teacher. She recommends the book but it is unnecessary. Her lectures are very clear and she is VERY helpful outside of class. Just go to her office hours and she will answer all of your questions. I definitely recommend her for Econ 10a.

Hartman's way of gauging participation is a little unorthodox, but otherwise he's a very straightforward professor. Highly recommended.

This class was ridiculously easy. The textbook problems he assigns are super easy, and the test is even easier than the practice problem. He drops your lowest score, so I dont even need to take the final and already know I have an A. Take him. Easiest A I've ever had a UCSB.

This guy is one of the worst teachers I have ever had. He gives you a ton of practice problems to study and then the test is nothing like the practice questions. His tests are cumulative and our 2nd midterm had about 4 questions on the new material and all the rest was the previous unit, so ignore anything he tells you to study...

A class to take if you want an easy A but you won't learn anything useful. A big part of the grade is how well you play games, no kidding.

a really great person. class was interesting. prof really helpful. dont just study the practice finals, actually do many prblems in the textbook. he tests concepts not memorization. learned alot from this class. can be difficult but if you apply yourself and want to learn, this is a really good class.

same thing as said bellow me... the final is hard but the midterms are easy. you get a lot of extra credit for participation in lecture. he seems dumb at first but as quarter goes on hes actually pretty smart guy

He tried to make class involving and interactive. Midterms are easy, but final was difficult. Not bad, but not great either.

Beware: prof gives easy midterms, but an impossible final. The class is curved, but the final was not really a fair representation of the class (Final had to be curved ~35% if I have calculated correctly)

I had him in Winter 08 and thought he was an awesome teacher. Midterms and finals were fair. I liked this class a lot better than I thought I would. He incorporates interesting examples. Really easy to talk to if you have questions. take econ 1 with him for sure.

Clear, plain, and concise. A no-nonsense professor who knows his stuff pretty well. Has flexible grading options, extra credit, and slides available online. Lectures were easy to follow as long as you were determined enough.

Great teacher, very helpful.

Awsome, excited, clear straightforward

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Grading policy is horrible. its one of those classes where a certain percentage has to get an a, b, c, d, f no matter how much effort you think you put in and how well you did on the assignments, it doesn't matter. don't take this class with her.

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So far, this class is pretty decent. All course resources (including slides) are online, which helps supplement lecture. The midterm was straightforward, as is her teaching style. The material can be interesting or dry, depending on how much thought you put into it. 150a is a great econ elective..