Desislava Pedeva-Fazlic

HISTORY2AND3 · HIST17B · HISTORY3 · HIST57 · HIST2 · HIST3 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will keep up with reading and weekly work; grades reward consistent effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaGet ready to readGives good feedbackAmazing lecturesEasy A with effort

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again with mostly A grades.
Reading, discussions, and ; follow the .
Lectures and ; a few students found online videos hard or quizzes picky.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students earn A or A+ by completing reading, discussions, and quizzes and following the .

Online reviews stress easy A with steady work; as the main grade risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable survey history, but volume of reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

; some in-person and older sections still treat participation as required.

Online leans optional; as yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is effectively 100% among those who answered, with repeated praise for , and fairness.

Strong recommendation holds across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and , though a few call her picky on assignments and quizzes.

Format shift

and tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and some papers or projects, not usually overwhelming.

Format shift

Online often mentions two-week units; and discussions.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and responsive help, with only isolated video complaints.

Format shift

In-person lectures get stronger love; online is .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly discussions, quizzes, occasional projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats use discussions plus quizzes; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Freshman-friendly lectures that stay clear and not too long; if you follow the rubric; .

Main concern

Quizzes and discussion posts need thorough reading; .

What students said

“For my first college class as a Freshmen it was a Great Class overall. She grades very well, lectures are not way to long but get the .”
HIST3

“She was straightforward with assignments.. Just make sure you READ THE RUBRIC. Lectures were amazing and she was fairly easy with grading.”
HIST3

“ and easy since she gives the questions beforehand. Not an easy A”
HISTORY3

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Well-structured online history with , and ; most call it an easy A if you read.

Main concern

Heavy reading load and .

What students said

“This was the . Pedeva-Fazlic is a wonderful online teacher and she's very clear on what you need to do for a good grade. As long as you do the .”
HIST2

“She's an amazing teacher and her class may have a lot of reading and writing but if you understand how she grades, it's very easy to get an A.”
HIST3

“She used video lectures that were very hard to understand. She was very lax on the grading but the amount of videos you had to watch was quite a bit.”
HIST3

Exam style

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Quizzes reward careful reading; provided beforehand.

Biweekly quizzesEssay tests with questions given aheadDiscussion-based assessmentsNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; essay tests are easier when questions are given ahead.

Hard quizzes if unreadEssay tests with advance questionsDiscussion posts

“The read the chapters.. and easy since she gives the questions beforehand.”
HISTORY3

“ the cause of a lower grade but there only minimal questions.”
HIST3

Online

, and ; no camera or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Online quizzesDiscussion postsClear rubrics

“ . But 1 project. and 2 quizzes are due every two weeks.”
HIST3

“ reading and the tests are pretty easy if you have done any of the work.”
HISTORY2AND3

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you do the . The . Overall, I've never been happier with an online teacher!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (18 online, 10 in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“I absolutely loved this professor. and grades according to the .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

96/100

“I loved her so much, I took another class with her! 10/10 recommend!”

📖

84/100

“If you understand how she grades, it's very easy to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures were amazing and she was fairly easy with grading.
Always gives .
Easy to communicate with if you need help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do your work, get an A. Simple.
Beware of the weekly quizzes because that's where you'll lose ground on your grade.
Not an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Great history teacher!
a good grade.
She was super nice & so .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews spanning many years with consistent , and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Strong Recommendation

📖 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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