I think I found a solution.
I spoke with the new Dean of Instruction about my dilemma. Unlike the previous dean, this dean is very supportive of faculty and provides a good sounding board for issues. She surmised that the fuckwit will gain nothing from a "debate" with me. Also, it will not benefit the class in any way. She suggested that I find a way to have my cake and eat it too. Teach the little snot a lesson, while engaging the class in an activity that will meet the course outcomes.
I decided that entire class could benefit from and exercise where they must create and defend a position. So, I am going to have the students participate in a debate each presenting a case in which they must create and presents arguments based on a hypothetical case I created. Yours truly will be the judge. I know the fuckwit will want to be in charge of his legal team, so he will have to convince me that he is right. (HA! Good Luck!) Plus, I can mess with him, challenging his arguments and make his life a living Hell. If he gets out of line, it will impact the grade he receives on the assignment. Hit him were it really hurts, right in the GPA!
I am sharpening my fangs as we speak! Of course, I will keep you all posted.
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- I am a college professor who is fumbling through the chaos of academia, rheumatoid arthritis, working on my PhD and just being a 40 something woman. I used to be a lawyer, which made me a snarky little person. I have a wonderful Husband and a German Shepherd named Junior. They help keep me sane.
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5 comments:
i love it!!! fabulous plan!
Good plan. Let us know how it goes.
Dude--- I would so pay to watch that. You must be sooooo excited to slap him around a bit (and he so totally deserves it!)
This is a good idea. The thing is that the rest of the class now thinks he's a bozo, and this will only let him confirm their impression.
As long as the assignment is structured so that the grades are isolated and nobody else is hurt by his being a bozo, I say go for it.
You might want to consider having the non-involved students write decision papers while the other groups are giving their cases. Like when I do in-class debates and have the non-debating students write ballots, this gives them some experience at evaluating arguments.
go get em, SS!
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