tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post7546579636563737178..comments2023-10-23T18:40:13.347-04:00Comments on CLASS BIAS AND RANDOM THINGS LAW REVIEW: Class Bias Part 2: ReplayJeffrey Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11647017160134065739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-6704665561286502722009-09-18T23:54:26.726-04:002009-09-18T23:54:26.726-04:00I guess this shows my bias but I would not regard ...I guess this shows my bias but I would not regard that course as self-indulgent. It seems to me that it should be a standard offering. And, I am more concerned about those who have no higher enrollment classes because the just cannot be bothered.Jeffrey Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647017160134065739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-4588290398888760092009-09-18T20:52:59.328-04:002009-09-18T20:52:59.328-04:00Although I generally agree, I think that self-indu...Although I generally agree, I think that self-indulgent classes sometimes can be important. To give a personal example, I am increasingly concerned by the small number of students taking Law and Poverty, a small class I teach. I have considered moving to a larger enrollment class, serving more students, but at the same time it seems important to maintain the space for the small group of students who do not pick upper level classes in order to prepare for the trade aspects of corporate practice.Ezra Rossernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-11993379720176065042009-08-04T12:18:40.369-04:002009-08-04T12:18:40.369-04:00Interesting comment. If I had the names we could a...Interesting comment. If I had the names we could actually do an empirical study but, aside from that, I'd be hesitant to attribute it to class other than to say I think it is a factor. First of all, there are some faculty who are genuinely nice to students and care about then regardless of their own class. Second, some are nice in order to cultivate student good will which can lead to awards and various forms of recognition. I think of these teachers as "courting" the students. And this is independent of class. Some of the annoyance you sense may reflect a believe that students should do some research on their own before coming to the office. When many of your professors were in school it was expected that students, since they were working at the graduate level, should spend time looking at outside sources. That perspective on the role of the teacher (forcing the student to be more self-reliant) has changed for some but not for all.Jeffrey Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647017160134065739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11488416.post-41987633651572655522009-08-04T01:20:35.484-04:002009-08-04T01:20:35.484-04:00I am a student at UF law and have been following y...I am a student at UF law and have been following your blog for awhile. I also had you for contracts my first semester in law school. One of the things I have found unpleasant about law school is how aloof the faculty tend to be. Save for you and one or two other professors, they don't seem to be anxious to help students outside of the classroom. I attended UF for my undergraduate degree, and the professors I encountered there went out of their way to answer questions outside of class. In law school it seems that professors are engaging and generally willing to answer questions in class but act put out in their office hours and don't return questions sent by email. I wonder if this is a symptom of a privileged faculty or something else that is specific to teaching law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com