Video: Professor loses it in class — a Gotcha moment that's part of a trend?

I feel sorry for this guy -- a Cornell professor who has to deal with some rude goofball who keeps yawning loudly behind his back.

But the way he handled it? Yeah, a bit awkward.

The video has gone around the Internet, and it's not the only example of "Gotcha!" videos catching professors in odd moments.

This article in Inside Higher Ed considers whether the proliferation of such videos might have a chilling effect on faculty everywhere.

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