Professor Sells Lectures Online 457
KnightMB writes "Students at NCSU have the option of purchasing the lectures of a professor online. The Professor did this as a way to help those that missed class, didn't take good notes, or from another country and have trouble understanding an English speaking Professor. The reactions on campus were mixed among the students as some saw it as a great way to keep up with things should real life interfere and others see it as something to pay for on top of the tuition cost at the university.
Each one cost $2.50 for the entire lecture. Some students feel it should be free or cost less. The professor brings up a point that doing this takes extra effort and it's only fair that they should have to pay for that extra time and effort needed to put the lectures online for sale such as editing, recording equipment, etc. No one is forced to purchase the lectures, they are only an additional option that students will have.
Quote Dr. Schrag "Your tuition buys you access to the lectures in the classroom. If you want to hear one again, you can buy it. I guess you could see the service as a safety net designed to help the students get the content when life gets in the way of their getting to class."
Re:Old News (Score:5, Funny)
License to print money (Score:1, Funny)
2/ Sell copies of notes to students to replace what they were unable to make themselves
3/ Profit!
Re:Trouble understanding English speaking professo (Score:2, Funny)
O/B Spicoli (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hm--Even Older News (Score:2, Funny)
SCIENCE!!!