Slone - 8:54 pm on Jan 26, 2005 (gmt 0)

If your professor is profiting off of your work then you should get a discount on your tuition. Paying dues = paying tuition, nothing more.

At my University I view most of the professors as out of the loop in the real world. If they have to depend on our research and ideas to write some book… they I would not call them innovators. There are a few professors that have it, and are still active professionals… but those teaching full time can’t say they are actively in the profession they once were. “Professor” can be an abused title to earn extra income.

There is profit for the professor and the University. I agree the students should be afforded more for their contributions.

Would we be titled to the profits… it would be an never ending debate I believe which I don’t have time to engage.