A North Carolina State University professor's idea to have students pay for lecture downloads has been put on hold while a new department dean reviews the concept.

Having a tough time waking up for class? Car problems? The dog needs to go to the vet?

N.C. State communications professor Dr. Robert Schrag understands.

"There are 160 students in the class, some of them are working, some of them are parents," Schrag said.

Schrag started recording his technology and communication class lectures and uploading them onto a Web site called Independent Music Online.

Students can dish out $2.50 for each lecture, $1.50 goes to the Web site, the other $1 goes to Schrag. He said he is not pocketing the money.

"I'm defraying the costs of the recording equipment that I've bought, I have to do some editing on the stuff before I set it up," Schrag said.