System and method for monitoring and managing payments for educational content

摘要

The present invention provides an improved system and method for managing the delivery and revenue associated with the access and delivery of educational content in a plural user operating environment such as a computer network. The invention provides a method and system which allows multiple users to access and pay for educational content in a variety of ways including in bulk, on a pay per view basis, or on a pay as you view basis. Likewise, the invention provides a method and system for reimbursing the author, owner, and supplier of the content accessed by the users as a variable function of student access to the content provided.