Author Info

Course Production Budget and Resource Allocation

Per one hour of instruction
Labor hours>>> Draft Final Rev. Subtotal
Course outline 2 0.25 0 2.25
Typically 2 pages long
PowerPoint deck 4 2 1 7
1 slide every 3 minutes of content +/- 20 per hr.
Speaker notes 3 1.5 1 5.5
Notes include “narration” and instructions to speaker
Narration 2 0.25 2.25
Audio file using PC or smartphone recording
Additional research, submittal 1 1 1 3
Fudge time for flexibility
12 5 3 20
Value of course hour sold  $2,000.00
AZS profit 10%  $   200.00
Net base value to author, used to calculate royalty  $1,800.00
Licensing fee 10% repeatable  $  180.00
Apportioned fee (for internal use on a per student basis)  $     7.20
Payments made 2 months in arrears
If the course were used 3 times, payment would be  $   540.00
If the course were used once each month, the payment would be  $2,160.00
Course is owned by author, with unlimited license to AZS for onsite use.
Source: Julio Rovi
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