“Universities were founded in Western Europe in 1050 and lecturing has been the predominant form of teaching ever since,” But the way professors are compensate

“Universities were founded in Western Europe in 1050 and lecturing has been the predominant form of teaching ever since,” But the way professors are compensated has changed dramatically. In the early times the students payed the professor directly. Per lecture. I.e. those students who chose to attend and apparently got something of value.