Instructors,
Would you like to develop and provide online classes that can include virtually all your class material so that you do not have to "reinvent" your class for students to access via Internet? At no cost to you or your college CiSMS turnkey products and services provide all the technical support for you and your students, so that you can develop, maintain and distribute online classes without learning any new software or computer programming. Students describe it as "Just like being in class."

CiSMS software and services are so powerful and reliable that instructors have described it as "Simple, I don't have to think." An added bonus: the class is "published" so instructors are eligible to receive royalties. Listed below are some of the advantages of Web Publishing through CiSMS.

Advantages of CiSMS Web Publishing

1. CiSMS products are so effective that students can access via Internet or CD/DVD virtually all the media sources used in a traditional classroom.
2. CiSMS can develop a class website and help students get started with the class.
3. Instructors are eligible to receive royalties for their classes.
4. The instructor maintains control of all course content*.
5. Streaming class media can be included should the instructor wish.
6. The instructor does not need to learn programming or content development software.
7. Technical services are provided to convert virtually all curriculum content developed by the instructor into media that can be viewed online by the students.
8. Web Publishing makes the Internet fit the needs of the instructor and the students--not the other way around.
9. Instructors have more time to teach and provide student services to enhance learning online instead of getting bogged down in learning time-consuming software and programming.
10. CiSMS provides the web hosting and help desk to support the instructor and the students.
11. Neither the instructor nor the college has to purchase expensive hardware, technical support, site licenses or software for web hosting or streaming class media.
12. CiSMS products are user friendly and support virtually all instructional styles and student learning styles to fit the needs of the instructor and the students.

*CiSMS reserves the right to refuse any material in Web Publications that it sees as lewd, obscene, explicit or is prohibited by law.

Expenses for Developing an Online Course
The students underwrite the cost to produce and distribute the online course. Each course is archived on a CD or DVD. The students purchase the disks and the income generated is applied to the cost to develop, maintain and distribute the course online.

Royalties through the Publishing Incentive Program
For classes that qualify instructors who publish through CiSMS are eligible to receive royalties from their online course. CiSMS offers royalties to the instructor when the course development and operational services have been paid. A written agreement for each class is completed in advance that details the expenses and royalties. In general, the royalty is based on the production expense and student enrollment.

Factors that may reduce royalties include license restrictions set by the source content, insufficient student enrollment, courses terminated by the college and additional class updates and classes that do not complete their contract on time.

Web Publishing Application Process (Overview)

1. Complete the online Web Publishing Application
   This form is designed to help CiSMS attain contact information, structure the course to be published, and define the direction in which the production of the course will be. Click here to access the form.
2. Accepted Applications
   CiSMS will meet with each instructor to complete the written agreement, which will specify the date for launching the course to be offered, web site construction, submission of course content, updates, proofing date and elements successful to course development. Please note that the college body with the authority to approve course offerings must approve the course. Obtaining formal approval from the college is the sole responsibility of the instructor. The written agreement must be completed prior to developing or distributing the class on line.
3. Prepare Instructional Content
   The instructor will provide the course content, the syllabus and additional course related information. This may include digital images, source videos, websites, third-party software media and more.
   
   CiSMS will prepare the course CDs/DVDs creation and distribution, the course online website, maintenance, and student/faculty support.
   
   

		To apply now: click here to access the online Web Publishing Application.