WISL Courseware Copyright Management

WISL Courseware/Copyright Management is a browser based solution that runs on a web server which interfaces interactively with the server that hosts the retail management system. Tightly coupled with the system that procures textbooks it controls the process of acquiring copyright permission and generating copies of course source material for distribution through a retail facility.

WISL Courseware/Copyright Management consists of facilities to help manage the processes of acquiring copyright permission and the duplication of courseware source material and interfaces with third party retail management systems that procure textbooks.

Platforms

Webserver:

	Windows Server 2000/2003, Internet Information Services
	Redhat Linux, Apache

Workstation: Any device that can run a browser (Windows Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator or Firefox) and can access the corporate intranet or internet as required

Includes:

	Windows PC
	Mac
	Thin client

Third Party Software

	IBM’s UniVerse DBMS – provides for support of imported and generated data base files
	IBM’s Middleware Web DE – provides for browser based access by workstations to the webserver
	JAVA Application Server(JRun)

WISL Software Modules

WISL Courseware/Copyright Management(C/CM)

Installation Preparation

There are many files that must be established to accomplish the courseware/copyright management activities performed by C/CM. Principal among these are the copyright vendor file, the courseware file and the course pack file.

C/CM initiates the addition of a new textbook record on the retail management system when a new courseware file record is added and these textbook records are maintained on an on-going basis through a transactional interface between the two systems. The course pack file is an index of courseware records that are included in the course material required by a specific academic course.

System Features

Below is an overview of the main system features of C/CM.

	Integration with Retail Management System(text book management)
	Browser based user interface
	Maintenance of Course Material vendor records
	Course package record organization
	Maintenance of individual course package component records
	Extensive reporting capabilities