SOCS is more than a website

SOCS is more than a website
...and it's so easy to use!

The Simplified Online Communication System (SOCS) provides K-12 schools and school districts with a suite of tools enabling them to create and maintain an interactive Web presence.

This easy-to-use content management system will give you a fully functional, easy-to-maintain web presence after only a few hours of basic instruction. No prior experience required.

And, yes, it's that simple! 

SOCS Features at a Glance

• Highlight School News:  It's easy for your SOCS site manager to change front-page articles to highlight school events.
• Issue Online Newsletters: Issue an email newsletter to a distribution list, linking the content back to your site.
• Include Private Sections: Sections can be password protected.
• Provide Up-To-Date Content: Create navigation by establishing sections and subsections.
• Control the publishing dates: Only sections with current content appear as navigation.  There are no blank pages on a SOCS site.
• Provide School Forms: Post forms online making them easily accessible.
• Publicize School Events: The interactive public events calendar provides automatic email reminders and change notifications for users.
• Search Expired Articles: When the end publishing date for an article is reached, the article is automatically archived and available via a searchable content library.
• Accept Online Payments: With easy-to-use online payments, parents and students will enjoy the convenience of paying for school-related items online.
• Translate Content: The language translation feature allows readers to easily translate content into multiple languages.
• Create Banners and Buttons: Highlight special sections, sponsorships or advertisements by easily creating banners and buttons.
• Conduct Polls and Surveys: Interactive polling and comprehensive surveys allow you to gauge constituent interest in -- and awareness of -- school-related issues.
• Gather Reader Feedback: The feedback option allows readers to submit comments about articles on your site.  Editors review and approve all responses before they post.
• Include Images and Slide Shows: Images can go directly from a digital camera to SOCS without photo-editing software. Users can create slide shows with full-sized images and captions.
• Provide Accessibility: SOCS provides accessibility to people with visual disabilities in full accordance with ADA guidelines.