Barren County Schools Student Technology Appropriate Use Policy (AUP) “ ”
What is the AUP? O A contract you agree to each time you log on to the computers. O YOU promise to make ethical decisions and use technology for education purposes.
Why Do We Have an AUP? O Ensure you will be respectful to others and to the equipment. O Computers and technology have been abused in the past.
Computers and Technology O Are a privilege O Without computers and technology, the educational process is limited. O Examples: Research beyond school, state, and nation to international areas. Helps reduce paper/pencil/textbook routine, etc.)
What happens if I violate the AUP? O Disciplinary action O Loss of computer/technology use O Failure of this course O Criminal charges (in extreme cases)
O Computers are the property of the Barren County School System and any information stored on them is also property of the Barren County School System. O That includes your personal H drive O The public U drive--everyone has access to this location. O The computer’s hard drive (C drive)—Can’t access data stored on this computer at any other computer. O And your school . School Property
. O Students will not engage in any illegal activity including copyright infringement, vandalism, or harassment on the computer. O You will be held financially responsible and disciplinary action will take place Vandalism
O You will be financially responsible for any malicious damage or vandalism that you cause. O Vandalism is any attempt to harm or destroy any part of the computer, the operating system, or any applications installed on the computer; or to tamper with another person’s data. Financially Responsible
O You may not alter the setup of any school computers or load programs or services without the permission of the School Technology Coordinator and/or principal. O This includes the desktop screen saver and backgrounds. Computer Defaults
O The District Technology Team (Steve Gumm, Cory Goode, Quinten Staples), School Technology Coordinator (RuthAnn Gumm), Computer/Business teacher (Cindy Jackson) have the right to access any information stored in your user directory (H Drive), in your computer account, or on the current screen. Your Information
O In extreme cases criminal charges may be filed depending on the severity of the violation and the district's discretion. Criminal Charges
Computer Lab Rules O You are to work on assignments for this class ONLY when at your workstation. O If you finish your assignment for this class and want to work on another teacher’s assignment, you must ask for permission first. O You ARE NOT to play games, watch videos, be on facebook, etc while in this room AT ANY TIME unless the teacher has given you permission to do so. O All of the above will result in you being written up for lack of cooperation.
Internet Usage--Educational Sites O You cannot visit sites that have no educational purpose. O Ask permission before you get on the Internet and let the teacher know why you are using the Internet. O Being on the Internet when you have an assignment for this class will earn you a write-up for lack of cooperation.
Internet Usage O All of your internet traffic of site visits and duration of time on the pages are logged. O Students have lost computer privileges because of inappropriate sites that were logged.
Internet Usage O You must NOT access social media such as Facebook or other chat areas. O Word of Advice: Watch what you put on Facebook that will hurt you in the future.
O The use of your school is for educational purposes only!!!!. O The content of your mail will be randomly checked. O You cannot change backgrounds. Usage
O You cannot open, forward, or create chain letters, jokes of the day, prayers of the day, or any other form of non-educational . O All third party accounts (i.e. gmail, hotmail, yahoo mail, etc.) are expressly prohibited. Usage
Usage--Harassment O You are not to send harassing s to anyone for any reason. O Again, s are logged and all content can be used against you.
O You must not attempt to access the network with other user accounts or give your account information to another user. O Doing so will result in the immediate loss of your user account and computer privileges. Network
O Your user account, which gives you access to the internet, , and your home folder, may be terminated and privileges taken away if you do not follow these AUP guidelines. Network
Warning!!! O Do not ignore the AUP. O Students have lost their privilege to the computers and technology, thus failing this class due to not being able to complete their assignments.
How Well Did You Listen? O Did you understand what was being discussed? O You should have completed your 17 questions over this PowerPoint. Make sure your name, date, and period are on your paper. Turn it into the basket.