Transcript A Discussion of Student Responsibility and the Upper

A Discussion
of
Student
Responsibility
and the
Upper Merion Area
School District’s
Acceptable Use Policy
Middle School Students show
responsibility by using school
district’s resources to:
 locate material to aid learning.
 Search on the Internet
 learn through interpersonal
communications.
 research.
 collaborate.
 store Work in a Folder on the District’s
server.
Students show responsibility by:
 monitoring his/her computer account
and all activity within that account.
 not sharing his/her password OR
using someone else’s password.
 logging off after each session.
 not using obscene or offensive
language.
 keeping all inappropriate material
from entering the school network.
Students show responsibility by:
 avoiding use of network resources, including
printers, to harass, offend, or annoy others.
 adhereing to current copyright and privacy
laws.
 using the network to meet educational
needs.
 not impersonating or misrepresenting other
users on the network.
 not deleting, altering or erasing files,
records, or programs.
Students show responsibility by never using the
Internet or World Wide Web:
 to search for topics not approved by the
teacher.
 to download, copy, or store any software
product.
 to sell, purchase or advertise anything.
 to enter chat rooms or to access
inappropriate material.
 to enter personal information (including
name, address, phone number, email
address, or screen name.)
 to play online games.
Where can I find the entire
policy?
 The policy is available in its entirety
from the Upper Merion Area School
District website at:
 http://www.UMASD.org.
 Page 29 of the Student and Parent
Handbook
The School District Owns the
Network!!!
The School District can
TRACK
LOG
MONITOR
Use of the network and the files.
Violations of AUP
 Policy also includes other School
District policies—such as
 Copyright
 Discipline
 Loss of privileges and disciplinary
actions.