Transcript Internet Acceptable Use Policy

INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE
POLICY
What You Should Know
AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS
All students and teachers have access to the
Internet in our labs.
 The Internet offers vast, unique, and diverse
research opportunities.
 E-mail accounts are available to all teachers.
 Access to online library catalogs is also available.
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SOME CONTENT MAY BE RESTRICTED
Access to some Websites and online content may
be restricted.
 Some commercial Websites may be off-limits.
 Other objectionable Websites may also be
restricted by our firewall.
 Even so, new Websites appear every day, and not
all Websites can be blocked.
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RISK OF DOWNLOADING FILES
Many Websites provide files for purchase or free
download.
 Popular music and video download sites include
YouTube, Hulu, and Kazaa.
 Many download sites provide pirated content
that is available for free.
 Downloading pirated music, videos, software,
games, and books is illegal.
 Downloading files also exposes our computers to
the risk of viruses and other malware.
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SIGNING THE AUP
All teachers and students are required to sign the
technology Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), which is
legally binding on the users.
 This document spells out the terms of use for the
computer system.
 The AUP also provides detailed guidelines for
teacher and student use of the computer system.
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NETWORK ETIQUETTE
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Teachers and students are expected to follow
these rules of network etiquette:
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Use appropriate language.
No illegal activities.
Don’t reveal your personal information.
E-mail messages are not private and can be read by
system administrators.
Don’t disrupt others’ use of the network.
All information and messages obtained from the
network are assumed to be private property.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
Use of the computer system and network is a
privilege, not a right.
 Violation of the AUP will result in revoking this
privilege.
 Do not attempt to use another person’s network
account.
 Vandalism will result in revoking network
privileges.
 Please sign and turn in the AUP before start of
class tomorrow!
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