Fort Bend ISDAcceptable Use Policy Training

Student Training

The Goal in Providing Internet Access

To promote educational excellence at FBISD by facilitating communications for resource sharing and innovation.

Why Do We Need An Acceptable Use Policy?

Access to the Internet brings the possibility of encountering material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school setting.

Why Do We Need An Acceptable Use Policy?

The successful operation of the network relies upon the proper conduct of the users who must adhere to the strict guidelines.

Rules of Acceptable Use:

General Use

General Use

Only students who have returned a signed AUP signature page and who are under direct supervision of District Instructional employees may use a district computer

Students access privileges will fall under one of the following designations: Internet and Computer Access Computer Access only (no Internet) No Access

General Use

Students may not use any network accounts but their own

Students are prohibited from changing any computer settings and/or configurations

Students may not install any software including commercial, shareware, freeware, original software and/or utilities.

General Use

Students are not allowed to open computer cases or make modifications to computers.

Rules of Acceptable Use:

Internet/Electronic Communication Use

Internet/Electronic Communications Use:

Electronic communications are not private. Network administrators may review electronic communications and logs of Internet sites visited to verify appropriate use.

Students are expected to use network ettiquette by communicating politely and using appropriate language.

Internet/Electronic Communications Use:

Students are to visit only Internet sites which are appropriate for students and support District learning objectives

Students must notify their teacher immediately if they encounter any material or electronic communication that is inappropriate

Internet/Electronic Communications Use:

Students must not respond to any electronic messages that are inappropriate

Students must never agree to get together with anyone they “meet” online

Students are prohibited from pretending to be someone else; transmitting and/or displaying obscene messages or pictures (pornography)

Internet/Electronic Communications Use:

Students are prohibited from revealing their names, personal addresses, and/or phone numbers except to request college information.

Students are prohibited from revealing names, personal addresses, or phone numbers of others.

Students should use only first names in communication outside the district.

Internet/Electronic Communications Use:

Students may not access or download any programs, files, or information without permission from a teacher (no executable files in their H: drives).

All web pages created for the FBISD web site must be submitted to the designated campus webmaster for approval.

Rules of Acceptable Use:

Computer Ethics

Computer Ethics

Students are expected to observe copyright law in their use of electronic media.

Students are prohibited from using District electronic media for commercial activities and/or political lobbying.

Computer Ethics

Students are prohibited from using computers and the network in a way that would harm another person or disrupt use by others (hacking, uploading/creating viruses, downloading files without permission, intruding on the files or electronic work of others, and/or committing any type of electronic or physical vandilism/theft)

Rules of Acceptable Use:

Lab Policies

Lab Policies

Students must log in to use the network, unless otherwise instructed by the teacher

Students may not add, delete, or move any desktop icons unless directed by the teacher

Students may not change any desktop settings unless given permission by the teacher

Lab Policies

Students should save files to their network drive or a floppy disk, not to the cpu hard drive unless directed to by the teacher

Students are not permitted to bring food or drink into any computer lab

Students should not print directly from the Internet unless given permission by the teacher

Lab Policies

No outside software may be used in a classroom setting (games, etc.)

Students should not play personal CDs on district computers unless given permission by the teacher

Students should take care of district equipment, no foreign objects placed in drives, only intact diskettes should be used

Lab Policies

Students should report any computer problems (software errors, missing or damaged equipment) or changes in the configuration to the teacher immediately

Students should use only the computer assigned to them unless directed otherwise by the teacher

Rules of Acceptable Use:

Consequences

Consequences

Violations of any of the policies described above may result in disciplinary action which could include: loss of computer privileges for any length of

time up to the remainder of the school year Saturday detention In School Suspension Suspension

Consequences

Violations of any of the policies described above may result in disciplinary action which could include: Placement at the Behavioral Learning

Center Expulsion Financial responsibility for all costs

associates with system restoration Criminal charges

Rules of Acceptable Use:

Disclaimer of Liability

Disclaimer of Liability

The District shall not be liable for users’ inappropriate use of electronic communication resources or violations of copyright restrictions, users’ mistakes or negligence, or costs incurred by the user.

Disclaimer of Liability

The District shall not be responsible for ensuring the accuracy or usability of any information found on the Internet.

Disclaimer of Liability

District networks/Internet are provided on as “as is, as available” basis. Uninterrupted service is not guaranteed.