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DivisionZ(Saskatoon,SK) INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYSERVICES Subject:UseofITResources DateIssued:2013February8 Title:AcceptableUsePolicy Issuedby:JosiahChamberlin,CheyneDallyn,BillKapphahn,CarlaMysko,JanelleOchowy Approvedby:SuperintendentofTechnologyServices A. Purpose: DivisionZiscommittedtoprovidingstudentswithtoolsnecessarytobecomecompetent, productiveandselfdirectedlearners.Informationalresourcesviainternetaccessand networkedcomputersareprovidedtoenhancestudentlearningandprovideteacherswith opportunitiestomakestudentlearningrelevant.Inordertoeffectivelyandsafelyusethese resources,students,parentsandstaffmustbeawareoftherulesregardingtechnology usage.Bysigningthisform,youagreetoabidebyandfollowtheseguidelineswhileinuse oftechnology(internet,computers,bandwidth)providedbyDivisionZ. Usage: Thispolicyappliestointernet,network(s)andperipheralusage. Definitions: InthisPolicy, Peripheralsincludesphotocopiers,printers,scannersandothercomputer equipment. InformationTechnologyResources,ITResourcesorResources,means computingequipment,facilities,andnetworksowned,leasedorcontrolledbyDivision Z. UsermeansanyindividualwhohasbeenissuedauseraccountbytheDivisionZ InformationTechnologyDepartment. UserAccountmeansapprovaltoaccesstheDivisionZnetworkhasbeengranted. 1.0 Policy 1.1 Filters DivisionZiscommittedtoteachingexcellenceandstudentengagement.Inorder toachievethis,wehavetheleastrestrictiveinternetfilteringpossible.Students areabletoresearchwithverylimitedrestrictions.Filteringincludesthefollowing: blockingofpornographic(XXX)sites,searchenginesandimagesgamblingsites andsitesthatareconsideredtospreadmessagesofhateorracism.Students
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shouldnotseekoutinappropriatematerial,howevershouldtheyaccidentally encountersuchasitetheymustleavethatsiteimmediatelyandinformateacher. 1.2 CellPhonesandOtherSmartDevices Whiletherearemanyusefulwaysinwhichcellphonesandothersmartdevices maybeusedintheclassroom,texting,internetbrowsingandcallingare discouragedduringinstructionaltimeunlessapprovedbytheteacherfor educationalpurposes.Atnotimeshouldvideoorphotographyoccurwithoutthe consentofthesubjectandtheteacher. 1.3 UseofTechnologyandInternetinClasses DivisionZprovidesanetwork,technologyandtheinternetforeducationaluses only.Studentsandstaffshouldbeawarethatthenetworkismonitoredfor appropriateusage.Allnetworkaccountsaresubjecttoreasonablesearchand arenotanonymous.SoftwarehasbeeninstalledonDivisionZcomputersthat allowsteachersandITtoviewuseractivities. 2.0 Accounts Useraccountsareintendedtobeusedsolelybythepersonitwasissuedto.Sharing passwordsandaccesstouseraccountsisstrictlyprohibited. Useraccountsareintendedtobeusedinaprofessionalmannerfortheeducationof ourstudents.Anyperson(s)usingDivisionZperipherals,ITresources,and/ormaterial forcommercialgain,illicitorillegalactivities,and/ordisseminationofprivileged informationisstrictlyprohibitedandwillresultinsuspensionofprivileges.Aswellas possiblefurthersanctionsand/orcriminalcharges.Refertosection3.0formore information 2.1 StaffAccounts AsastaffmemberofDivisionZ,youareaffordedmoreaccesstosensitive informationthanthestudents.Assuch,undernocircumstancesshouldstudents ornonstudentsbeallowedtouseyouraccount.Thisistoinsuretheprivacyand safetyofourstaffandstudentsisprotected. 2.2 StudentAccounts AsastudentofDivisionZ,youhavethePRIVILEGEofaccesstotheIT Resources.Youareresponsibleforthesecurityofthenetworkandensuringits appropriateuse. AcceptableUse UsageofITResourcesmustbeforeducationalorprofessionalpurposesonly.It shouldnotbeusedfordisruptiveorunauthorizedpurposes,norinanymannerthat violatesanylaw,regulation,policyorprocedure.Theserestrictionsapplytoall technologybelongingtoDivisionZandthatbroughtinforuseonDivisionZproperty. ExamplesofunacceptableusesofITResourcesinclude,butarenotlimitedto: 3.1 UsinganotherpersonsUserAccount,ormisrepresentingthemselvesasanother User
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3.2 disclosingpasswordsorotherpersonalaccesscodes 3.3 sendingunwantedmessages,spam,chainlettersoradvertisements 3.4 copying,removing,and/ordistributingofsoftware,dataorequipmentbelongingto DivisionZ 3.5 accessingordistributingmaterialdeemeddiscriminatory,obscene,abusive, derogatory,harassingorotherwiseoffensive 3.6 useofITResourcesforprofitorcommercialgainand 3.7 attemptingtocircumventsecurityprotocolsandfiltersonanysystemornetwork. 4.0 ConsequencesofUnacceptableUse ViolationoftheDivisionZAcceptableUsePolicymayresultintherestriction, suspensionorcancellationofaccessprivilegesandmayresultinotherdisciplinary action,civilliabilityorcriminalprosecutionbytheappropriateauthorities. 4.1 Shouldunacceptableusageoccur,DivisionZmaytemporarilyrevokeorrestrict UserAccountaccessprivilegesofanyUserpendingfurtherinvestigation. 4.2 Ifaninvestigationconcludesthataviolationofthisusagepolicyhasoccurred,the Usermayhavetheiraccountrestricted,suspendedorrevokedandtheauthorities maybecontacted. 4.2.1 Inthecaseofstudents,disciplinarymeasureswilloccurasoutlinedinthe CodeofStudentConductor 4.2.2 Inthecaseofemployees,themattermaybereferredforwardfor disciplinaryactioninaccordancetoapplicablecollectiveagreementsand humanresourcepolicies.
D. Compliance: Thisdocumentissubjecttoperiodicreviewandrevision.ItcomplieswithFairUseLawsand othercopyrightregulations. E. AuthorizationforExceptionstotheAboveProcedure Allotherrequestsforexemptionsfromtheaboveoutlinedproceduresmustbepresentedin writingtotheSuperintendentofInternetTechnologyServices. F. InquiryProcess: QuestionsorconcernsregardingthisdocumentshouldbedirectedattheSuperintendantof InternetTechnologyServices.Anysuggestionsforupdatesorrevisionscanbemadein writingtotheSuperintendentofInternetTechnologyServices.
AcceptableUsePolicyExplained
Youneedtoreadthisandfollowitifyouwanttobeabletousetheschoolcomputersandnetwork.Ifyou saynototheserules,youdonotgettousethecomputers. Pleaserememberthat: OurschoolInternetandcomputersareforeducationalpurposesonly. Whenyoulogon,youagreetousethecomputerandInternetforlearninginawaythatdoesnot hurtyourself,otherpeopleorthecomputersandnetwork. DivisionZrecordsalluseofthecomputersincludingemailandwhatyoudoontheInternet. UsesthatHelpLearning Projects Researchrelatedtoyourwork, approvedbyteachersor administration Participationinclassrelated onlinediscussions Researchforschool Sayingwhereyoufoundthe information Recordingresearchinyour ownwords UsesthatPreventLearning Doingpersonalthingslikewatching videosonlineorFacebook Playingordownloadinggamesthatare notforlearningorteaching
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Lookingupinformationthatisnotrelated toyourlearningorteaching Downloadingmusic,video,pictures,etc. belongingtoothers Takingorusingthingsthatdontbelong toyou(plagiarizing,stealing) Sendingmessagesthatareuntrue, mean,hurtfulorinterruptlearning. Sendingpersonalmessagesonsocial mediaoremail
Communication
Sendingworkbetweenhome, school,orothers Sharingideas Writing,speakingorshowing yourideas Keepingyourname,birthdate, telephoneandaddressprivate Tellinganadult,teacheror administratorwhensomething badhappens
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