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STUDENTS APPROPRIATE COMPUTER USE POLICY

The Use of College Computers and College Network and the Internet

These services have been established for educational purposes, consistent with the academic expectations of the School.

Computer Rooms

• No food or drinks allowed in computer rooms.
• No devices may be used to listen to music, watch videos, send messages or play games within the school. The penalty for this will be confiscation of the device.

The following will result in 2 points for every occurrence and locking of computer access for 2 weeks. (See the full policy below)

• Playing games on computers
• Using programs or playing games/music/videos/etc from USB memory sticks (or other devices)
• Plugging any device, other than simple USB memory sticks, into school computers – all other devices like iPods, mp3 players, etc will be confiscated. Only specialist teachers can supervise the use of other devices
• The presence of any non-schoolwork material (e.g. games, mp3 files, videos, programs, photos, etc) saved in a student’s H drive
• Loading or installing anything onto computers
• Using someone else’s account
• Allowing someone else to use your account

Emails are automatically checked by computer programs for inappropriate words and attachments. This might cause some emails to be re-directed to computer admin staff.

Computer programs automatically filter Internet sites. You may politely request the unblocking of a site if the site is required for schoolwork.

Correct Use

Students should:

Incorrect Use

Students must not:

• Plug in any device to school computers other than a simple USB memory stick unless a specialist staff member gives permission.
• Save any non-schoolwork material (e.g. games, mp3 files, videos, programs, photos, etc) onto the network – special permission is required from your teacher to have this material on the network if required for schoolwork
• Use another student’s account or let another student use your account
• Bring to school via any device or e-mail, any games or other software or any material that is inappropriate or offensive.
• Damage the hardware or interfere with the software or settings of any computer
• Use the Internet to attempt to access offensive or inappropriate information.
• Access or interfere with other students’ and staff members’ email and/or files.
• Download any material from the Internet unless instructed by your teacher.
• Send a network message
• Join any List Serve email services unless approved by a teacher
• Cause any unsolicited e-mail to be sent to another person’s e-mail address
• Send a message with someone else’s name or a false name.
• Send a message that is inconsistent with the school’s code of conduct and standards.
• Send a personal email during lesson time, that is of a private nature or unrelated to schoolwork

Consequences

• Loss of computer privileges.
• Points leading to a detention.
• Notification of Deputy Principal/Principal.
• Notification of parents.
• Suspension

Inappropriate Material

Unless required by a particular educational context, the following are to be considered inappropriate or offensive:

• Gambling sites
• Games or game sites
• Nudity
• Sexually explicit or suggestive material
• Material relating to violence
• Material that is discriminatory or offensive to a person’s nature or to a particular social group. This can include: physical, intellectual, emotional aspects; religious beliefs; race; gender and gender preference.

Language that is generally considered obscene or blasphemous

STUDENT USE OF LAPTOPS OR PDA’s  

No student is allowed to bring these to school unless:

• A physical or diagnosed intellectual impairment requires the use of such
• There are exceptional program requirements for a particular class
• If these are required at school the student must first gain permission from the Director of ICT.
• A permission note will be issued which must be carried with the device.
• The school maintains the right to inspect the information stored on the personal laptop. Such an inspection will occur in the presence of the student, a Deputy Principal and a Computer Technical Staff member.

Security of Laptops at School

• Personal laptops must be stored in the student’s locker at all times other than the class for which it has been brought.
• The school does not accept any responsibility for damage or theft of the student’s personal laptop.
• School laptops must be locked away during storage and may be left in the student’s locker, with the AV Coordinator in the library, at the front office or with a teacher if they agree.

The student must:

• Receive a permission form from the Director of ICT
• Use the laptop only for the purposes discussed with the Director of ICT
• Be totally responsible for its security
• Not use it for anything other than the class(es) allowed
• Not use it outside class time
• Not lend it to others
• Not connect it to the school network

Use of the Laptop

Personal Laptops

• Should material from a personal laptop need to be placed onto the network, the student must take the laptop to the IT Administration Office and ask for this to be done by the Computer Technical Staff.
• Personal laptops may only be recharged during the designated lesson if required.

School Laptops

• School laptops may be connected to the school network.
• No programs or inappropriate material are allowed to be loaded onto the school laptops.
• School laptops may be recharged in a classroom during a lesson if allowed by the teacher.

Penalties for Misuse

Confiscation of the laptop and return of the laptop will occur only through consultation with the parents of the student.
Removal of privilege to bring laptop to school

USE OF COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES

The use of multi-functional storage devices such as handheld computers/PDAs/iPods/USB keys/mp3 players, etc.

Guidelines on the Use of Computer Storage Devices

• Storage devices such as floppy discs and USB memory sticks can be used to store and transfer files to or from school computers. 
• Mp3 devices, PDA’s, iPods, mobile phones and other storage devices must not be used to transfer files to or from school computers unless supervised by specialist teachers.
• No devices may be used to listen to music, watch videos, send messages or play games within the school. The penalty for this will be confiscation of the device.
  Some USB Keys will be available for student overnight loan through the library
• Physical security will be the student’s responsibility
  A school standard USB key will be placed onto the booklists