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Acceptable User Policy

SHHS COMPUTER NETWORK

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

Students at Seven Hills High agree to the following terms of use whenever using the schools computer facilities. If any of the conditions are broken, students may find that their user rights are restricted or relinquished.


 

Whenever I use the computer facilities at Seven Hills High, I agree to:-

Internet :

  1.  Always have a teacher present to supervise while I am on the Internet or when working on computers.
  2. Only use the Internet to widen the range of educational material available for my school work. I will not use the Internet to stream video or music down during class time unless at the specific request of a teacher. (eg: The music teacher wants you to access a certain piece of music over the Internet)
  3.  Use the Internet for legal activities only. I understand that I am not allowed to copy software, violate copyright or other contracts nor carry out activities that will disrupt the operation of the network in any way.
  4. Only download files onto the computers when they are essential for an educational assignment. Such downloads are to be saved in my own folder only. I am not allowed to download programs without the permission of the School System Administrator. Never use a program, file, virus etc that may damage the network or disrupt the learning of others.
  5. Use computers in an acceptable manner. I will not use the computers or Internet for harassment, discriminatory remarks, the distribution of hate mail, or any other antisocial behaviours.
  6. Use only sites approved by the Dept. of Education. I will not to use the computer or Internet to access any obscene, violent, pornographic, racial or illegal material. My teacher reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of a site.
  7. Only use email in a right and proper way and in the interests of school projects. I cannot use the computer or Internet to transmit material that is likely to be illegal, offensive or objectionable to the recipient, school or community.
  8. and understand that I can not use Internet chat rooms at school unless these are provided by the Department of School Education.

Network:

  1. Always log on and log off from my workstation correctly.
  2. Never share my passwords or use another student’s password and always keep my address and personal details to myself.
  3. Always respect other students’ work. I will not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies, modify files or passwords belonging to other users. I will not plagiarise (copy someone else's),  work from the Internet and use it as my own work.
  4. Always respect the computer equipment. You must not damage or cause the destruction or modification of hardware or software, removing wires, writing on the mouse pads,  computer parts, and placing objects other than disks in the disk drives.
  5. Only use a floppy disk if I have to transport assignment work home to complete on my own computer. Any assignment work or files that are brought to school on a floppy must be scanned by a teacher for viruses and approved before they may be used.
  6. Use a personal data/games CD only after gaining approval from the supervising teacher.
  7. Only play games that are approved by the school. I understand that I am never to play games during lesson time. I may play games at lunchtime if the supervising teacher has allowed this. I may only play games that are non-violent, non-sexist and non racist..
  8. accept the consequences of any violation to this code. This may include suspension from:-
  • using the school Internet
  • using the school network
  • school

 

 

 

 

Last Updated on 15/05/2009

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