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.