AUP2

1. Each student to whom equipment, E-mail and /or network accounts are assigned shall be responsible for proper use of the equipment and accounts at all times. School email accounts may be used for:  2. Students shall access the system only under their own account number. It is the student's responsibility to make every attempt to keep their password private.  3. Downloading large files from the Internet uses a large amount of the school's bandwidth. Files may only be downloaded if a teacher has approved and it the file is for school use. Eg; An Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file is acceptable while streaming video is not.  4. Printing can be expensive and ecologically unfriendly. Students should be selective and economical in what they print out.  5. Students are responsible for good behaviour on the Internet just as they are in a classroom or a school corridor. General school rules apply.  6. Using online chat rooms should not be undertaken at school unless as part of a teacher guided activity.  7. The Internet is provided for students to conduct research and communicate with others. Parents’ permission is required. Remember that access is a privilege, not a right and that access requires responsibility.  8. Individual users of the Internet are responsible for their behaviour and communications over the network. It is presumed that users will comply with school standards and will honour the agreements they have signed.  9. Computer storage areas and floppy disks will be treated like school lockers. Staff may review files and communications to insure that users are using the system responsibly. Users should not expect that files stored on servers or disks will always be private.
 * Teacher directed activities;
 * Transferring work between school and home;
 * Collaborating on school work.