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Acceptable Computer Use Policy

Access to computers and the Internet is a privilege. They provide us with valuable learning experiences for life and help us link to other schools, different cultures and communities for communication, authoring and research.

Access to Internet sites and e-mail is for educational purposes only. Be considerate of other students. Limit your time on the Internet and computers. When using the Internet, you are to conduct yourself in a responsible, ethical and polite manner.

Always respect your privacy and the privacy of others. Don’t share personal information on the Internet. Many people may see information that you place on the Internet. When rephrasing information from the Internet, or directly quoting from a site, you MUST always give the name of the source (author, website address, etc.)

Access to computers and the Internet is only given to students who agree to act in a responsible, considerate and appropriate manner. Failure to follow the guidelines below may result in losing access or in disciplinary action.

It is acceptable for students to use the school computers and network for:

It is unacceptable for students to:
  • Assigned class work and assignments set by teachers
  • Developing literacy, writing, communication and information skills.
  • Authoring text, artwork, audio and visual material for publication on the Intranet or Internet.
  • Conducting research for school activities and projects.
  • Communicating with other students, teachers, parents or experts in relation to school work
  • Access to articles in newspapers magazines, indexes or CD-ROMs
  • Access to online references such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias or LOTE language resources.
  • Joining in approved cultural and social activities.
  • Download, distribute or publish offensive messages or pictures.
  • Use obscene or abusive language to harass, insult or attack others.
  • Give away personal information or contact details over the Internet
  • Deliberately waste printing and Internet resources.
  • Damage computers, printers or the network equipment.
  • Use another person’s account or password or trespassing in their files, home drive or e-mail.
  • Violate copyright laws which includes plagiarism (pretend someone else’s work is your own)
  • Use unsupervised Internet chat.
  • Use online e-mail services; (hotmail), send chain letters or Spam e-mail (junk mail).