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The following technology usage policies elaborate guidelines and responsibilities for technology and Internet access for the students of AIAN. Access to the campus computer network and the Internet from AIAN implies agreement to accept and follow these policies.
 * Technology Acceptable Use Policies **

AIAN’s administration and faculty fully endorse the use of technology and the Internet as an educational tool. Access to information, research sources, people, and computers throughout the world is available to AIAN students.

Control of all online activities is impossible; therefore, all users who access the Internet through AIAN are required to adhere to strict ethical and legal guidelines. Students are expected to apply AIAN’s acceptable technology use guidelines, and are to remember that computer resources and information are property; that email is a form of speech; and that conduct in using the computer resources provided by the school should live up to the AIAN ideal.

If AIAN users violate any of these provisions, their actions will be reviewed by the faculty and Head of School, resulting in appropriate disciplinary action.

Acceptable Use Students must understand that the use of the school’s computer network and the Internet is a privilege and that inappropriate use will result in cancellation of that privilege. AIAN’s computer network is not an infinite resource. Use of the network should be reasonable and should be related to educational purposes or personal development. No commercial use of the network resources is permitted, and, obviously, no use of the network for illegal purposes is permitted.

Please note that the Technology Department and Head of School will determine what is inappropriate use and that their decisions are final. The Technology Department may close the access of any user at any time or restrict access to certain types of resources to ensure the best use of the network for the entire community. The expectation of the faculty and administration is that students at AIAN will adhere to the above policies at all times.

Please read the following policies and security statements carefully.

Before using AIAN’s computer network and before accessing the Internet through the school, students must agree to the AIAN Technology Acceptable Use Policy, promising to abide by the following rules and regulations:

1. Access to computers and the Internet from AIAN School must be in support of education and research. Students will refrain from accessing any news groups, links, list servs, or other areas of cyberspace that would be offensive to any students, teachers, or parents because of pornographic content; racial, ethnic, or minority disparagement; advocation of violence; or illicit/illegal content.

2. AIAN supplies each student with an email address for his or her educational and personal use. Students are expected to use this e-mail address regularly as it is used by their teachers and others members of the school community. The use of e-mail is in and of itself an educational tool and therefore must be used in accordance to the other rules listed here.

3. AIAN supplies each student and faculty member access to the network for Internet.

4. No software of any kind may be installed on an AIAN computer without the explicit permission of the Technology Department.

6. AIAN students who bring in their own outside technology (laptops, netbooks, cell phones, iPads, tablets, desktops, digital/video cameras, MP3 players, game devices, eBook readers and/or anything considered technology) are required to follow the rules of outside technology use set forth by the Technology Department. Violation of these rules will result in disciplinary action by an administrator. During the school day, use of these devices should be primarily for academic purposes.

7. Attempting to subvert or avoid any security or related measures placed on teh network and/or computers is considered an attempt to damage school property. Students are responsible for monitoring and appropriately rejecting materials, links, dialogue, and information accessed or received by them, such as spyware, malware, and viruses.

8. Students must accept responsibility for using copyrighted materials only in appropriate ways. Students must not download software, games, music, graphics, videos, text or other materials that are copyrighted.

9. Plagiarism is unacceptable. Students accept responsibility for using downloaded text in an appropriate manner. Violation of copyright laws will not be tolerated. Students will not post, distribute, or use without permission or appropriate attribution material that was created by someone else.

10. Students will be courteous and use appropriate language while using AIAN’s computer network or Internet access. Students will refrain from using any forms of obscene, harassing, or abusive language. Students who are a victim of such harassment will report the abuse immediately to a faculty member.

11. Students will not reveal personal information including passwords, addresses, telephone numbers, etc., or that of others.

12. Students will not lend their account or password to others, nor will they use another person’s account or password.

13. Students will not use technology for inappropriate pictures, movies or for capturing somebody without their knowledge.

14. Students shall never access or send email from another student or faculty’s email account.

15. Students shall never impersonate someone else online.

16. Students will not post online blogs, photos, videos or any material about another person, student or faculty member without their permission

17. Cyberbullying will not be tolerated in any way by AIAN.

Computer Security Electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to appropriate authorities.

Students who suspect a security problem related to AIAN’s computer accounts or on the Internet are expected to notify the Technology Department. Students should not demonstrate the problem to others.

Any user legitimately identified as a security risk or with a history of problems with other computer systems may be denied access to the Internet through AIAN. Any user attempting to maliciously harm or damage data of another user or an area of the Internet will be denied access to the campus network and Internet through AIAN. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading of computer viruses.

From Darlington School http://www.darlingtonschool.org/academics/it-policies.aspx