​​​Acceptable Use Policy Electronic Networkable Devices and Network User Agreement

Access

Electronic networkable devices and network access require teacher permission and supervision. Printing student work from school owned devices is permitted with staff permission. All students are eligible to receive a CBE e- mail account. By utilizing the school’s computers and/or the network, the following agreement is accepted.

Acceptable Use of School or Personal Electronic Devices

The privilege to use School or Personal devices and/or networks is dependent on the level of responsibility shown by individual students and in alignment with the CBE and Government “Away for the Day” policy. It is our intent to have all students access these tools for learning on an on-going basis. The following acts and prohibited sites constitute inappropriate use and may endanger students, and/or possibly damage the network, hardware, and/or software 

Prohibited acts include, but are not limited to:

• Videoing, recording or photographing another person on CBE property/bussing without express prior permission from the person being recorded.
• Use of someone else’s CBE account or access to network
• Sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures
• Using obscene language
• Harassing, insulting, or attacking another person or their reputation
• Trespassing in other people’s folders, work, or files
• Accessing, posting, sending, or downloading of inappropriate material
• Assuming the identity of another person to gain information
• Viewing web pages through a proxy server
• Running an application/program from a memory stick/jump drive
• In any way moving, opening hardware, or computer accessories
• Any attempt and/or threats to harm a person
• Plagiarism of online content
• Posting, publishing, circulating or distributing personal information about oneself or others without the supervision and consent of a staff member
• Sharing of usernames and passwords for other people to use
• Use of technology or the network to access sites/software not approved by staff
• Personal Mobile Device, unless otherwise exempted, must be given to the teacher, who will keep them in a secure place during the school day. It is the students’ responsibility to collect them from the teacher at the end of the day.

Students must respect intellectual property and adhere to copyright, software piracy and fair dealing laws associated with learning technologies. 

Prohibited Sites include

• Vulgar or lewd depiction of the human body
• Any content publicly labelled for adults
• Violent acts
• On-line gambling
• Sites that encourage the use of illicit or illegal drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
• Sites that advocate violence or hatred against an identifiable group e.g. race, religion, gender, disabilities, age, color, sexual orientation, etc.
• Sites promoting criminal activity
• Social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc.)

Violation of the CBE Policy

Each situation is dealt with on an individual basis and breach of policy may result in:

• Restriction or loss of computer privileges;
• School based disciplinary consequences; and/or
• Police intervention and/or legal action