What is an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)?
An AUP is a document that determines students' use of the internet at school. An AUP promotes safe and responsible internet usage and provides guidelines for students to follow.
Guidelines may cover:
Internet searches
Browsing
Downloading
An AUP is one of the most important documents a school will create. Creating a workable AUP helps protect students from the dangers the internet can hold. By creating an AUP and having students, as well as parents, sign the document in agreement allows for parent-student discussion about proper internet usage.
Watch the video below for a description of AUP.
Burlington High School provides a detailed example of an Acceptable Technology Use Policy pictured below:
At the end of the document a parent or guardian must sign as well as the student.
View this video for more info:
Elements of an Acceptable Use Policy:
Structure
Preamble/Purpose
Scope of the Policy
Policy
Sanctions
Conclusion
Not Acceptable Use of Technology:
Click here to watch an example of a school's AUP video.
Resources used:
"Getting Started on the Internet: Developing an Acceptable Use Policy." EducationWorld. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr093.shtml
"The Essentials of an Acceptable Use Policy." Infosec. 2014, September 23. Retrieved from https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/essentials-acceptable-use-policy/#gref
"What is an Acceptable Use Policy?" WebWise. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.webwise.ie/teachers/what-is-an-acceptable-use-policy-2/
Video References:
"What is Acceptable Use Policy? What does Acceptable Use Policy Mean?" The Audiopedia. Youtube. 2018, March 28. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKUjg0y9dRM
Fajks, Kaitlin. "Acceptable Use Policy." Youtube. 2015, September 14. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbHxDIdS4q8
"Computer Acceptable Use Policy Overview." Mesquite ISD. Youtube. 2009, July 15. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1wew3t3SVs
Picture References:
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