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- Subject: AUP
- From: Liz McMahon <mcdear@PIVOT.NET>
- Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 21:17:08 -0400
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A while ago I requested input from all of you on the types of AUPs
currently being used around the country in response to a very
restrictive AUP proposed by a board member that would have covered
Internet and computer use in general. I compiled the results and
presented them to our Superintendent. The new AUP was discussed at our
technology meeting tonight. I am pleased to say that our district has
revised the proposed AUP and decided that it will be a reverse AUP. The
policy will be more inclusive in nature rather than exclusive and will
not prohibit students from accessing our automated library due to a lack
of a signed AUP which was a real danger in the first proposal. After
some minor revisions the new AUP will be presented to the board for
approval.
I received a wide variety of responses that essentially fell into
three groups:
REVERSE AUP: Ten schools responded that their policy is published in
student handbook and widely distributed to parents and students and
covers all students. Parents are responsible for requesting their child
not have internet or computer access. Very much like the model for "sex
ed" where parents can opt to not have their child take the course and
receive an alternative assignment. For management purposes, it is very
efficient. No forms need to be signed and returned. This appears to be
a new trend in AUPs.
INTERNET ONLY: Six schools responded that they have students sign AUPs
for Internet use only and this does not affect their use of computers in
general.
INTERNET/COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AUP: Ten schools responded that they used
this type of AUP but the implementation varied among the schools. Some
used one AUP but different log-ins according to the amount of access
they agreed to while another school allowed computer use in the tech
lab, business lab and library for word processing even without a signed
AUP. Generally, schools using this type of system had very sophisticated
networks that allowed a series of log-ins for students with varying
degrees of agreed use.
Most comments stressed the need for some kind of AUP and I agree. I
thank all of you who took the time to respond with the info needed to
press our case.
Liz McMahon
Library Media Specialist
Williams Jr. High Library
Oakland, ME 04963
lmcmahon@sad47.k12.me.us
mcdear@pivot.net
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A while ago I requested input from all of you on the types of AUPs currently
being used around the country in response to a very restrictive AUP proposed
by a board member that would have covered Internet and computer use
in general. I compiled the results and presented them to our Superintendent.
The new AUP was discussed at our technology meeting tonight. I am
pleased to say that our district has revised the proposed AUP and decided
that it will be a reverse AUP. The policy will be more inclusive in nature
rather than exclusive and will not prohibit students from accessing our
automated library due to a lack of a signed AUP which was a real danger
in the first proposal. After some minor revisions the new AUP
will be presented to the board for approval.
<p> I received a wide variety of responses that essentially
fell into three groups:
<p><font color="#FF6666">REVERSE AUP</font>: Ten schools responded that
their policy is published in student handbook and widely distributed
to parents and students and covers all students. Parents are responsible
for requesting their child not have internet or computer access. Very much
like the model for "sex ed" where parents can opt to not have their child
take the course and receive an alternative assignment. For management purposes,
it is very efficient. No forms need to be signed and returned.
This appears to be a new trend in AUPs.
<p>I<font color="#FF6666">NTERNET ONLY:</font> Six schools responded
that they have students sign AUPs for Internet use only and this does not
affect their use of computers in general.
<p><font color="#FF6666">INTERNET/COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AUP</font>:
Ten schools responded that they used this type of AUP but the implementation
varied among the schools. Some used one AUP but different log-ins
according to the amount of access they agreed to while another school
allowed computer use in the tech lab, business lab and library for word
processing even without a signed AUP. Generally, schools using this type
of system had very sophisticated networks that allowed a series of log-ins
for students with varying degrees of agreed use.
<p> Most comments stressed the need for some kind of
AUP and I agree. I thank all of you who took the time to respond
with the info needed to press our case.
<p>Liz McMahon
<br>Library Media Specialist
<br>Williams Jr. High Library
<br>Oakland, ME 04963
<br>lmcmahon@sad47.k12.me.us
<br>mcdear@pivot.net
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