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Senior School ICT Policy

// Alison Cassidy

ICT SERVICES

  • Each student enrolled at St Luke’s is issued with a user name and password to gain access to the School’s computer network. Students must ensure the security of their password.
  • Students using technology at St Luke’s are expected to adhere to the ICT Acceptable Use Policy outlined below and in the Student Diary. Parents and students are asked to read and become familiar with them.
  • Academic and pastoral information is available to students and parents via the Edumate portal: http://edumate.stlukes.nsw.edu.au
  • Parents and students may access this password-protected site by registering for access via the IT Helpdesk: [email protected]
  • Teaching and learning resources can also be accessed by students within the Edumate system and in the Moodle Learning Management System.

ICT Acceptable Use Policy

St Luke’s Grammar School embraces and promotes the responsible use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and recognises the important roles contemporary media and digital connectedness play in educating students and equipping them to make a difference in the world.

Responsible use of ICT is encouraged for intellectual, academic and spiritual gain and for preparing students for working, socialising and learning in digital environments. St Luke’s trusts students to exercise appropriate personal responsibility in their use of these resources.

Expectations: Digital Citizenship

Responsible use of St Luke’s ICT resources is ethical, respectful, academically honest, and supportive of the School’s vision. Users should be aware that these expectations apply to use of any ICT device at St Luke’s, including those not provided by the School.

St Luke’s community members are reminded that they continuously represent St Luke’s whenever and wherever they use online communications, both at and away from School.

Digital citizenship is the appropriate and responsible behaviour with regard to technology use. The St Luke’s community uses information and technology in safe, legal and responsible ways.

A responsible digital citizen is one who:

  • Respects One’s Self. Users will select online names that are appropriate and will consider the information and images that they post online. Users have an awareness that their words and images create a digital persona that can impact their reputation and relationships both online and offline.
  • Respects Others. Users will refrain from:
    • using technologies to bully, tease or harass other people. In all online communication with others, users will be respectful and polite.
    • using their School email account or the network to send or forward mass unsolicited messages.
    • transferring defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually explicit, threatening, racially/ethically offensive, or illegal material.
  • Protects One’s Self and Others. Users will protect themselves and others by reporting abuse and not forwarding inappropriate materials or communications. Users will not share or post online personally identifying information about any members of the community without permission. Users will be ethical and respect the privacy of others throughout the St Luke’s Network and Internet, and will not share or access others’ data without authorisation.
  • Respects and Protects Intellectual Property. Users will suitably cite any and all use of websites, books, media, etc. Users will use only licensed software and request to use media others produce.

Use of School ICT Resources

The St Luke’s Network is maintained for the use of students and staff, to whom User Accounts are issued. All users are accountable for their activities on the St Luke’s Network, and have a responsibility to report any ICT problems to the ICT Service desk.

All members of the community are granted free and equal access to as many network services as the education program and technology allows. To ensure reasonable, efficient, appropriate, and safe use, St Luke’s regularly monitors the installed systems, Internet usage, and user accounts.

Users should:

  • Delete any inactive files that they have stored on the network or their School Google Drive. To ensure adequate storage, the System Administrator may periodically purge inactive files. Advance notice will be given before purges occur;
  • maintain and backup their own files and data;
  • not depart from the Operating System interface or change any settings of the Operating System on shared School ICT equipment, and;
  • only use software provided by ICT when using School-owned shared computers

Users should not:

  • introduce malicious software or viruses to the St Luke’s Network. External devices with malware, viruses or executable files are not to be used with a School computer;
  • consume food and drink near laptop computers;
  • intentionally interfere with the normal operation of ICT systems or the network, including the propagation of computer viruses or sustained high volume network traffic;
  • tamper with or destroy any School technology resources, and;
  • use St Luke’s ICT resources for commercial activity or to seek monetary gain.

Privacy

The School’s Privacy Policy applies to all who use St Luke’s ICT resources, including the School Network. In particular regard to ICT and privacy at St Luke’s, all users should:

  • not reveal or publicise confidential or proprietary information. This includes, but is not limited to: School data, network access codes and personal information;
  • take responsibility for their computer account and never share their password with others;
  • log off from the network when leaving a computer unattended;
  • change their passwords regularly and often, and;
  • get prior permission to make audio or video recordings of another person.

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

As new technologies continue to change the world in which we live, they also provide many new and positive educational benefits for learning. To encourage this growth:

  • Years 5 – 12 will participate in the full BYOD program from 2019, requiring all students to bring a personal laptop.

A maximum of two devices (for example, a tablet and a laptop) are allowed for Years 7–12. Students in Years 5 and 6 are only able to bring their laptop.

Internet & BYOD

Students are encouraged to use School-provided internet while on campus. The use of personal internet connective devices such as 3G/4G mobile phones/personal hotspots is not required while at School.

BYOD Responsible Use

Student-owned technology:

  • must be in silent mode while at School or while catching buses to and from School;
  • is to be charged prior to bringing it to School and should run off its own battery while at School;
  • may be used in class, but only at the discretion of the supervising staff member present;
  • may not be used to cheat on assignments or tests, or for non-instructional purposes (such as making personal phone calls and text/instant messaging); and
  • must be looked after by the owner/student. This includes securing in lockers during the day and protecting devices from the elements while in transit.

Mobile Phones & Media Players

The School recognises that mobile phones, media players and other devices are part of contemporary life. However, any devices brought to School are entirely at the student’s risk.

Students must put devices away before entering the School gate. They should be turned off and kept securely in the student’s locker or on their person during the day. Mobile Phones cannot be used at break times in the School.

The use of mobile phones in the classroom is at the discretion of the teacher. They are NOT a primary BYO device and should not be used unless permission is granted by the teacher.

Year 12 may use mobile phones in their Common Room.

Policy Violations

Violating any portion of this policy may result in access privileges being restricted or withdrawn for an appropriate period of time or legal action taken, depending on the nature of the offence. The School reserves the right to apply disciplinary consequences for computer-related activities conducted off-campus if such activity adversely affects the safety or well being of students or other members of our community. St Luke’s will cooperate fully with law enforcement officers in any investigation related to any illegal activities conducted through the St Luke’s Network.

Security and Damages

The responsibility to keep devices secure rests with the individual owner. Neither the School, nor its staff or employees, is liable for any device stolen or damaged on campus or any School associated activity. If personal property is stolen or damaged, it will be handled through the administrative office. Students should secure technology in their locker when not in use. Protective cases for student-owned technology are strongly recommended.

Limitation of Liability

St Luke’s takes precautions to restrict access to objectionable material online, but it is not reasonably practicable to block all material that could be considered offensive or objectionable on the Internet. The School reserves the right to block content that negatively impacts the academic performance of students or is not valuable from an education perspective. St Luke’s cannot guarantee that network services will be without fault. The School will not be responsible for any compromised data (either lost confidentiality or integrity) caused by malfunction, negligence, or omission. St Luke’s is not responsible for the confidentiality or integrity of information obtained through the Network. The School will not be responsible for financial obligations arising from any vulnerability or unauthorised use of the Network.

 

 

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