Public WiFi system on our campus-AUP Question

[Matt Montagne]

Hello Everyone-
Next year there is a very good chance that we'll have be making our school campus WiFi-friendly to personally owned computing devices. This is not a 1:1 program, but instead we're looking at capturing the computing power that already rests in the hands of many of our students in the form of personally owned laptops.

A few assumptions:
1. We expect students will use these tools for good. We also recognize that students make mistakes. Consequences and learning opportunities will be put in place when this happens. A no minimizing policy will be put in place as well (eg-students will not be permitted to quickly minimize their windows when an adult approaches)
2. The same level of filtering that we use on our school owned student computers will be applied to student owned computers. We're actually quite liberal with our filtering because we don't want to block tools that have have solid educational value.
3. In the first year we anticipate that some students will bring their laptops to school and will use them during discretionary time periods such as before/after school, recess and study halls. Teachers who are comfortable with students using their personally owned devices for class projects will have the authority to make this decision.
4. Each time a user signs into the public WiFi system, they will agree to a terms of use statement.
5. This terms of use statement will also go in the student handbook under the Acceptable Use Policy section.

Does anyone have a terms of use/AUP agreement for the use of personally owned student computers on campus? If so, would you be willing to share with us? I surfed the school computing wiki, but I didn't really see AUPs that met our needs. I think even an AUP for a 1:1 program with school owned devices would be useful if you're willing to share.

For a little more background on this proposed WiFi system and history on getting to this point, visit our online planning page.

Thank much for considering!
Matt Montagne
University School of Milwaukee

[Barbara Jansen]

We do have a 1:1 program and our students own their laptops (some who are on financial aide rent from the school). Students and parents agree to our AUP by signing it in their handbooks. Because I know they don't read it, I go over it with freshmen during orientation camp. Here is a link to our policy: http://library.sasaustin.org/computerUsePolicy.php

[arvind s grover]

Matt, since you mentioned it I wanted to include a link to the school computing wiki's page on acceptable use policies as there are a number of them listed there.

I've never heard of a no minimizing policy per se, but when I see students do it, I find it is a great moment to open a conversation. Something like, "why did you minimize that window when I came by?" Then after hearing them out talking about the difference between doing something you're not supposed to be doing and then trying to hide it and how that is taking the transgression even further.

I would share our AUP but it not current and we're in the process of writing a new one. Actually, a number of us at NYCIST are planning on writing a collaborative AUP. We'll definitely be sharing the results on the school computing wiki. Details to come

[Matt Montagne]

Hey Arvind-

I like your approach to the screen minimizing thing...it is much more growth oriented than a "rule."

I look forward to seeing the AUP that comes out of your regional professional growth group.

Thanks for sharing, Arvind.

Matt