Please
read this
document carefully before signing.
Internet access is now available to
students and teachers in the
We are very pleased to bring this access to
China Spring I.S.D. and believe the Internet offers vast, diverse, and unique
resources to both students and teachers. Our goal in providing this service to
teachers and students is to promote educational excellence in schools by
facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication.
The Internet is an electronic highway
connecting thousands of computers all over the world and millions of individual
subscribers. Students and teachers have access to:
I) Electronic mail communication with people all over the world.
2) Information
and news from NASA as well as the opportunity to correspond with the scientists
at NASA and other research institutions.
3) Public
domain software and shareware of all types.
4) Discussion
groups on a plethora of topics ranging from Chinese culture to the environment
to music to politics
5) Access
to many University Library Catalogs, the Library of
Congress and ERIC.
With
access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability
of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the
context of the school setting.
Internet
access is coordinated through a complex association of government agencies, and
regional and state networks. In addition, the smooth operation of the network
relies upon the proper conduct of the end users who must adhere to strict
guidelines. These guidelines are provided here so that you are aware of the
responsibilities you are about to acquire. In general this requires efficient,
ethical and legal utilization of the network resources. If an
China Spring I.S.D. user violates any of these provisions, his or her account
will be terminated and future access could possibly be denied. The signature(s)
at the end of this document is (are) legally binding and indicates the party
(parties) who signed has (have) read the terms and conditions carefully and
understand(s) their significance.
Internet - Terms and Conditions
1) Acceptable
Use - The purpose of the Internet is to support research and education in and
among academic Institutions in the
2) Privileges
- The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use
will result in a cancellation of those privileges. (Each student who receives
an account will be part of a discussion with a
3) Network
Etiquette - You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of
network etiquette. These include (but are not limited to) the following:
a) Be
polite. Do not get abusive in your messages to others.
b) Use appropriate language. Do not swear, use
vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Illegal activities are strictly forbidden.
c) Retrieval
or publishing obscene materials is prohibited.
d) Do
not reveal your personal address or phone numbers of students or colleagues.
e) Note
that electronic mail (e-mail) is not guaranteed to be private. People who
operate the system do have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in
support of illegal activities may be reported to the authorities.
f) Do
not use the network in such a way that you would disrupt the use of the network
by other users.
g) All
communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed to
be private property.
4) China
Spring
5) Security
- Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system
involves many users. If you feel you can identify a security problem on the
Internet, you must notify a system administrator or your District Internet
Coordinator. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Do not use another
individual’s account without written permission from that individual. Attempts
to log on to the network, as a system administrator will result in cancellation
of user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history
of problems with other computer systems may be denied access to Internet.
6) Vandalism
- Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Vandalism is defined as
any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, Internet, or any
of the above listed agencies or other networks that are connected to the
Internet backbone. This includes, but not limited to, the uploading or creation
of computer viruses.
7) Failure
to abide by Internet use policies will result in loss of school access to the
Internet, loss of access to school computer facilities/equipment, and other
discipline measures as determined by school officials.