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12. Consultancy on Internet Policy In Schools
At present we have available for download
two policies for use in schools. We advise that you download
or cut and paste these and then edit them to meet your particular
needs. We take no responsibility for the implementation
of these policies or for any inclusions or exceptions that
may be contained within these policies. The policies are
broad-based and are designed for use by any school.
As we move towards relying more and more on
the school intranet as the communication tool, we need to
make sure we have a policy to cover both content and operation.
Schools are using their intranets to ensure integrated planning,
in all aspects of school life. This includes planning of
curriculum, outdoor education events, student assessment
and assignment planning, the use of integrated diaries,
internal communication of notices and newsletter material,
announcements to students as well as the coordination of
applications for funding, school budgeting and department/syndicate
financing.
The strategic importance of the school intranet
is now become critical and hence these set of protocols
need to be put in place so that the integrity of the intranet
remains assured. The school needs to decide who will have
the authority to add information to the intranet, without
putting off people contributing or making use of this vital
resource.
The issue is complicated when we invite students
to add information to this communication vehicle. Balancing
the requirement for easy access as well as controlling the
security and the integrity of this document can best be
achieved by creating a culture of mutual need and peer to
peer policing. Also there must be a formal policy and a
set of procedural practices put in place to provide guidelines
for students as well as for disciplinary guidance.
Each school will need to decide on the parameters
that need to exist in order to maximise the usability of
this essential resource. The acceptable posting practice
policy that is covered in this document is provided as a
set of guidelines rather than a finished document.
Some of the issues that you need to consider carefully
include:
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Systems that enable authorised personnel to add and
keep up-to-date the information on the intranet |
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Intellectual copyright and ownership issues |
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The privacy act and the protection of personal information |
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Provision of a quality framework such that the information
that is on the intranet is current, accurate, objective
and is backed by the authority of the school |
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Procedures for adding new material include quality
management standards |
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That all stakeholders have the technical and presentation
skills required to keep the layout of the intranet consistent
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Parents are able to contribute to the development
of the policy and are aware of the implications of placing
information on the school intranet |
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All stakeholders are aware of the implications of
having material on a school intranet compared to having
the information on internet web sites, available to
all internet users within and from outside the school
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Above all the intranet or school website must
be a sustainable project and not rely on one individual
for its maintenance and success. If the school makes its
intranet available to external users then the school will
need to use a firewall to protect the school from the misuse
of information or the insertion of a virus into the school
computer system. For more information check out the web
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