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Student Laptop Computer Program Page 1

Policy and Guidelines Booklet

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Educational Opportunities of a 1 to 1 Laptop Program ... 2

2. Overview of Student and Parent Responsibilities ... 3

3. Acceptable use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Resources ‐

Policy ... 4

4. Acceptable Use Agreement – Form ... 7

5. Student & Parent Laptop Computer Guidelines ... 8

6. Student & Parent Laptop Computer Guidelines ‐ Form ... 10

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Student Laptop Computer Program Page 2 1. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF A 1 TO 1 LAPTOP PROGRAM Contemporary learning environments offer flexibility and opportunities for collaboration, independence and connectivity to global resources. This sort of anytime, anywhere learning is supported by access to portable technologies (e. g. laptops).

The Brisbane Catholic Education approach is developed out of the following emerging issues related to contemporary learning and teaching in all schools in Brisbane Catholic Education.

Learning and Teaching:

 Learners and teachers create contemporary learning environments and quality learning outcomes as they shape and enrich their own and others’ worlds.

 Contemporary learning is personalised and provides anytime, anywhere access for students to portable technologies.

 Teachers’ access to the Australian Curriculum and supporting professional resources will be delivered online.  Brisbane Catholic Education is establishing access to teacher and student online learning and teaching environments and content. This is underpinned by the following assumptions:  The world of students within and beyond the school is connected by the use of contemporary information processing, communication and collaboration tools.  Teachers engage in continuous learning to enhance their professional practice and the practices of their students.  School and organisation leaders create the conditions that enable the vision to be realised.  Parents are empowered to become actively involved in their child’s education by accessing

online communication, learning, reporting and monitoring systems.

 Planning and resourcing is future focused and flexibly delivered within the learning context of the school.

 Accountability and improvement are reviewed through the School Cyclical Review process, particularly in relation to Priorities 2 & 6 in the BCE Strategic Renewal Framework.

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2. OVERVIEW OF STUDENT AND PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students and parents will be responsible for the overall care of the laptop computer. Students will have full local administrator rights to the laptop computer and will be responsible for its ongoing maintenance, including re‐imaging. Students will be trained to be competent users and maintainers of their assigned laptop computer.

A carry bag will be supplied. Students will be required to carry the laptop computer within this carry bag at all times. In the interest of student safety, laptop computers are not to be used in a public place. The laptop is to be treated with care and stored in the protective bag supplied when not in use. The College will implement regular hardware, software and data inspections. Students will be subject to the terms of the Acceptable Use of ICT

Resources ‐ Policy if there is any evidence of misuse or

inappropriate usage.

Students will require a means of backing up their data. All students will be responsible for the regular backup of their data via the means recommended by the College.

All laptops will include all necessary software to assist the learning of the student. Students will not be permitted to delete any of these applications or any of the existing folders; however, they are permitted to add additional folders to assist with organising their work. Students will also be able to install additional home‐based printers, scanners and other peripheral devices if they wish. The laptop is a tool to assist learning. Students must be aware of and abide by the Acceptable Use of ICT Resources ‐ Policy (see section 3). Failure to abide by the user agreement could result in disciplinary action, or in the event of damage, a financial cost to the parent (refer to Section 5 ‐ Student and Parent Laptop

Computer Guidelines).

Laptop computers will be recharged at home each night ready for the next school day. The laptop can be connected to the student’s home internet at the parent’s discretion. Parents are encouraged to supervise proper usage of laptops at home, especially whilst students are using the internet.

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Student Laptop Computer Program Page 6 Security and Privacy viii. Users have a role to play in ensuring the security and privacy of information transmitted by use of the ICT resources. Users are issued with unique usernames and passwords, which should be kept strictly confidential at all times. ix. Users must protect systems, information and accounts by:  Choosing a secure password which is changed regularly (a secure password is one that is difficult to guess, for example, containing a combination of letter and numbers and not simply a name or date of birth);

 Using access to ICT resources only as authorised;

 Respecting the privacy and confidentiality of information that they may come across through access to the resources;

 Only downloading, installing or using authorised software;

 Reporting any breach or prospective breach of network security to the appropriate technical personnel or the ICT Services Help Desk; x. Unacceptable conduct by users which could result in a breach of security or privacy includes:  Disclosing your username and password details to another person;  Disclosing other private or confidential information to unauthorised persons;  Gaining unauthorised access to any systems by any means;  Using Aquinas College ICT resources to attack or compromise another system or network;  Downloading, installing or using unauthorised software programs;  Deliberately installing computer viruses or other malicious programs;  Accessing or intercepting others’ electronic communications without permission.

xi. Users should not, as a general rule, display personal information about themselves in a way that is publicly available. Where such disclosure is made through authorised avenues (for example, by the use of email or an official website), users should be aware that invasions of privacy may sometimes occur and it is outside Aquinas College's control to prevent such instances from occurring.

xii. Users are reminded that email should not be used to send sensitive and confidential information.

xiii. Users must, however, be aware that the operation and maintenance of ICT systems often requires the backup and caching of data, the logging of activity and the monitoring of general usage patterns and as such, complete confidentiality and privacy cannot be guaranteed.

Aquinas College may also be required to inspect or provide copies of electronic

communications where required to by law, or where the investigation of possible misuses of ICT resources is required. Additional Conditions Relating to Specific Resources xiv. The uses of the following resources are subject to additional conditions of use, which must be read in conjunction with this document:  Email;  World Wide Web;  Web Publishing Tools.

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Breaches of these Conditions of Use

xv. The breach of these Conditions of Use will be taken seriously and may result in disciplinary action being taken.

xvi. Examples of possible consequences range from loss or restriction of access to ICT resources, to formal disciplinary action for breach of School Discipline policy (students) or Code of Conduct (staff). Cases of serious, deliberate, and/or criminal breach will be referred to external authorities and may result in civil or criminal proceedings. 4. ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT – FORM

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Student Laptop Computer Program Page 10 b. Students will be trained on how to support and maintain their laptop computer.

c. In the event of a software malfunction students may contact the College ICT Department located in the IT Student Service Centre (previously CL2) for assistance. However, students are responsible for the reimaging of their laptop computer as per their training.

d. Technical Support options for out of school hours issues are listed at the end of this booklet.

6. Use of the College Wireless Network and Internet Access

a. The use of the College Wireless Network and all associated infrastructure are available for educational use with student laptop computers.

b. The internet is only to be accessed through the College Wireless Network. c. The downloading of large files is not permitted due to bandwidth restrictions.

d. Students are not to remove the virus software provided and replace it with another type of virus software.

e. Specific network settings are not to be removed or altered as this could affect the laptop computer’s ability to connect to the College Wireless Network.

7. Loss, Theft and Repairs

a. All instances of loss, theft or damage must be reported to the College Business Manager within 24 hours. All instances of theft must also be reported to the Police within 24 hours. The name of the investigating officer and the Police Crime number must be provided to the school for insurance purposes. b. All instances of loss, damage or theft are the responsibility of the student. The cost of repairs and replacement could be up to $1,299. c. Student laptop computers are covered by a four year warranty. This warranty does not cover accidental/malicious damage, loss or theft.

d. The laptop is covered by insurance which will cover accidental/malicious damage, loss or theft. An excess of $150 must be paid by the family if an insurance claim is made.

e. In the event of a hardware malfunction a report must be made to the College Business Manager as soon as possible for warranty repair to be organised. 8. Assessment and Homework a. Students are encouraged to use their laptop computer for homework and assessment tasks. However, the loss of data or hardware malfunction cannot be grounds for the appeal of any assessment task or homework or the request for an extension of submission due weeks. b. Most assessment will be submitted through Turnitin (assessment submission software)

under the direction of each class teacher who will set up submission accounts for students. c. Students should retain time/date stamped evidence of submission of all assessment (e.g.

print of Turnitin submission or copy of email sent to Teacher).

9. Classroom Usage

a. Student laptop computers are to be brought to school each day, however the classroom teacher will manage the use of the laptop computers in the classroom. b. No student is to take out or use a laptop computer without the permission of the classroom teacher. c. When in use, the laptop should be placed on a table or desk, not on laps. The laptop should not be carried around whilst the screen is open. d. Students will not be released from class to print documents. 10. Ownership a. The College retains ownership of the laptop. b. Students have use of the laptop computer whilst they are enrolled at the College. If leaving the College, prior to the end of Year 8, students are to return the laptop computer and accessories in good order.

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Model Specifications

Apple Model MacBook Operating System Mac OS X Lion LCD Screen 13.3” Widescreen Display with built in webcam Processor Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.4GHz Memory 2GB RAM Hard Drive 250GB Hard Disk Drive (5400rpm) CD / DVD Super Drive Network Airport Wireless (802.11 a/b/g/n) Gigabit Ethernet Bluetooth Video nVidia Geforce 320M Graphics Touchpad Battery Battery, 85W power adaptor Support 4 year AppleCare Protection Plan to receive technical support for Hardware and Apple software (9am ‐ 9pm Monday to Friday, 9am ‐ 6pm Saturday AEST) Warranty 4 year onsite warranty, next business day response Apple website: www.apple.com/au/support AppleCare contact number: (61) 1300 321 456 Aquinas College IT Support: [email protected] ‐ send email with student name, question or technical issue & return contact details