ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY: Digital Learning Communities

A DLC is s privilege.  In education, it tends to facilitate the ease of learning and information sharing.

Constant monitoring of the DLC for acceptable usage is very important.  If the administrators of the DLC notice a trend that is not in alignment with the intended purpose, then the dissemination of resources may need to be rethought along with modifying the AUP.  Surveys are a great way to get information on how citizens use its DLC.

When students are the users of a DLC, the best way to establish and maintain a flourishing DLC is to incorporate a plan where parents and students have an understanding of the AUP. 

My plan would include the following:

      Post AUP,
      Have parents and students sign off on the AUP
      Assess students understanding of the AUP and consequences for violation of the AUP.

      When there is a violation of the AUP, blocking access to the DLC works.  However, when students                               violate the AUP then the DLC privilege should be block.