To ensure safe and seamless learning, you are reminded to observe the guidelines stated in this Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on the use of personal learning devices (PLDs) and the school’s ICT resources. ICT resources include the following, but are not limited to, MOE/school-deployed ICT system accounts, the device management application (DMA) and school’s internet network.
General
1. You are responsible for your PLD. In the event of loss or theft of the device, you must make a police report and report the matter to the school.
2. In order to have a seamless learning experience, you should ensure that your PLD is fully charged before bringing it to school. Should you need to charge your PLD in school, you should only do so at the charging stations in the school’s library during designated hours.
3. All PLDs are installed with a device management application (DMA) to support a safe and conducive learning environment. You should not attempt to uninstall the DMA or de-enroll the PLD from the DMA. Non-compliance may lead to disciplinary action in accordance with the school’s discipline policy.
4. You should not attempt to access data, system and information that you are not authorised to.
5. You are reminded that the use of PLDs and school’s ICT resources should solely be for the purpose of learning.
6. The use of PLD for entertainment or social purpose is not allowed during curriculum hours.
User Account
1. You are to be responsible and accountable for all activities conducted through your PLD and/or your personal account.
2. You are solely responsible for the security of your account Identity (ID) and password. Account. As such, IDs and passwords should be kept secret and not be shared with anyone.
3. You should adopt the good practice of changing your passwords every 90 days.
4. You should interact with others in a respectful and responsible way. You should not post online remarks that are
racially and/or religiously insensitive,
vulgar and/or offensive, or
hurtful to others.
5. You should not use any devices to
store, modify, create or share content (e.g. documents, presentations, pictures and videos) that is inappropriate (e.g. indecent, pornographic, defamatory, hurtful to self or others).
make threats, cause harassment or embarrassment, impersonate or intimidate others.
6. You should not use MOE/school-deployed ICT system accounts for any commercial activities (e.g. buying and selling of goods and services).
Intellectual Property
1. You are reminded to obtain explicit permission from the content owner before downloading, copying or sharing any copyrighted materials (e.g. pictures, videos, music).
2. You should not use, copy or share digital files in an unauthorised or illegal manner.