Acceptable Use (AUP) and Classroom Use (CUP) Policies

The links to resources below are provided by the eMINTS National Center as background information, resources and models for teachers who are developing classroom use policies.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (2001). NetSmartz Workshop: Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet.
http://www.netsmartz.org/

Scott, T. Classroom Contract. North Kansas City eMINTS.
http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~tscott/pdf/ComputerContract.pdf

Scott, T. Form for Violating Classroom CUP. North Kansas City eMINTS.
http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~tscott/pdf/ComputerRulesBroken.pdf
Contract for broken rules in the classroom

Scott, T. eMINTS Classrooms Acceptable Use Policy. North Kansas City eMINTS.
http://w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~tscott/pdf/computerrules.pdf
Sample of an Acceptable Use Policy.

Warlick, D. (2000). Revisiting the AUP: A Digital Double Take. Education World.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech018.shtml

Educational Broadcating Corporation. (2002). Managing Students with Computers: Computer Use Rules. National Teacher Training Institute.
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/workshops/managing_students/pdfs/ComputerUseRules.pdf

Rice University. (1995). The Use of Computers, the Internet and Electronic Mail Permission Form . Houston Independent School District.
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/aupenglish.html
An example of a district AUP.

Hunt, S. L. (2001). Writing a Classroom AUP. Teacher Universe.
http://www.teacheruniverse.com/profdev/features/hunt0301.htm
Online example and tips for writing a classroom AUP.

Vail, K. (January, 2000). Who's Got Mail. Electronic School.
http://www.electronic-school.com/2000/01/0100sbot.html
Policy advice on staff and student e-mail.

Schnelle, C. Hannibal School District Computer/Internet Usage Agreement. Hannibal Public Schools.
http://www.hannibal.k12.mo.us/agreemen.html

Education Service Center, Region 2. Acceptable Use Policies
http://www.esc2.net/ed/aup.htm
This is a resource provided by Educational Service Unit Region 2 in Texas .

Hodge, L. & Lin, H. A Combined Strategy for Internet Safety. National PTA.
http://www.pta.org/archive_article_details_1117655691078.html
Information about Internet safety and AUP example.

Reviewed October 23, 2006.