Internet use

The Anchorage School District promotes an open, cooperative exchange of ideas. A digital district must also educate its students, faculty and staff about how computer abuse can interfere with the exchange of ideas that is integral to learning. We are all responsible for the well being of the computing, network, and information resources that we use.

ASD offers staff and students access to the Internet from within the district network, according to the ASD Internet Guidelines. All staff and students who wish to have access to the Internet from the district network must also have an Internet User Agreement on file and must abide by the Internet Guidelines.

Highlights of the Internet Guidelines:

• All Internet Web-based content accessed through computers connected to the district network is filtered through this system. See Section 8.3 - Filtering Software for more information.

• In order to ensure the safety of our students, it is important that we follow guidelines concerning the publication of student information on student, staff, department and school home pages. See Section 2.4 - Publishing Student Information on the Web for more information.

• Several sections discuss inappropriate use of district computers or e-mail. See the table of contents of the Internet Guidelines.

Other Internet-related resources available here:

• E-mail Accounts
  Staff and employees may request e-mail accounts. ASD does not supply e-mail accounts to students, although students may access Web-based e-mail accounts from within the district network.

• Online Safety
  A variety of resources for parents, students and teachers to learn more about staying safe online.

• Technology donations
  All equipment and software donations will conform to ASD Board Policy 833 Gift and Donations in addition to the guidelines found here.