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Computer Center Staff

• Ben Menair, Technology Coordinator
• Kathi Nees, Computer Center Manager
• Grace Houghton, Technical Support

Computer Center Staff Biographies

Computer Center Hours

The Computer Center hours are:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday	7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday	8:50 am - 4:00 pm
Friday	7:00 am - 2:15 pm

Student will need to present an agenda signed by his/her teacher for the period. All students using computers in the Computer Center are required to abide by the MSAD75 Acceptable Use Policy and the MTA High School Computer Center Policy.

Computer Center Description

The school maintains a well-equipped computer center with both Macintosh and Windows computers. The open lab is available for students before and after school to work on class-related projects. Students may get a pass from their teacher to work in the open lab during the school day. The Computer Center is closed during homeroom.

Available Hardware, Software, and Resources

Mt. Ararat High School has an open lab available for student use before, during, and after school.  The open lab contains both Macintosh and Windows XP computers with a variety of software.

In addition to the open lab, Mt. Ararat High School has three classroom computer labs in the Computer Center.  Two of the labs are Windows XP labs, each containing 24 machines and a variety of software.  The third is a Mac OSX lab containing 20 Macintosh computers. Certain courses use these classroom labs for their primary class rooms; these courses include computer multi-media, Web team, and computer programming. Individual teachers may also sign up to bring classes down to the Computer Center classrooms to do Internet research, projects, and reports. 

 A list of available software is available as a pdf file.

 

Computer Center Forms

Coming soon ...

 

MSAD 75 Acceptable Use Policy

The Acceptable Use Policy is available as a pdf file and listed below.

FILE: IGDB

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY  

LINK75 - THE M.S.A.D. NO. 75 NETWORK

Preamble:

LINK75 is the electronic network connecting the schools and administrative offices of the District. As such, it will be a "place" in which students, parents, teachers, and community members will pursue learning with the same set of standards for behavior and intellectual effort that defines the traditional school roles. This policy is included in the student handbooks for all schools within the District and applies to students, staff, administrators and any user of LINK75.

Educational Purposes:

The primary purpose of the LINK75 network is educational. Users are responsible for ensuring that their activities adhere to generally accepted educational standards. It is never to be used for commercial purposes.

Responsibilities:

M.S.A.D. No. 75 has taken reasonable precautions to restrict access to "harmful matter" and to materials that do not support approved educational objectives. However, on a public network, it is impossible to control all materials. While the list of "blocked" sites is updated continually via subscription, it is nearly impossible to list all inappropriate sites.

The teacher/staff will choose resources on the Internet that are appropriate for classroom instruction and/or research for the needs, maturity and ability of their students. M.S.A.D. No. 75 takes no responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information from Internet sources. Use of any information obtained through the Internet is at the user's risk. Acceptable Use: The purpose of the schools having access to LINK75 and the Internet is to support research and education in and among the staff and students of M.S.A.D. No. 75. The use of LINK75 must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational objectives of M.S.A.D. No. 75. Privilege: The use of the LINK75 network is a privilege and not a right. Inappropriate use will result in restriction or cancellation of access privileges. Commonly accepted guidelines for developmentally appropriate skills will be used in determining access levels. The administration, teacher, and/or staff may request the systems administrator to deny, revoke, or suspend specific user access.

Prohibited Use:

Transmission of any material in violation of any federal or state law is prohibited.

This includes, but is not limited to, the distribution of:

• any information that violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person

• any defamatory, inappropriate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, or illegal material

• advertisements, solicitations, commercial ventures, or political lobbying

• any information that encourages the use of controlled substances or the use of the system for the purpose of inciting crime

• any material that violates copyright laws, consistent with established M.S.A.D. No. 75 Copyright Policy

Privacy:

The LINK75 network will be maintained and managed by the system administrator(s) in such a way as to insure its availability and reliability in performing its educational mission. This will require the ability and authority to inspect any and all materials transferred by, or stored within the network by any and all users. Because of this, users will have no reasonable expectation of privacy, with respect to access by the system administrators or their designee, to any materials transferred by or stored within the LINK75 network. This inspection can occur at any time and without any cause.

While it is not the intention of the system administrator(s) to use this access in an intrusive manner, it is critical that the authority for such access be reserved in order to prevent any abuse of the LINK75 network and to allow the network to recover from disaster.

Responsibilities:

Responsible use of the LINK75 network requires that users not:

• interfere with the normal and proper operation of this network or the Internet

• adversely affect the ability of others to use LINK75 equipment or services

• conduct themselves in ways that are harmful or deliberately offensive to others

All users shall assume full liability, legal, financial or otherwise, for their actions.

General Rules:

1. Be polite. Do not send abusive messages to anyone.

2. Use appropriate language. In all messages, do not swear or use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Anything pertaining to illegal activities is strictly forbidden. Electronic communication is not private, and is periodically inspected for offending language and behaviors. If you receive messages that are mean or make you uncomfortable in any way, do not respond to them. Print them and report them to your system administrator immediately. Messages relating to, or in support of, illegal activities must be reported to appropriate authorities.

3. Respect others' electronic privacy. Users of LINK75 should respect the rights of others who are also using the system. Do not reveal the personal address or phone numbers of yourself or other persons. Before publishing a student's picture, first name, or work on the Internet, the school must have on file a parent release authorizing publication.

4. Respect others' electronic property. All communications and information accessible via LINK75 should be assumed to be the property of the author and should not be reused without his/her permission.

5. Do not disrupt the network. Do not use the network in a way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.

6. Only use your name. The LINK75 network does not allow for the creation of false identities.

Security:

1. You are responsible for your password security. Your password should be treated like your toothbrush - change it regularly and do not share it with others. Electronic communications addressed with your name are your responsibility. System logs record the addition, modification and deletion of all files by user ID. Guard yours carefully.

2. Information security - Carefully guard information about students. Do not post or share confidential information about students or staff. Do not transfer confidential student information beyond the LINK75 network. We have no way of ensuring its security. Staff users are entrusted with, and responsible for the safeguarding of confidential information such as IEPs, evaluations and assessments.

3. E-mail conferences - Always be aware that we have external conferences that are read locally, nationally, and globally.

Vandalism:

Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Any vandalism, unauthorized access, "hacking" or tampering with hardware or software, including introducing "viruses" or pirated software is strictly prohibited.

FIRST READING: February 7, 2002

SECOND READING: March 14, 2002

ADOPTION: March 14, 2002

 

MTA High School Computer Center Policy

Users should make appropriate and responsible use of system-provided protection features and take precautions against others' obtaining access to their computer resources.

1. Users will not encroach on others' use of computer facilities by monopolizing computer time, interfering with proper access to resources, or in any other way.

2. Users will not share passwords or attempt to obtain the password of another user or logon using another user's account.

3. Users will not attempt to modify the network, or any files -- e.g., system-related, programs, preferences -- or attempt to crash any system. Nor will they attempt to subvert restrictions placed on them.

4. Users are responsible for sensible treatment of hardware and software to which they have access and should report problems with hardware and software immediately to the Computer Center staff.

5. Users will not upload or download any copyrighted software -- programs or applications or other such material. Sharing of copyrighted material is illegal and will be dealt with severely.

6. Users will not use vulgarity or profanity in chat, e-mail, conference areas, or any other sections of Link75 or the Internet.

7. Users will not store or send anything that would be considered as harassing, discriminatory, fraudulent, or obscene to others or to conference areas.

8. Users will not send chain mail. (This is mail sent to a list of users, who may or may not be known, asking them to forward it to others and implying or offering a threat or reward.)

9. Users will not abuse telephone line or other remote access to the center.

10. Users will delete old mail and files in a timely manner to free disk space on the servers. (Files are automatically deleted after a period of time determined by administration.)

11. Users will abide by the rules posted in the Computer Center.

12. The staff will interpret these rules and determine what is appropriate. The specific consequences of misuse will depend on the nature of the misuse and will result in suspension or termination of all Computer Center privileges for a time period as determined by a member of the Computer Center staff.

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