Responsible Use Policies
Terry Freedman,
ICT & Computing in Education,
Nov 07, 2021
The idea of a 'responsible' use policy, as compared to an 'acceptable' use policy, is that it allows that it is the student or the user that is ultimately making the decision on how to use the equipment. But after looking at the policies, "in many cases the only discernible difference between the two types of policy is that one word," and he suggests that "if you are going to hand responsibility over to students, you have to do a bit more – well, a lot more, actually." But what? For starters, consulting with students on the policies. And removing phrases saying something can't be used "unless the teacher has given permission." And "it is really depressing to read a policy that includes, or worse, starts with, a long list of 'Don'ts'."
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