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The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is a set of rules for how to be a good digital citizen. The state of Texas expects all students to follow their district’s AUP and practice safe, ethical and positive online behaviors.

Safe Online Behaviors
Being safe online means that you protect your LISD username and password and do not share any of your other personal information, like phone numbers, address and pictures. It also means that you only use and create accounts with your parents’ permission.

Ethical Online Behaviors
With most things in life, it is important to know the difference between right and wrong. Some tips for practicing the “right” behaviors online include…

• Only using your LISD-issued device for school purposes,
• Only accessing school resources and info with your LISD username and password,
• Representing yourself online as you would in person and even
• Asking someone if it’s okay before sharing pictures or videos of them online.

Positive Online Behaviors
As a good digital citizen, it is important to do everything with kindness. You can practice positive online behaviors by not participating in cyberbullying and telling someone if you see other being mean online.

Personal Devices
Students often ask how the AUP applies to their personal devices, and it’s a great question. AUP applies to all devices  whenever and wherever you are using LISD technology and resources. So, if you put the LISD Wi-Fi on your personal iPad, that personal iPad needs to follow the AUP. Personal devices can be used when determined by campus administrators and teachers. If you aren’t sure, just ask!

Potential Consequences
If you choose to violate the AUP, by impersonating someone else’s digital identity for example, it is possible that you may…

• Lose access to LISD devices,
• Lose access to the LISD network,
• Receive disciplinary action and/or police involvement.

You have the power to be a positive digital citizen and use your device for good. Please remember to use devices and online resources safely, ethically, and positively this school year.

Video

Guide

The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is used as a guideline for how to be a good digital citizen. The state of Texas expects all students to adhere their district’s AUP and practice safe, ethical and positive online behaviors.

Safe Online Behaviors
Being safe online means that you protect your LISD username and password and do not share any of your other personal information, like phone numbers, address and pictures. It also means that you should not disable or attempt to disable, or try to bypass LISD’s monitoring and filtering system; it is there to protect you. 

Ethical Online Behaviors
With most things in life, it is important to know the difference between right and wrong. Some tips for practicing the “right” behaviors online include…

• Following age restrictions
• Only accessing school resources and info with your LISD username and password
• Representing yourself online as you would in person
• Asking someone if it’s okay before sharing pictures or videos of them online
• Not using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to plagiarize or misrepresent your work and referencing AI in instances when it is used

Positive Online Behaviors
As a good digital citizen, it is important to do everything with kindness. You can practice positive online behaviors by not participating in cyberbullying and telling someone if you witness someone else acting negatively. Kindness can also be practiced by respecting policies, like the terms of services on digital tools and websites.

Personal Devices
Students often ask how the AUP applies to their personal devices, and it’s a great question. AUP applies to all devices  whenever and wherever you are using LISD technology and resources. This means that if you use your @go e-mail address, anything it is attached to falls under the AUP. Same thing goes for adding the LISD Wi-Fi to your personal device, which means that device must now follow the AUP also. Personal devices can be used when determined by campus administrators and teachers. If you aren’t sure, just ask!

Potential Consequences
If you choose to violate the AUP, by impersonating someone else’s digital identity for example, it is possible that you may…

• Lose access to LISD devices,
• Lose access to the LISD network,
• Receive disciplinary action and/or police involvement.

You have the power to be a positive digital citizen and use your device for good. Please remember to use devices and online resources safely, ethically, and positively this school year.