Acceptable use policy for online courses
Policies governing the acceptable and unacceptable use of email, messaging clients, and online dicussion areas by students taking online courses through LEARN NC.
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Acceptable use covers the range of behaviors appropriate for all LEARN NC online courses and any additional components facilitated by LEARN NC but not hosted on LEARN NC servers. Uses that harm others or damage their property are socially unacceptable; some socially unacceptable uses may also violate state and/or federal laws.
Examples of improper use
Some examples of this unacceptable use include, but are not limited to the following:
- deleting, copying, modifying, or forging others emails or homework
- accessing others’ email without their permission
- damaging computer equipment, files, data or the network
- using profane, abusive, or impolite language
- disguising one’s identity, impersonating other users, or sending anonymous email messages
- threatening, harassing, or making false statements about others
- accessing, transmitting, or downloading offensive or harassing, materials
- accessing, transmitting, or downloading computer viruses or other harmful files, or in any way degrading or disrupting any computer system performance
- accessing or downloading large files
- hacking or attempting to access information that is protected by privacy laws
Penalties for improper use
The improper use of a LEARN NC email account, messenger client, and/or the threaded discussion area of Moodle may result in removal from the course without refund from LEARN NC or cancellation of the LEARN NC account. Inappropriate use may lead to disciplinary and/or legal action.
