What is negative, loaded with rules and consequences, stuffy and outdated, and never read but signed by all?  Your school Acceptable Use Policy?  Our AUP certainly met that description – but not any more.  Our IT/Library team was tasked with tweaking our Acceptable Use Policy.  We deleted and altered until our AUP was no longer recognizeable.  With (lots of) inspiration from Educational Origami, a new Digital Citizenship Agreement (DCA) emerged that is student friendly and focused on positive behaviors.  We also think it models our community values and can be used as a teaching tool.  Check it out.

Educational Origami

Much of our document was adapted from the work of others at Educational Origami thanks to their generous use of a Creative Commons license.  Have a look at their site for inspiration to revamp your school’s AUP.