This website provides online resources for it's teachers and students to use. This document is the Acceptable Use Policy for use of the resources on this website.
In addition to local policies regarding Internet use, the following uses of are deemed unacceptable and will not be permitted:
Users must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website
Under no circumstances must users share their password or access details.
Users must notify the Administrator or their course tutor if they have identified a possible security problem.
Conditions of Website Resource Use
Resources that make use of asynchronous and/or synchronous discussion areas on the website do so in order to assist its participants in exchanging views on current issues and matters of common interest. Please observe the following rules and guidelines when posting messages.
Users are reminded that text, images and other information created by third parties will be subject to the laws of copyright, and that this includes material found elsewhere on the Internet. Messages posted to the discussion area must not include such material without the copyright owner's permission, and links to other sites should comply with those sites' conditions for such links.
Use of inappropriate language and material will not be permitted. Users must not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening or disrespectful language. Users must not use the website to post material that is profane or obscene (pornography) or that advocates illegal acts or violence or discrimination toward others.
Users are expected to respect the right to privacy of others. Users must not repost a message that was sent to them privately without permission of the person who sent the message. Nor must users post private information about another person or post contact information (eg. address, phone number) about any other person. Any contact or receipt of any message a user feels uncomfortable about should be reported to the website team or the course tutor immediately.
The website reserves the right to remove messages at its discretion. In addition, a message may be moved to another area of the discussions if, in the view of the course tutor, the message is more relevant to that area.
However, the responsibility for the content of messages rests with the authors.The website makes no warranty with respect to the validity of the information supplied in messages, and readers should make their own assessments before using such information.
Logged-in users may use the facility to report messages to the Administrator where they appear to conflict with these conditions. Alternatively, please contact the Website Team or the course tutor.