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Web Publishing Guidelines(suggestions)
When creating a web site there are a few guidelines you should
follow. Because you are going to be publishing information on
to the Web, it is a good idea to review your District’s
Acceptable Use Policy. Some districts may also have a Web publishing
guideline. Check with your district as to what the policy really
is.
The following are a few suggested guidelines to follow when
creating a site. Some of these suggestions were taken from the
Web Publishing Guidelines from Salt Lake School District at http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/policies/guidelines.html.
These are only suggestions, you should always check with your
district for more specific guidelines.
- Do not publish personal information about students or staff
without a signed release. This includes names, email, photos,
personal addresses, and phone numbers.
- Pages created with the Virtual Tour Tool must be educationally
based.
- Never publish student's last names.
- Follow ALL LINKS to ensure reliability, and do NOT link to
objectionable sites.
- Maintain, update, and remove outdated material.
- Proof for spelling and appropriate language and grammar.
- Follow Copyright and Permission laws when publishing on the
Web.
Student & Staff Information Release
Form
It is important when publishing information about a student or a
staff member on the Web to obtain a signed release form. If any
information, such as names, email, photos, personal addresses, phone
numbers, or student work is being published on a Web site, it is
a good ideas to get permission through a release form. Make sure
that you check with your school and district to get exact details
about their policy on Web publishing. There is a sample Personal
Information Web Release form at the Salt Lake School Districts Web
site at http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/policies/index.html#internet.
Copyright
Taking things off the Web is very easy. It is tempting to take
items off someone else’s Web page and use them in our own.
Just because it is easy to do does not make it legal. Taking things
off the Web and using them in projects for your classroom is generally
okay, but posting them back online is not. If you are in doubt
about the copyright, ask permission from the person who made the
Web page. It is better to be safe then sorry. For more information
on copyright, go to the following online sources:
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Sample
Web Publishing Guidelines and Release Form
Copyright
and Fair Use
Sample
District Publishing Guidlines
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