This is the document Jerry Sakala used to facilitate Digital Citizenship Policy Formulation with Lubuto Trust College Stakeholders. Inspired by The Alberta Digital Policy development guide.

1. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP POLICY
FORMULATION
[STAKEHOLDERS GUIDE]

2. POLICY FORMULATION
APPROACH consideration
In order to minimize the common policy
implementation challenges associated with a
top-down approach the recommended is a
“vision stakeholder led” approach.
Beyond just compliance to Commitment
As stakeholders of Vision 2030 in the
institution we are to contribute in the
formulation of a Digital Citizenship Policy
that is in line with:
ICT VISION-
“an information and knowledge-based
society by 2030”
And EDUCATION VISION-
“Innovative and productive life-long
education and training for all by 2030”
Suggested Stakeholders
•Board of Directors
•All staff and faculty ( represented by
Management representatives)
•Students represented by Class Reps or
student council)
•ICT and library staff
•COMMENT/QUESTION
•COMMENT/QUESTION

3. LUTCO DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP POLICY
OBJECTIVE:
TO SUPPORT FACULTY AND
STUDENTS TO BE DIGITALLY
ENGAGED,
ETHICAL & LIFE-LONG LEARNERS
TOWARDS 2030
COMMENT/QUESTION:

4. DIGITAL ACCESS POLICY
CONSIDERATION
Digital access refers to “full electronic
participation in society” (Ribble,
2011). Information technology provides a
platform that connects
learners with a world-wide library of
information and, importantly, with
other learners, educators and people who
can contribute significantly
to their education and development.
think about the college role in supporting
or not supporting personally owned
devices?
Consider capacity-building to teach
digital citizenship
blocking content requires policy
stakeholder representatives to be
involved in the blocking decisions. move
away from content blocking and onto
digital citizenship education over the
long-term.
Be SEN friendly
COMMENT/QUESTION

5. DIGITAL RIGHTS &
RESPONSIBILITIES POLICY
CONSIDERATION
citizenship and involvement with any
community involves two elements: rights and
responsibilities. Digital communities similarly
have rights and responsibilities. When a
student is given the right to the Internet as
part of their education, there are
expectations and responsibilities
that come with this right. The student affords
and expects safety and security when online,
respect for shared ideas and fair treatment of
resources created and shared via the
Internet.
It is recommended to have a broad
philosophic statement with regard to
preparing digital citizens. Recognize broad
societal change brought by ICT and how it is
affecting students’ future social and work
lives.
• balance control and management
requirements with offering education and
preparation.
Offer ICT privileges of on a sliding scale
YR1,YR2 and yr3
COMMENTS/QUESTIONS

6. Electronic
Communications Policy
Consideration:
Provide guidance for students and
staff as they represent the institute in
pubic online domain
Provide guidance to help employees
and student representatives
understand the parameters of
representing themselves vs the
institute online.
Development and management of
digital reputation/ identity
Address online bullying

7. BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE
(BYOD) POLICY
CONSIDERATION
This affects all faculty, support staff and
students. The use of personal mobile devices
such as Smartphone's, laptops and tablets
on the college premises that can be
connected to college network is an everyday
reality in today’s society. The institution
needs to move with changing society with a
bias towards providing policy support own
devices connected to college wireless/
online resources .It is recommended that we
have all elements of digital citizenship
defined and not simply banning the use of
personal devices.
COMMENTS/QUESTION

8. CLOUD COMPUTING
POLICY CONSIDERATION
Cloud computing is the term used to
describe the use of servers located in a
geographical location away from the
college. The college provides access to
cloud computing by providing staff and
students a Google account
@lubutotrustcollege.com
Poicy needs to define Who owns the
cloud based accounts. What rights does
LUTCO have to access employee
and student accounts legal implications
.Need to be outlined
• Does LUTCO reserve the right to access
employee and student cloud computing
services? How the logistics of such access
be managed? • Will any training be
required in advance of opening cloud
computing accounts? Will instruction in
digital citizenship be part of the
expectations or requirements?
• Will students be permitted to open
OTHER cloud computing accounts using
college account? Eg, Facebook?
COMMENT/ QUESTIONS

9. DIGITAL SECURITY POLICY
CONSIDERATIONS
Digital security provides the necessary
precautions to best guarantee safety and
security.
There is always a need to protect private and
confidential digital information.
• the college must ensure data integrity and
system reliability through backup services,
through redundancy and through disaster
protection processes?
The risk of inappropriate access (e.g. enabling
access through password sharing);
• The risk of inappropriate communications
between or with students (e.g. organizations
unable to trace communications to students);
• The risk of loss of data from servers (e.g.
hackers or inappropriate technology
managementroutines);
• The risk of loss of data by personnel (e.g. stolen
laptops, misplaced memory sticks, lost backup
media);
• The risk of data loss across the network (e.g.
non-secure telecommunications rooms);
• The risk of viruses and virus containment (e.g.
infecting one’s own systems and partnering
organization systems);
• The risk of student transgressions affecting
either internal or external digital resources via
school authority networks (e.g. identity theft,
hacking remote systems or password sharing);
and The risk of employee transgressions using
school authority resources
COMMENT/QUESTION

10. DIGITAL LAW POLICY
CONSIDERATION
It’s a legal requirement to comply with the
Copyright Act for staff and
Students.
Looking at legal concerns within the school
authority, plagiarism is of particular interest
to
many educators. This is largely rooted in the
ease with which information can be copied
and pasted from other sources without
recognizing the original source. While the
base of
the concern is frequently rooted in traditional
text-based plagiarism, the possibilities
include
a variety of media (e.g. audio, video,
photographs, graphics). As well, the nuances
associated with authorship and ownership
can prove less clearly defined in a digital
context.
A MANDATORY Plagiarism awareness and
prevention education and the use of
appropriate citing and referencing be
included in program.
COMMENTS/QUESTIONS

11. DIGITAL WELLNESS AND
HEALTH POLICY
CONSIDERATION
Creating physical ergonomic computer
friendly e-learning environment that
helps user avoid health issues such as
eye strain, repetitive stress disorder,
etc.
Policy to address physical and
psychosocial well-being
for staff and students to support their
increasing use of technologies.
COMMENT/ QUESTION

12. Digital Etiquette Policy
considerations:
A standard of conduct expected within
digital environment.
Develop policy with regard to
accessing communications (e.g.
e-mail, files on shared devices. Loging
off, loging into accounts. Leaving the
PC as they find it. Think about where,
when, with who, who’s etc.
COMMENT/QUESTION

13. Digital Literacy Policy
consideration:
Inclusion of a digital literacy and
citizenship curriculum in
program/syllabus.
Support faculty in development of
digital skills and pedagogical change
COMMENT/QUESTION:

14. Ecommerce Policy
Considerations:
Allow staff and students to undertake
online transactions on institution’s
devices and network with a caveat
stating the risks and opportunities
associated with online commercial
transactions
COMMENT/QUESTION