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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
performance.edu.au info@ performance.edu.au
Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth
RTO 91436 | ABN 86 117 850 281
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Policy and Procedure
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
performance.edu.au info@ performance.edu.au
Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth
RTO 91436 | ABN 86 117 850 281
BYOD Policy
1. Preamble
1.1. Policy Purpose
This policy is to ensure that students and staff are aware of their responsibilities regarding Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD) to classes at Performance Education (PE).
1.2. Background
Bring your own device, or BYOD, is a technological trend in education and in the corporate world. BYOD
recognises that technology and choices about technology are very much personal. BYOD acknowledges
technology in education means more than meeting specific curriculum requirements. BYOD is designed to
give you, as students, freedom to make technology choices that suit you and all your circumstances.
1.3. Objectives
1. To facilitate and promote the bringing of a computing device to PE by all Professional Year
students for use in their education
2. To provide a safe environment for students to further Objective 1
3. To enable students to use technology to further their learning independently and in structured
lessons
1.4. Scope
The policy and procedure applies to Professional Year students studying at PE Sydney and Melbourne
campuses.
2. Actions
2.1. Students
2.1.1. All students are expected to bring a computing device to PE on required days as per their Course
Requirements Checklist.
2.1.2. This device must be a personal device of the student’s own choosing and ownership, and must meet
the minimum specifications as set out in Appendix 1.
2.1.3. Students must follow trainers’ directions as to appropriate use of their devices in classes.
2.1.4. Each student is absolutely and solely responsible for the care and conduct of their own personal
device whilst:
at PE
travelling to or from PE
2.1.5. Students must connect their device to the designated wireless data network supplied by PE using
their own, individual or user account credentials only. Students must not connect to any other
network, wired, wireless or cellular. Students must not bridge the PE designated network to any other
network.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
performance.edu.au info@ performance.edu.au
Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth
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2.2. Trainers
2.2.1. Trainers should encourage and facilitate the use of students’ devices in their classes where it meets
the requirements of the curriculum.
2.2.2. Student’s device usage is strictly educational and will be managed by trainers.
2.2.3. Trainers should follow the PE Device Procedure (refer Appendix 2) in cases where a student fails to
bring their own device to class.
2.2.4. Trainers should communicate to students which days and sessions devices will be required.
2.3. Performance Education will
2.3.1. Provide a wireless network with filtered internet connection to which students may connect their
BYOD program device.
2.3.2. Provide support to assist students with first bringing their device to PE and establishing network
connectivity with the BYOD program device.
2.3.3. Accept no responsibility for loss or damage to, or for maintenance or repair required on a student’s
own device through any act or omission resulting from the negligence or otherwise of PE, a member
of PE staff or of another student.
2.3.4. Consider alternatives for providing device access for students, including access to desktop computers
in the computer labs.
2.4. Students bring their own device for use at Performance Education at their own risk
2.4.1. For the avoidance of doubt, PE will not be responsible for any loss, theft or damage to:
the device
data stored on the device while the device is at PE, absolutely, due to negligence or
otherwise
2.4.2. Students should consider whether their device requires insurance and whether specific accidental
loss and breakage insurance is appropriate for their device.
2.4.3. In accordance with clause 3 below, students should not bring peripheral equipment to PE. Liability for
damage or loss of peripheral equipment will in all circumstances be borne by the student.
3. Acceptable Equipment & Communication Use Only
3.1. Use of the device during class in line with curriculum requirements is at the discretion of the trainers
and staff. Students must use their device as directed by the trainer.
3.2. The primary purpose of the device at PE is educational.
3.3. Students must bring their device to PE fully charged.
3.4. Students should avoid bringing peripheral device equipment to PE with the device. Peripheral
equipment includes:
a. Chargers & charging cables
b. Docking cradles, with the exception of a docking cradle that includes a keyboard integrated
into the peripheral
c. External pointing devices, such as computer mouses
d. Adapters for the connection of video output or data transfer
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
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e. Students are to connect their device to the designated wireless network only. Students are
not to connect their device to other wired, wireless or cellular networks whilst at PE.
f. Students are not to create, participate in, or circulate content that attempts to undermine,
hack into and/or bypass the hardware and software security mechanisms that are in place.
3.5. Intellectual Property and Copyright
Users will:
3.5.1. Never plagiarise information. Plagiarism is the taking of ideas or writings of others and presenting
them as if they were original to the user without acknowledgement.
3.5.2. Respect the copyright of owners and authors of work, including works, ideas, graphics etc. on PE and
other websites. Copyright infringement occurs when an individual inappropriately reproduces a work
that is protected by copyright. Many works can only be used with the prior written permission of the
author. Always acknowledge the creator or author of any material published.
3.6. Ethical Behaviour
Users will:
3.6.1. Not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the PE computer network, or go beyond their authorised
access.
3.6.2. Not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory or threatening language in public or
private messages.
3.6.3. Not publish information that, if acted upon, could cause damage to property or persons, nor publish
deliberately false or defamatory information about a person or organization.
3.6.4. Not engage in personal attacks including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks, not harass (distress or
annoy) another person. If a user is told to stop sending messages to them, the user must stop.
3.6.5. Not use the PE wireless network to access gaming or gambling sites, or material that is profane,
obscene, pornographic or pedophilic, that promotes illegal acts, or that advocates violence or
discrimination.
3.6.6. Not use the PE wireless network to send inappropriate emails including email chain letters.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
performance.edu.au info@ performance.edu.au
Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth
RTO 91436 | ABN 86 117 850 281
Appendix 1
BYOD – Device Specifications
Required Specifications
The device must meet all of the following functional requirements pertaining to software
Web browser Any modern web browser.
Word Processor Microsoft Office Word
Presentation Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Wireless Compatibility Device must have 2.4 and 5GHz support
Security Software
Windows 7 laptops should run: Microsoft Security Essentials
MacOS X laptops should run: ClamXav 2 Sentry
Recommended Hardware Specification
Form Factor Laptop, tablet device or convertible device
Physical Dimensions Minimum Screen Size: 9.7” Maximum Screen Size: 15.6”
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or newer
Apple MacOS X 10.8 or newer
Apple iOS 6 or newer
Battery Life Ideal battery life of ten hours
Additional Considerations
The following are not requirements of the Bring Your Own Device program, but are considerations which you
should direct your attention to
Recommendations
Maximum weight: 2kg
Minimum RAM (laptops): 4GB
Disk configuration (laptops): Solid State disk (SSD)
Considerations Accidental loss and breakage insurance
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
performance.edu.au info@ performance.edu.au
Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth
RTO 91436 | ABN 86 117 850 281
Appendix 2
PE Device Procedure
Students are encouraged to bring their own computing device to class on required days as per their Course
Requirements Checklist.
Where a student does not own a device, or has not brought it to class, and it is required for class work, then,
in addition to the current PC lab, PE will have up to 50 devices available for use by students, and a student
may borrow a device from PE as of 9th March 2015.
Students who do not own or are unable to provide a suitable device are encouraged to notify the Program
Manager at Orientation and will prioritized for device loan ahead of students that have forgotten to bring theirs
to class.
It is critical that security of PE assets is strictly monitored, so the following procedures must be followed:
Each PE Device Trolley will contain 25 laptops each.
A member of the Academic team will be in charge of the trolley.
If a student requires access to a PE Device, they must meet the PY Academic Administrator in
Reception before class – between 8:30am and 8:50am.
The PY Academic Administrator will unlock the trolley and allocate a laptop to the student.
The Equipment Sign-Out Form must be completed as follows:
PY Academic Administrator to complete the following:
Equipment ID number
Room number / name
Teacher name
Time out
Student to complete the following:
Student ID
Student Name
Sign that they have borrowed the PE device
Present photo ID on borrowing (e.g. driver’s license, passport, university ID card etc.)
Students must return the borrowed device during the afternoon break on the same day directly
to the PY Academic Administrator.
PY Academic Administrator to sign the Equipment Sign Out Form that the device has been
returned.
Once all PE devices have been returned, Academic Administrator to do a stock take of the PE
Device Trolley to ensure that all devices are accounted for, then lock the trolley for the night.
Note: If the PY Academic Administrator is not available on a particular workday (e.g. weekends), then an
alternative PE staff member must be assigned to be responsible for the PE Device Trolleys in each office.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy and Procedure | Performance Education
Responsible officer: National Practice Manager | Contact officer: Academic Manager - Professional Year
Effective date: 01/02/2015 | Last revised date: 20/06/2017 | Review date: 20/06/2018
performance.edu.au info@ performance.edu.au
Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth
RTO 91436 | ABN 86 117 850 281
Equipment Sign-Out Form
Day: _________________________ Date: _________________________
I hereby certify that my name and student ID are correct. I understand that by signing out the equipment, I assume responsibility for its condition, and
will accept any changes that go towards replacement or repair in the event that the equipment is lost or damaged.
Note: All equipment must be returned by 3:45pm today
Equipment
ID Number Classroom Teacher Time Out Student ID Student Name Time In
Staff
Initials
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