Electronic Use Policy Essay

Without going far, as we became students of Excelsior College, we are agreed to behave within the framework of the Electronic Use Policy. The policy described how we need to abide, what we agreed not to do, and what will be the procedure regarding the disciplinary actions if we do not comply with the Electronic Use Policy. Even though the policy does not mention anything about email privacy policy, the entire policy can apply too on how we communicate when we use our Excelsior’s email as student or stuff.

According to Neher and Sandin (2007) stated that “Communication technology has indeed changed the ways we talk, write, and interact with one another” (p. 290). Consequently, people tend to misused communication technology to develop unethical behaviors. For instance,

I believe that this point of the policy embraces us to act with respect towards the others. It reminds us that like us; others have rights too, and we need to respect others as they were us. Second, we need to be aware that we agreed not to do certain things. Neher and Sandin (2007) said “Like many other forms of communication there are no assurances that any other person is communicating ethically with us” (p. 293). The quote helps out to understand why I believe the reasons of Excelsior College makes students to agree with the policy. For instance, under the not to do list, we have specific unethical behavior like: “Copy words, phrases, sentences, assignments, exams, graphics, or images from a message posted in an Excelsior College electronic course, chat, or discussion area and make this information available outside the electronic environment in which it appeared without the