This is my plan for AUP for students and parents to sign when they are taking my class.

I would have students and parents read over and sign AUP contract for how they should use the internet during the course.  This would help educate parents and students on the expectation of how devices and the internet should be used for the course.

The plan would encourage ethical behavior. Explain the consequences for the behavior.  Students would understand what is considered fair use and copyrighted material. Places to go to learn how to cite and create a bibliography for papers. For art history, students would use Chicago/Turabian Citation.

Students would learn how to protect their privacy while online and communicating with others. Keep private information to themselves.

Students would learn how to show polite and correct behavior online. I think it is important for students to learn how to address each other in discussions and emails to one another.

Discourage online game playing and software piracy.

1. How can a DLC ensure that citizens within the community have access to an environment where an AUP protects members as well as the community itself, where individuals uphold laws, and a cooperative/collective venture provides robust, safe, and ethical resources and opportunities for learning?Providing students and parents with an outline of what is expected helps everyone know what is allowed and not allowed during the course. It gives students a framework to go by so they are in a safe learning environment online.
2. What is the best way to establish and maintain a flourishing DLC where citizens understand, observe, and are inclined to willingly support and ultimately benefit from Digital Rights and Responsibilities?I go over rules often. I think even with high school students a syllabus and class expectations are given at the beginning of the year they forget. I’ve done some quizizz to make it fun to go over my class rules. Reminders are a good thing, and also have the AUP posted in a prominent part of the online class would be helpful, so students can find it easily.