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Pathology E-Learning MOODLE TERMS OF USE
Moodle is an interactive Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for the purposes of teaching, training, research, coursework or associated administration. It offers file sharing, assessment and communication tools to users. The services are subject to the following rules and guidelines. These guidelines should be used in conjunction with the Trust policies.
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Pathology E-Learning MOODLE TERMS OF USE
Moodle is an interactive Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for the purposes of teaching, training, research, coursework or associated administration. It offers file sharing, assessment and communication tools to users. The services are subject to the following rules and guidelines. These guidelines should be used in conjunction with the Trust policies. In particular, your attention is drawn to the following:
- Calendar: Programme Regulations, Course Guides, Trust and academic Regulations
- Conditions of use of IT facilities at PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING
- Policy Statement on the Use of IT
- Information Security Policy
- Data Protection Policy
- Copyright guidelines
- Ethics Code
All procedures relating to misconduct (herein referred to as "Trust Policies").
In the event of any conflict between this document and Trust Policies, the terms in the relevant Trust policy will prevail. Any questions regarding Moodle usage should be directed to Pathology Department. These guidelines are applicable to all users with access to the Pathology Departments Moodle service. As such, a user includes all Pathology staff at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT), lecturers, students and guests (a User).
USE OF MOODLE
When using Moodle, or any connecting services, each User must:
a) Respect the rights of others
b) Remember to logout at the end of each session
c) Comply with current and future legislation including:
a. Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
b. Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988
c. Computer Misuse Act 1990
d. Telecommunications Act 1984
e. Protection from Harassment Act 1997
f. Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 Prevent Guidelines
d) Each User is responsible for ensuring that their use of Moodle complies with all Trust policies and the terms of use. By using the Departments Moodle services you agree to be bound by these terms of use, which shall take effect immediately on your first use. If you do not agree to be bound by all the following terms, you should cease using Moodle and notify your Training Officer.
e) The Pathology Department may revise these terms of use without notice by posting the latest version of these terms of use onto Moodle. Your continued use of Moodle will be deemed acceptance of the updated terms or amendments.
f) Users accessing Moodle from non-trust owned equipment (such as mobile phones or personal laptops) and users accessing Moodle from outside trust premises (such as their home or workplace) are bound by the same terms of use.
g) In accordance with the Conditions of use of IT facilities at PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING, use of Moodle must be for the purpose of teaching, training, research, coursework or other authorised use.
h) The IT Department cannot provide any support of the use of this platform including recovering lost data, ensuring availability or confidentiality of the platform, fielding support calls regarding the use of the platform, or liaising with the platform provider on behalf of Trust staff.
SECURITY
a) Access to course information and resources on Moodle are controlled by user permissions. You should log into Moodle with your own PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING network user account and never allow another user to access Moodle under your network account.
b) Some courses on Moodle may require an additional course-specific password (enrolment key) to gain access. Users should never disclose an enrolment key to anyone as this would allow access by an unauthorised user.
c) You should never attempt to access any password protected Moodle area unless you are a member of the course and have been given permission to do so.
d) Activities on Moodle are fully audited. Records are kept of when users access courses and resources along with a log of all communications such as forum posts, assignment submissions, etc. These records are available to lecturers for course evidence, but may also be used as a point of reference for any matters arising, such as accounts of harassment, bullying or the transmitting of inappropriate material.
e) Users should not post personal or sensitive information to any part of Moodle including to their profile, blogs, or any course activities. Information sent through Moodle may be read by other Users.
f) When course materials are placed onto Moodle, you acknowledge that you are making it available for download, and therefore the pathology department cannot guarantee that such resources will not be seen by/distributed to third parties. Please note that the majority of courses on Moodle are open to the wider PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING community
g) Users might provide links to websites on Moodle in the hope that they are useful. The content of these messages may originate outside PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING. The Pathology Department cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of external websites
h) Access to Moodle will be withdrawn when a User is no longer employed by/studying with Pathology. Please note that third parties may have limited access to Moodle.
CONTENT
a) By uploading content to Moodle, you acknowledge and accept responsibility for ensuring that content does not infringe confidentiality, copyright or the intellectual property rights of others (including colleagues)
b) You agree that you will not upload any material which would breach any data protection and/or Trust Policies, or add links to any web pages that host such material.
c) Users taking part in online course activities (including assignment submission, contributions to discussion forums or online collaborative projects etc.) are prohibited from transmitting any words or pictures which are libellous, insulting, abusive, or would otherwise contravene Trust policies.
d) All work submitted electronically by students should be their own. Copying others work, cheating, collusion, plagiarism, and attempting to obtain unfair assessment advantages are in violation NWAFT Trust Policies.
e) Moodle courses should reflect current learning provision. Moodle courses may be removed without warning if:
a. The creator has not accessed the area since it was created;
b. No resources and/or activities have been added to the course;
c. The courses has no recent access by students.
f) Where there is more than one contributor, you must use reasonable endeavours to work together to update Moodle. Please note that the Pathology Department does not accept any responsibility where changes are made without informing colleagues.
g) Moodle contains documents created with a variety of software. Where possible we encourage you to upload resources in commonly used formats (such as Portable Document Format) to offer wider compatibility. We cannot support students with problems opening files externally if they are caused by incompatible software and/or hardware
h) Many files linked from Moodle (such as videos) are quite large and best viewed over the Trust network. We cannot guarantee quality of performance or be responsible for connection issues when downloading or streaming these materials externally.
DATA PROTECTION
Users of Moodle must agree to:
a) Be aware that users are sharing personal information with a third-party company with whom the Trust maintains no contract, and therefore no contractual assurance of confidentiality.
b) Be aware that since Moodle are located in the United States, any breach of personal data of system users may have to be litigated in the US, under US law.
c) Be aware that any personal information shared on the platform may be offshored outside of the EEA, and shared with unknown third-parties.
d) Be aware that if sharing information relating to annual leave, and times when you may not be at you home address this may have implications for home security, should this information inadvertently be made public through misuse of the information shared, or a security breach of the platform.
e) Not share their username or password with anyone else and not use the username and password of other users.
f) Keep physical access to Moodle secure. For example, not login to Moodle and leave the computer unattended.
g) Not knowingly post material which contains viruses or other programs which may disrupt the system.
h) Ensure their computers and mobile devices are kept fully up to date with Operating System and application security patches, and that they have up-to-date virus protection on their computers to help prevent the infection or distribution of viruses.
i) Not upload or distribute any patient-related information on the system
j) Understand that the pathology department will not take responsibility for any loss of information which has been posted on Moodle.
DATA STORAGE
a) Moodle is a platform for making files, resources and activities available to students throughout their course. It should not be used as a general storage area. Files that are not required for the delivery of a course should be stored in your network area or on your own disks. Where collaboration is required between lecturers, then your network shared area or another collaborative tool such as Q-Pulse should be used.
b) It is recommended that you keep original copies of work you upload onto Moodle. The Pathology Moodle Website accepts no liability for lost or corrupt data that has been stored on Moodle. Whilst the server is routinely backed up for the purposes of disaster recovery it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that they have copies of any important data, including uploaded resources, submitted assignments, etc.
c) All student data and submitted work are purged from the server at the end of August ready for the next academic year in line with the Moodle end of year arrangements.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Should a user contravene these terms of use or any other Trust or Pathology Policies related to the use of Moodle, the offence will be logged and appropriate action will be taken, from a temporary restriction of services up to and including permanent removal of services and further disciplinary procedures.
INFORMATION ABOUT US
PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING Moodle is operated by the Pathology Department at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust, the Department, we or us) whose registered address is Peterborough City Hospital, Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ.
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Pathology E-Learning MOODLE TERMS OF USE
Moodle is an interactive Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for the purposes of teaching, training, research, coursework or associated administration. It offers file sharing, assessment and communication tools to users. The services are subject to the following rules and guidelines. These guidelines should be used in conjunction with the Trust policies. In particular, your attention is drawn to the following:
- Calendar: Programme Regulations, Course Guides, Trust and academic Regulations
- Conditions of use of IT facilities at PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING
- Policy Statement on the Use of IT
- Information Security Policy
- Data Protection Policy
- Copyright guidelines
- Ethics Code
All procedures relating to misconduct (herein referred to as "Trust Policies").
In the event of any conflict between this document and Trust Policies, the terms in the relevant Trust policy will prevail. Any questions regarding Moodle usage should be directed to Pathology Department. These guidelines are applicable to all users with access to the Pathology Departments Moodle service. As such, a user includes all Pathology staff at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT), lecturers, students and guests (a User).
USE OF MOODLE
When using Moodle, or any connecting services, each User must:
a) Respect the rights of others
b) Remember to logout at the end of each session
c) Comply with current and future legislation including:
a. Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
b. Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988
c. Computer Misuse Act 1990
d. Telecommunications Act 1984
e. Protection from Harassment Act 1997
f. Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 Prevent Guidelines
d) Each User is responsible for ensuring that their use of Moodle complies with all Trust policies and the terms of use. By using the Departments Moodle services you agree to be bound by these terms of use, which shall take effect immediately on your first use. If you do not agree to be bound by all the following terms, you should cease using Moodle and notify your Training Officer.
e) The Pathology Department may revise these terms of use without notice by posting the latest version of these terms of use onto Moodle. Your continued use of Moodle will be deemed acceptance of the updated terms or amendments.
f) Users accessing Moodle from non-trust owned equipment (such as mobile phones or personal laptops) and users accessing Moodle from outside trust premises (such as their home or workplace) are bound by the same terms of use.
g) In accordance with the Conditions of use of IT facilities at PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING, use of Moodle must be for the purpose of teaching, training, research, coursework or other authorised use.
h) The IT Department cannot provide any support of the use of this platform including recovering lost data, ensuring availability or confidentiality of the platform, fielding support calls regarding the use of the platform, or liaising with the platform provider on behalf of Trust staff.
SECURITY
a) Access to course information and resources on Moodle are controlled by user permissions. You should log into Moodle with your own PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING network user account and never allow another user to access Moodle under your network account.
b) Some courses on Moodle may require an additional course-specific password (enrolment key) to gain access. Users should never disclose an enrolment key to anyone as this would allow access by an unauthorised user.
c) You should never attempt to access any password protected Moodle area unless you are a member of the course and have been given permission to do so.
d) Activities on Moodle are fully audited. Records are kept of when users access courses and resources along with a log of all communications such as forum posts, assignment submissions, etc. These records are available to lecturers for course evidence, but may also be used as a point of reference for any matters arising, such as accounts of harassment, bullying or the transmitting of inappropriate material.
e) Users should not post personal or sensitive information to any part of Moodle including to their profile, blogs, or any course activities. Information sent through Moodle may be read by other Users.
f) When course materials are placed onto Moodle, you acknowledge that you are making it available for download, and therefore the pathology department cannot guarantee that such resources will not be seen by/distributed to third parties. Please note that the majority of courses on Moodle are open to the wider PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING community
g) Users might provide links to websites on Moodle in the hope that they are useful. The content of these messages may originate outside PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING. The Pathology Department cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of external websites
h) Access to Moodle will be withdrawn when a User is no longer employed by/studying with Pathology. Please note that third parties may have limited access to Moodle.
CONTENT
a) By uploading content to Moodle, you acknowledge and accept responsibility for ensuring that content does not infringe confidentiality, copyright or the intellectual property rights of others (including colleagues)
b) You agree that you will not upload any material which would breach any data protection and/or Trust Policies, or add links to any web pages that host such material.
c) Users taking part in online course activities (including assignment submission, contributions to discussion forums or online collaborative projects etc.) are prohibited from transmitting any words or pictures which are libellous, insulting, abusive, or would otherwise contravene Trust policies.
d) All work submitted electronically by students should be their own. Copying others work, cheating, collusion, plagiarism, and attempting to obtain unfair assessment advantages are in violation NWAFT Trust Policies.
e) Moodle courses should reflect current learning provision. Moodle courses may be removed without warning if:
a. The creator has not accessed the area since it was created;
b. No resources and/or activities have been added to the course;
c. The courses has no recent access by students.
f) Where there is more than one contributor, you must use reasonable endeavours to work together to update Moodle. Please note that the Pathology Department does not accept any responsibility where changes are made without informing colleagues.
g) Moodle contains documents created with a variety of software. Where possible we encourage you to upload resources in commonly used formats (such as Portable Document Format) to offer wider compatibility. We cannot support students with problems opening files externally if they are caused by incompatible software and/or hardware
h) Many files linked from Moodle (such as videos) are quite large and best viewed over the Trust network. We cannot guarantee quality of performance or be responsible for connection issues when downloading or streaming these materials externally.
DATA PROTECTION
Users of Moodle must agree to:
a) Be aware that users are sharing personal information with a third-party company with whom the Trust maintains no contract, and therefore no contractual assurance of confidentiality.
b) Be aware that since Moodle are located in the United States, any breach of personal data of system users may have to be litigated in the US, under US law.
c) Be aware that any personal information shared on the platform may be offshored outside of the EEA, and shared with unknown third-parties.
d) Be aware that if sharing information relating to annual leave, and times when you may not be at you home address this may have implications for home security, should this information inadvertently be made public through misuse of the information shared, or a security breach of the platform.
e) Not share their username or password with anyone else and not use the username and password of other users.
f) Keep physical access to Moodle secure. For example, not login to Moodle and leave the computer unattended.
g) Not knowingly post material which contains viruses or other programs which may disrupt the system.
h) Ensure their computers and mobile devices are kept fully up to date with Operating System and application security patches, and that they have up-to-date virus protection on their computers to help prevent the infection or distribution of viruses.
i) Not upload or distribute any patient-related information on the system
j) Understand that the pathology department will not take responsibility for any loss of information which has been posted on Moodle.
DATA STORAGE
a) Moodle is a platform for making files, resources and activities available to students throughout their course. It should not be used as a general storage area. Files that are not required for the delivery of a course should be stored in your network area or on your own disks. Where collaboration is required between lecturers, then your network shared area or another collaborative tool such as Q-Pulse should be used.
b) It is recommended that you keep original copies of work you upload onto Moodle. The Pathology Moodle Website accepts no liability for lost or corrupt data that has been stored on Moodle. Whilst the server is routinely backed up for the purposes of disaster recovery it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that they have copies of any important data, including uploaded resources, submitted assignments, etc.
c) All student data and submitted work are purged from the server at the end of August ready for the next academic year in line with the Moodle end of year arrangements.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Should a user contravene these terms of use or any other Trust or Pathology Policies related to the use of Moodle, the offence will be logged and appropriate action will be taken, from a temporary restriction of services up to and including permanent removal of services and further disciplinary procedures.
INFORMATION ABOUT US
PATHOLOGY E-LEARNING Moodle is operated by the Pathology Department at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust, the Department, we or us) whose registered address is Peterborough City Hospital, Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ.