<p>Hi, I go to an online school, and while we're expected to use the comptuers they send us, we're not required to. My teachers use a program when we're not participating to see what we ARE doing, which is breaking the law. Invasion of privacy should not be tolerated. I want to ask your opinions, should I sue the teacher, or no?</p>
<p>Wait, if you are using a computer the school supplies to you than no.
If you use your computer, sure totally sue them.</p>
<p>Either way, if you're in a class environment you're on the school's time and therefore they have authority over you. So the suit probably wouldn't even go anywhere. I say don't waste the money on lawyers.</p>
<p>I'm unclear as to what the issue is here.</p>
<p>Besides illegal access to his computer? Go over the service agreement, and see if it says anything about it. If your teachers sees what you're doing because the online class is taken through the browser, then there's nothing illegal about it.</p>
<p>True^...if 1. It is in the service agreement
and
2. If it is only when doing school activity.</p>
<p>Well yeah, that's what I assumed.</p>
<p>On a semi-related note, if one's teacher is monitoring one's behavior, is it prudent to discuss suing him/her in a public forum on the internet?</p>
<p>I was just wondering if I SHOULD. I mean I'm using my own personal computer, and internet that I pay for, while the school and I, while "in class" use a program supplied by another company, which, I haven't read the End User Agreement, but I highly doubt it says that by installing it, we're agreeing to our security being compromised.</p>
<p>I guess that's to make sure you don't cheat?</p>
<p>I don't know, it would depend on what you signed or the school's policy or something.</p>
<p>I wouldn't sue him/her, though, unless you have a very good reason.</p>
<p>Actually, it's during CLASS, not testing...we're pretty much encouraged to cheat then, multiple windows researching answers.</p>
<p>hmm if the teacher is just looking during class, then that seems fair enough.</p>
<p>and you're supposed to cheat? that's LAME. what happens when you're in the real world and you don't know anything?</p>
<p>(maybe not YOU personally, but in general...)</p>
<p>Comrade, in life no one can completely hold the answers from you.</p>
<p>One of the main differences between school and life.</p>
<p>If you want to know, you don't have to wait for a teacher. It's not cheating. It's research. It's learning.</p>
<p>All the things that don't happen in school, actually.</p>
<p>... looking up answers on a test is cheating.</p>
<p>Ah, I see I've misunderstood.</p>
<p>Even then, it's possible that they have somewhat more sensible tests(discussing and not reciting,) but it seems I'm mistaken.</p>
<p>Sorry, I just think that it would make sense to use these resources for once, and not have this philosophy of restraint of knowledge in schools.</p>
<p>...I'm afraid I don't quite understand how someone making sure you're doing your schoolwork is compromising your security.</p>
<p>Being able to see everything one does his computer is a security threat. But if she can only see what you are doing in the program, then it's legal and was most likely mentioned in the service agreement.</p>
<p>And you can't assume that the teacher is only accessing your computer simply to make sure you're doing your work.</p>
<p>why not just pay attention when you're in "class" and look at porn later?</p>
<p>^...</p>
<p>It is most likely a violation of your legal rights, but don't sue because it isn't harming you.</p>
<p>If the only reason you're allowed to use your computer is for school related activities, then no, its not a violation of your rights if they monitor you, especially if u use one of their programs.</p>
<p>Its all loco parentis or whatever its called. The same reason why they can search your locker and backpack without a warrant. When you're on school property they can monitor everything you do as long as they dont harm you. If cell phones were allowed in school they would be able to tap them if they could.</p>
<p>Well your problem still seems a bit ambiguous. Perhaps if you read the EULA, you'll find out exactly what they are monitoring. I'm guessing that if the computer belongs to you, with your Internet service, then the teacher will only be able to monitor what happens inside the program. Unless the software comes with some sort of remote access software, or you had to give them your IP address, I doubt that the online school would take on such a threat of using invasive software. Did you have to sign or agree to anything when you registered? If so, you may have forfeited your security right there.</p>