As a Christian community, we take the stewardship of our resources seriously since it is a means to develop effective servants to address the needs of our world. These resources include those microcomputers, workstations and multi-user computer systems owned by ENC or its students. In addition, computing resources include local area networks including network and telecommunication capabilities in the residence halls, as well as connections to other computer networks via the Internet. All students, faculty and staff are responsible for using ENC's computing resources in an effective, ethical, lawful, and responsible manner. Use of computing resources, much like use of the library resources, is a privilege to be utilized responsibly.
Computing resources are tools to enhance the educational process.
While they afford a vast potential of resources, they also pose important challenges. Users must be aware of the traps inherent in this kind of technology. Time spent on the computer can quickly become excessive and restraint needs to be exercised for personal as well as institutional reasons. Our society is now seeing many individuals who are suffering from computer addiction in ways similar to other addictions such as alcohol or gambling. Networks can be used by unethical individuals to deceive users.