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P2P File Sharing - 309 Resources

Overview

Peer-to-peer (P2P) is an approach to content distribution in which digital files are transferred between “peer” computers over the Internet. Because they do not rely on a central server to deliver content, P2P networks tend to be fast and reliable—they can balance traffic loads that might otherwise overwhelm servers, and they minimize the chance of service breakdown due to localized server or communication outages. As a new channel for content distribution, P2P changes the conventional hierarchy of information. The roles of producer, consumer, and gatekeeper of digital content blur, and more information and resources can be delivered to more people and applications than otherwise would be possible. P2P technology has the potential to play an important, positive role in the fulfillment of institutional missions of teaching, research, and the dissemination of knowledge. [Source: 7 Things You Should Know About P2P]

However, as noted in 7 Things You Should Know About P2P:

The advantages that P2P offers have largely been overshadowed by controversy. The recording and motion picture industries, the U.S. Congress, and some colleges and universities tend to use P2P as a synonym for illegal transfers of files, and some have sought to ban the practice altogether. Rather than looking for ways to put P2P to use in the service of teaching or research, colleges and universities instead find themselves wrangling with resource usage and legal issues. Students are frequent targets of copyright-in­fringement legal actions, and legislation on higher education sometimes includes requirements that colleges and universities step up efforts to enforce copyright.

See also the EDUCAUSE resource pages on the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) and Legal Downloading.

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Useful Links Related to P2P

Vendors with Technologies Related to Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Note: For a list of legitimate online services, visit the Legal Downloading resource page.

Updated July 2011


Publications (187)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about P2P File Sharing.

Item ID Title Resource Category Pub Date Views Rankingsort icon
EPO0938
11/20/2009 851
 
CSD5784
12/08/2009 886
 
CSD5847
02/03/2010 261
 
EST1005
05/24/2010 1,231
 
EQM0844
11/17/2008 11,417
 
CSD5696
08/24/2009 212
 
CSD5713
09/01/2009 379
 
CSD5715
09/01/2009 224
 
CSD5540
10/20/2008 535
 
ERM08615
10/23/2008 3,946
 
EST0901
03/11/2009 3,010
 
CSD5544
10/30/2008 539
 
CSD5572
11/18/2008 247
 
CSD5582
12/11/2008 220
 
CSD5498
09/04/2008 755
 
CSD5539
10/20/2008 440
 
CSD5701
02/13/2009 545
 
CSD5538
10/20/2008 910
 
EQM0744
11/20/2007 5,348
 
CSD5280
12/10/2007 490
 
ERM0829
1,623
 
CSD5260
12/05/2007 437
 
CSD5287
12/14/2007 183
 
CSD5295
11/23/2007 166
 
CSD5314
01/15/2008 184
 

Presentations (64)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with P2P File Sharing

Item ID Title Pub Date Views Rankingsort icon
LIVE1114
05/18/2011 479
 
E11_239584
10/18/2011 20
 
LIVE0921
11/23/2009 884
 
SWRC10_198916
02/18/2010 221
 
NC10_201024
03/09/2010 248
 
MWRC10_201505
03/16/2010 173
 
SERC10_206085
06/03/2010 143
 
E092_179694
11/05/2009 1,107
 
E08_177894
10/29/2008 86
 
E09_175976
11/03/2009 1,014
 
E09_176101
11/05/2009 930
 
E10_209045
10/13/2010 422
 
E09_176028
11/04/2009 2,270
 
E08_47570
10/29/2008 905
 
E08_47582
10/29/2008 654
 
LIVE095
03/03/2009 1,060
 
E08_47607
10/31/2008 758
 
E08_47568
10/30/2008 691
 
E08_47603
10/31/2008 950
 
WSE0801
08/21/2008 1,880
 
EDU07254
10/23/2007 1,021
 
LIVE0723
12/07/2007 733
 
SWR08028
02/20/2008 282
 
WRC08029
03/31/2008 414
 
POL08009
05/07/2008 438
 

Policies (4)

Item ID Title Resource Category Pub Date Views Rankingsort icon
CSD5952
Community Contributions
09/14/2010 383
 
CSD5051
Policies and Procedures
Community Contributions
08/16/2007 3,545
 
CSD3200
Community
03/01/2012 3,798
 
CSD1139
Community Contributions
01/01/2007 4,269
 

Podcasts (15)

Name Views Post datesort icon
E10 Session Podcast: The 2010 Campus Computing Survey
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75 01/03/2011
EDUCAUSE Now - #22 - 1) The E-Textbook Conundrum 2) ELI Annual Meeting Preview 3) Policy Office Update
  Play | Show Notes | Download (10.86 MB audio/mpeg)
382 12/10/2009
E08 Podcast: An Interview with Sheri Thompson, IT Planning and Communications Officer for Louisiana State University
  Play | Show Notes | Download (9.85 MB audio/mpeg)
144 07/28/2009
E08 Podcast: Digging Deep with P2P: Understanding Students' Media Habits
  Play | Show Notes | Download (11.16 MB audio/mpeg)
578 11/19/2008
EDUCAUSE Now - Show #5 - P2P Update & Data-Rich Blogging
  Play | Show Notes | Download (20.69 MB audio/mpeg)
1,101 07/10/2008
Podcast: P2P Policy Update - From Campus to Congress, and Now the State House
  Play | Show Notes | Download (47.1 MB audio/mpeg)
339 05/20/2008
Podcast: Don't Download This Panel - A Discussion of Peer-to-Peer Filesharing
  Play | Show Notes | Download (45.57 MB audio/mpeg)
543 04/22/2008
EDUCAUSE Now - Show #2 - P2P, Clifford Lynch, IT Cultures
  Play | Show Notes | Download (14.59 MB audio/mpeg)
796 04/10/2008
EDUCAUSE Now - Show #1 - Premiere Episode
  Play | Show Notes | Download (18.47 MB audio/mpeg)
1,264 03/13/2008
Digital Entertainment on Campus: Old Lawsuits and New Business Models
  Play | Show Notes | Download (46.73 MB audio/mpeg)
3,472 06/20/2007
EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: From Illegal P2P File Sharing
  Play | Show Notes | Download (41.9 MB audio/mpeg)
3,619 03/16/2007
E2005 Podcast: Technology as a Learning Workbench
  Play | Show Notes | Download (24.07 MB audio/mpeg)
3,611 02/03/2006
E2005 Podcast: Higher Education and the Knowledge Economy
  Play | Show Notes | Download (21.65 MB audio/mpeg)
6,075 01/27/2006
E2005 Podcast: Advanced Internet Bandwidth and Security Strategies
  Play | Show Notes | Download (16.53 MB audio/mpeg)
3,792 01/26/2006
An Interview with Khalid Chaudhary, AVP at Tennessee State University
  Play | Show Notes | Download (16.27 MB audio/mp3)
5,469 11/11/2005

Blogs (39)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

Title Blogger Posted Views
Higher Education & Entertainment Industry Discuss Implementation of HEOA Peer-to-Peer Provisions, April 2012 Gregory A. Jackson, EDUCAUSE 04/19/2012 291
What Should We Learn from Megaupload? Gregory A. Jackson, EDUCAUSE 01/31/2012 157
Tune In May 18: Alphabet Soup: A P2P, DMCA, and HEOA FAQ Ashlan Sarff, EDUCAUSE 05/11/2011 122
U. S. Department of Education issues "Dear Colleague" letter on HEOA P2P provisions Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 06/11/2010 4,517
New EDUCAUSE 7 Things...P2P Provisions of the HEOA James Berg, EDUCAUSE 05/24/2010 275
EDUCAUSE Policy Program Update: HEOA Enforcement Begins July 1 Ashlan Sarff, EDUCAUSE 04/28/2010 2,139
Resource Center Update - November/December 2009 Colleen Keller, EDUCAUSE 12/07/2009 56
Tune In November 23: Complying with P2P Mandates in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 Peggy Kurkowski, EDUCAUSE 11/19/2009 278
October 29, 2009: Department of Education Issues Final HEOA Regulations Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE 11/03/2009 310
Final HEOA Regulations Issued for P2P Provisions Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 10/29/2009 4,049
Proposed HEOA Regulations Issued for P2P Provisions Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 08/25/2009 2,931
NPRM Released! P2P Regulations Consistent with Rulemaking Team’s Agreed Language Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE 08/21/2009 223
August 21, 2009: NPRM Dealing in Part with P2P Provisions in the Higher Education Opportunity Act Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE 08/21/2009 150
Reconnaissance Reports from Planet Teen Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 07/15/2009 779
Update on HEOA and P2P Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 07/02/2009 3,938
Expanded 7 Things Series Launches with P2P Colleen Luckett, EDUCAUSE 03/26/2009 824
Texas Beats Tennessee in Clue Bowl Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 02/25/2009 291
Race for Broadband Grants: Department of Commerce will Begin Meeting with Interested Parties March 2 Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE 02/24/2009 492
Advice to ISP's: Sign up for RIAA 101 at a college near you Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 12/29/2008 672
An Oldie from Nashville Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 11/18/2008 405
Everything I need to know I learned from Humphrey Bogart Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 11/04/2008 605
Harvard Law Professor challenges the RIAA Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 10/30/2008 461
Competing with free again again Steven Worona, Chestnut Hill Policy Center 10/14/2008 218
EDUCAUSE, the RIAA, and a Lot of Other People: What I Heard at the Department of Education Hearing in Washington, DC Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE 10/09/2008 432
EDUCAUSE Holds Webcast on P2P Provisions in the Higher Education Act Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE 08/21/2008 388
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