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P2P File Sharing - 86 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. Useful Links Related to P2PVendors with Technologies Related to Peer-to-Peer File SharingNote: For a list of legitimate online services, visit the Legal Downloading resource page.
Publications (36)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.
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CSD5696
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08/24/2009 |
90 |
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CSD5710
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08/31/2009 |
130 |
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CSD5715
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09/01/2009 |
77 |
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EPO0938
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11/20/2009 |
31 |
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CSD3084
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01/01/2004 |
3,308 |
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CSD3916
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01/01/2005 |
1,890 |
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CSD3734
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01/01/2005 |
2,341 |
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CSD3412
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01/01/2004 |
3,009 |
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CSD3530
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01/01/2004 |
2,738 |
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CSD3556
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01/01/2004 |
2,347 |
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CSD3526
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01/01/2004 |
4,138 |
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CSD4172
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01/01/2005 |
1,980 |
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CSD4288
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01/01/2005 |
1,766 |
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CSD4675
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01/01/2006 |
1,352 |
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CSD5036
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08/03/2007 |
2,576 |
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CSD5023
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07/24/2007 |
2,294 |
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CSD4856
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01/01/2007 |
1,395 |
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CSD5327
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02/07/2008 |
365 |
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EPO0734
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07/23/2007 |
2,881 |
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CSD5209
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10/30/2007 |
491 |
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CSD5187
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10/05/2007 |
1,206 |
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CSD5191
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10/08/2007 |
1,669 |
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CSD5430
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05/13/2008 |
270 |
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CSD5229
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11/15/2007 |
386 |
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CSD5171
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10/05/2007 |
2,261 |
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Presentations (5)
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
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WSE0801
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08/21/2008 |
1,333 |
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E08_47607
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10/31/2008 |
653 |
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E08_177894
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10/29/2008 |
56 |
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LIVE0921
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11/23/2009 |
178 |
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E09_175976
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11/03/2009 |
453 |
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Policies (4)
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CSD1139
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Tracy Mitrano
Policies and Procedures
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Community Recommendation |
01/01/2007 |
4,137 |
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CSD3200
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Community Recommendation |
01/01/2005 |
3,621 |
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CSD1869
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Community Recommendation |
01/01/2002 |
5,503 |
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CSD5051
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Community Recommendation |
08/16/2007 |
3,318 |
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Podcasts (13)
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E08 Podcast: An Interview with Sheri Thompson, IT Planning and Communications Officer for Louisiana State University |
116 |
07/28/2009 |
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E08 Podcast: Digging Deep with P2P: Understanding Students' Media Habits |
523 |
11/19/2008 |
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EDUCAUSE Now - Show #5 - P2P Update & Data-Rich Blogging |
1,064 |
07/10/2008 |
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Podcast: P2P Policy Update - From Campus to Congress, and Now the State House |
301 |
05/20/2008 |
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Podcast: Don't Download This Panel - A Discussion of Peer-to-Peer Filesharing |
491 |
04/22/2008 |
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EDUCAUSE Now - Show #2 - P2P, Clifford Lynch, IT Cultures |
768 |
04/10/2008 |
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EDUCAUSE Now - Show #1 - Premiere Episode |
1,237 |
03/12/2008 |
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Digital Entertainment on Campus: Old Lawsuits and New Business Models |
3,402 |
06/20/2007 |
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EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: From Illegal P2P File Sharing |
3,604 |
03/16/2007 |
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E2005 Podcast: Technology as a Learning Workbench |
3,609 |
02/03/2006 |
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E2005 Podcast: Higher Education and the Knowledge Economy |
6,061 |
01/27/2006 |
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E2005 Podcast: Advanced Internet Bandwidth and Security Strategies |
3,778 |
01/26/2006 |
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An Interview with Khalid Chaudhary, AVP at Tennessee State University |
5,412 |
11/11/2005 |
Blogs (32)EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.
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Tune In November 23: Complying with P2P Mandates in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 |
Peggy Kurkowski, EDUCAUSE |
11/19/2009 |
116 |
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October 29, 2009: Department of Education Issues Final HEOA Regulations |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
11/03/2009 |
143 |
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Final HEOA Regulations Issued for P2P Provisions |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
10/29/2009 |
925 |
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Proposed HEOA Regulations Issued for P2P Provisions |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
08/25/2009 |
1,705 |
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NPRM Released! P2P Regulations Consistent with Rulemaking Team’s Agreed Language |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
08/21/2009 |
158 |
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August 21, 2009: NPRM Dealing in Part with P2P Provisions in the Higher Education Opportunity Act |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
08/21/2009 |
124 |
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Reconnaissance Reports from Planet Teen |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
07/15/2009 |
284 |
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Update on HEOA and P2P |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
07/02/2009 |
1,200 |
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Expanded 7 Things Series Launches with P2P |
Colleen Luckett, EDUCAUSE |
03/26/2009 |
644 |
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Texas Beats Tennessee in Clue Bowl |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
02/25/2009 |
270 |
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Race for Broadband Grants: Department of Commerce will Begin Meeting with Interested Parties March 2 |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
02/24/2009 |
454 |
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Advice to ISP's: Sign up for RIAA 101 at a college near you |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
12/29/2008 |
537 |
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An Oldie from Nashville |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
11/18/2008 |
384 |
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Everything I need to know I learned from Humphrey Bogart |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
11/04/2008 |
540 |
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Harvard Law Professor challenges the RIAA |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
10/30/2008 |
432 |
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Competing with free again again |
Steven Worona, EDUCAUSE |
10/14/2008 |
190 |
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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 |
311 |
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EDUCAUSE Holds Webcast on P2P Provisions in the Higher Education Act |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
08/21/2008 |
378 |
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August 21: EDUCAUSE to Host Free Webcast on P2P Provisions in the Higher Education Reauthorization Act |
Colleen Luckett, EDUCAUSE |
08/15/2008 |
625 |
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EDUCAUSE Prepares Joint Association Memo on P2P Provisions in the Higher Education Act |
Colleen Luckett, EDUCAUSE |
08/12/2008 |
504 |
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EDUCAUSE Releases Statement on Unprecedented FCC Net Neutrality Ruling |
Colleen Luckett, EDUCAUSE |
08/01/2008 |
394 |
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FCC Votes on the Comcast/BitTorrent Issue Tomorrow, and EDUCAUSE Enters the Fray |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
07/31/2008 |
456 |
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House Passes the HEA Conference Report |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
07/31/2008 |
211 |
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EDUCAUSE Takes Action on Higher Education Act |
Colleen Luckett, EDUCAUSE |
07/31/2008 |
901 |
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Higher Education Act Reauthorization Steps Closer to Floor Consideration |
Anna Gould, EDUCAUSE |
07/30/2008 |
481 |
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