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P2P File Sharing; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Students

Recent resources tagged with P2P File Sharing; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Students.

Textbook Piracy Grows Online, Prompting a Counterattack From Publishers
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Title:Textbook Piracy Grows Online, Prompting a Counterattack From Publishers (ID: CSD5468)
Author(s):Jeffrey R. Young (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (07/01/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

College students are increasingly downloading illegal copies of textbooks online, employing the same file-trading technologies used to download music and movies. Feeling threatened, book publishers are stepping up efforts to stop the online piracy.

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http://chronicle.com/free/2008/07/3623n.htm[Off site]
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Swiftboating Higher Education on P2P
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Title:Swiftboating Higher Education on P2P (ID: CSD5229)
Author(s):Kenneth C. Green (The Campus Computing Project)
Source:Inside Higher Ed
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (11/15/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"The latest salvo in the entertainment industry’s campaign against illegal downloading of movies and music — aided and abetted by Congress — is wrong, and students should help fight it, Kenneth C. Green argues."

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http://insidehighered.com/views/2007/11/15/green[Off site]
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Student Campus Technology Trends: 2001 Versus 2006
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Title:Student Campus Technology Trends: 2001 Versus 2006 (ID: EQM0744)
Author(s):Tena Crews (University of South Carolina), Herbert F. Brown (Appalachian State University), Sandra Bray (University of South Carolina), and Ernest M. Pringle (University of South Carolina)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (11/20/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Five-year trends revealed by an annual residence hall survey help campus technology planning.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0744.pdf
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Ohio U. Plays Host to a Forum on File Swapping
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Title:Ohio U. Plays Host to a Forum on File Swapping (ID: CSD5209)
Author(s):Brock Read (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/30/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"Earlier this year, Ohio University finished atop the recording industry’s infamous list of institutions receiving the most copyright-infringement notices. But these days the university is singing a much happier tune: Campus officials say a ban on peer-to-peer networking has cut down on piracy without restricting legal file sharing."

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http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/2510/ohio-u-plays-host-to-a-forum-on-file-swapping[Off site]
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Big Pirate on Campus
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Title:Big Pirate on Campus (ID: CSD4948)
Author(s):Jack M. Germain (ECT News Network)
Source:Tech News World
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (06/11/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"Citing multiple instances of extensive illicit peer-to-peer file sharing by college students using their universities' computer networks, a Congressional committee has sent a survey to several college presidents surveying them on the veracity of their schools' stances against piracy. Is it a university's job to ensure its students stay within the bounds of copyright law? "

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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/57678.html[Off site]
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RIAA Settlement Offer Letter
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Title:RIAA Settlement Offer Letter (ID: CSD4832)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This is an anonymous copy of the RIAA letter sent to schools concerning students violating federal copyright laws by uploading and downloading music over school networks. The letter offers the student an opportunity to settle copyright infringement claims prior to any lawsuit action against the student.
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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CSD4832.pdf
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Targets of RIAA Unite
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Title:Targets of RIAA Unite (ID: CSD3851)
Author(s):Daveen Rae Kurutz (University of Pittsburgh)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:A Carnegie Mellon University freshman recently created an organization for students named in RIAA lawsuits to unite and find support. The main purposes of the group will be to research every RIAA court case, use the findings to help students understand their rights, and act as a liaison for students to find legal help.
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http://media.www.pittnews.com/media/storage/paper879/news/2005/05/04/News/Targets.Of.Riaa.Unite-1787167.shtml[Off site]
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