EDUCAUSE Now - Show #2 - P2P, Clifford Lynch, IT Cultures

gbayne — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:57:01 -0500

EDUCAUSE Now is a monthly podcast, focusing on the intelligent use of information technology in higher education. Each episode features a variety of stories, interviews, and views that relate to IT in higher education. EDUCAUSE Now will also inform you about upcoming events, report on past events, and feature the movers and shakers in policy, teaching and learning, security, and a whole host of other important topics for our members. Let us know what you would like to hear at podcast@educause.edu.

This episode of EDUCAUSE Now features:

Peer-To-Peer Filesharing on Campus.
We hear from some of the players in this debate including Steve Worona, EDUCAUSE Policy Director; Greg DePriest, Vice President of Technology Policy for NBC Universal; Kenneth C. Green, Founding Director of the Campus Computing Project, and Fred Von Lohmann, Senior Staff Attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. You can find more information on the EDUCAUSE website abou the P2P debate.
A Conversation with CNI Executive Director, Clifford Lynch
The Coalition for Networked Information recently held their 2008 Spring Task Force Meeting. This gave us an opportunity to sit down with Clifford Lynch for an interview to discuss cyberinfrastructure, open access, and more. You can also hear the extended version of our conversation.
A Commentary from EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger.
EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger talks about moving into the future of EDUCAUSE by listening to member concerns and responding to those concerns with action.
IT Cultures Collide: Centralized and Decentralized Workflow
We talk about the culture conflict between centralized and decentralized IT units- bringing together the strengths of two very different approaches. We speak with Chris McCoy, Director of Engineering Computing at Iowa State University who presented a session entitled, "A Place For Everyone: Understanding IT Culture Using S-Curves", at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Midwest Regional Conference. Also included in the discussio is Ann Hill Duin, Associate Vice President & Deputy CIO at the University of Minnesota.
Music for EDUCAUSE Now:
- "Groove IT" by Denis Kitchen
- "Of Travel and Longing" by Sebastian6
- "Energy Drink" by Andrew Pfaff
- "Amber" by Dan Tharp

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EDUCAUSE Now - Show #2 - P2P, Clifford Lynch, IT Cultures