Summary of Project

Illinois State University has launched a research project to significantly impact illegal piracy of electronically received materials. Using a comprehensive approach to confront pervasive attitudes and behaviors in peer-to-peer downloading of movies, music, and media we address ethical and legal issues through the following:

• educating our college students
• self monitoring and enforcement
• providing multiple legal digital media services
• marketing and public relations of our program and services
• investigating K-16 use of peer-to-peer software use and developing a curriculum component to combat illegal downloads
• working with industry leaders to create educational fair use media definitions and faster copyright use
• providing rewards for our students

Our ultimate goal is to create a nationally recognized program that will be cost-effective and is replicable on other college and university campuses.