Temptation Plagiarism

From the Associated Press, via CNet News, someone writes…
\”Before her students write term papers, Melanie Hazen makes sure they understand one small thing: You can\’t put your name on someone else\’s work. Still, they don\’t see the harm in borrowing from a Web site. “Taking something straight off the Internet and using it as their own, they don\’t seem to think that\’s stealing at all,\’\’ said Hazen, an English teacher at Montgomery Central High School in Clarksville, Tenn. At a time when most schools and public libraries are wired to the Internet, students of all ages are being tempted more than ever to cut-and-paste others\’ work and pass it off as their own. For students, plagiarism has never been easier. For teachers, combating it has never been more of a challenge.\” [more…]