In the course of my duties as a WPA, I've grown tired of grade appeal cases that hinge on student: "I turned in my paper" and teacher: "I didn't receive it." Also, I hate it when grades are dependent on information that exists nowhere in the universe except on one piece of paper, like an in-class rough draft or peer review. Loose leaves can be lost.

I think I'm done with hard copy in my own classes, but I'm trying to decide whether or not to issue a program-wide recommendation or position statement encouraging teachers to have students submit work electronically. I like the objectivity of a timestamped post to a course web site; the student is able to see for himself or herself that the file IS there. What are your own practices?