Literacy scholars might be interested to see that there's a test for information literacy and technological literacy in the works. Because "the traditional vetting process for information is now so easily bypassed," and "'often the student is the sole arbiter of what is good information, what is bad information and what all the shades are in between,'" companies saw a need (and a market) for this test, which is aimed at "midlevel college students." From the article (emphasis mine):

Knowing where and how to find information, they agreed, was just the beginning. Interpreting, sorting, evaluating, manipulating and repackaging information in dozens of forms from thousands of sources - as well as having a fundamental understanding of the legal and ethical uses of digital materials - are also important components.

"Critical thinking is a central aspect of the new economy," said Robert B. Reich, the secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, who is now a professor of social and economic policy at Brandeis University. Professor Reich is also the author of the 1991 book "Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism," which provided a something of a touchstone for the information literacy movement. "Our high school curricula are locked into an industrial age that may have only a tangential relationship to the information age," he said in an interview.

So I guess copyright, IP, and plagiarism will be addressed in the exam too. Also, it's apt that they're casting this problem so explicitly in economic terms; it makes me think of Mike's research.