The Wired Campus newsletter from the Chronicle of Higher Education asks, seeming yet again, "Should Colleges do More to Teach Students about Plagiarism?" My answers is, maybe the this is the wrong question. Most of the plagiarism we encounter is improperly cited work, which may or may not be an attempt to deceive. With regard to the article itself, more likely to be informative, or at least of interest, is the ensuing discussion the article prompts.

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I was browsing Digg today and came across 5 Great Men Who Built Their Careers on Plagiarism on Cracked.com. I'm not going to vouch for the authenticity of Mr. Evans' report, but still good stuff.

If you need a chuckle after reading that, look at this inspirational poster for abstinence programs.

In a collaborative article in the Fall 2006 issue of inventio, five instructors in First Year Writing explore general issues surrounding Turnitin's use.

Link via WPA-L.

Inside Higher Ed reports on a new program at Pima Community College’s West Campus where students who plagiarize can go to "traffic school for plagiarism."

This is a great idea, but I still think students should fail the original assignment. Perhaps this should be the alternative to facing university sanctions.