With the answers to all of our questions available at our very fingertips, at every moment, our reliance on the internet for information increases daily. While we can certainly argue how convenient and useful this is, where does it cross a line? Students at all levels use the internet for a number of reasons, including help with their homework. As wonderful as this is as a learning aid, it becomes a problem when the line is crossed and students are letting these internet sources do their thinking for them.
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We certainly have a very similar approach with how to deal with plagiarism. I enjoyed reading about how you identify plagiarism and focus on teaching students to think critically as opposed to simply regurgitate content from daily lessons. Similar to your experience, in-class evaluations have worked well for our department.
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