Plagiarism is on going challenge in the online environment. My school has a zero tolerance. I am very careful to read the sources they site. The first offence is treated as a mistake, something they were not aware of, they get the assignment back, they are given tow days to fix it and the directions to fix it best. They are also given several resources to assist them with the APA format style required by our institution.
The second time, they are given a zero on the assignment with reminders of the information they were given with their first offence.… >>>
