October 10th, 2011 | 
Author: Teachers have a harder time than most people with the issue of plagiarism because it’s so hard for them to tell what their kids are actually learning and what they’re just quoting from direct tv . If you’re a teacher and you’re worried about plagiarism in your classroom take the following steps.
Have Them Sign: Put forth an honor code to your students that they sign stating they will take a failing grade if they are caught plagiarizing. Have a zero tolerance policy on this issue and when the second incident occurs involve both the parent and the principal.
Invest in Software: There are tons of great programs out there like CopyScape that help you scan papers to tell if they’ve plagiarized. They’re not flawless but they usually do the trick and when it comes to term papers you can’t be too safe.
Outlaw Web Sources: If you ask your students to write a paper and site their sources, make sure they don’t site anything from the web including Wikipedia. It’s good for them to learn the old fashioned way and they’re less likely to plagiarize by hand.
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