In the end, the new paradigm is inevitable. Educators could not resist the printing press, and they will be unable to resist the Internet. This is nothing more than blatant self-serving protectionism. Indeed, it is in society's best interest to get good ideas into the public arena and so we will develop ways of rewarding scholars who have good ideas. But this reward will not include punitive educational policies or practices which are counter-productive in the Age of Information.
Plagiarism is dead.
Long live plagiarism. Works Consulted Gibaldi, Joseph, and Walter S. Achtert. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. The Modern Language Association of America, 1988. Plagiarism R Us.