Comment by recursivedoubts

I have adopted the following explicit policy: I am here to teach you. I am a good teacher, and if you work hard you will learn important material in this course. If I catch you cheating you will be referred to the university for a disciplinary infraction. However my job is not to ensure that you are not cheating. Again, it is my job to teach you. And, likewise, it is your job to learn from me. You (or your parents) are paying good money for you to be here, and it is your responsibility to make good use of that time. It is likely possible to pass this class by simply cheating. However, that is deeply pointless for you. I get paid the same regardless. When you sit down at your first job, staring at a mess of unfamiliar code you have been given, you will either be glad you didn't cheat or regretful that you did. Let's begin.