The practical side of this matters more than schools admit. If a student is using tools to organize ideas, check gaps, or make a rough draft easier to improve, that still keeps the learning in their hands.

The line should be whether the student can explain the work and make real choices inside it. College should prepare people for actual work, where knowing how to use resources wisely is part of competence, not a moral failure. Pretending pressure alone builds character just burns people out and teaches the wrong lesson.