In my courses, when homework is due, we go over it in class on the due date as a review of material and grade it together with careful scrutiny by me. The students tell me this is helpful. However, the students that didn't turn in the assignment then have the opportunity to write down answers and turn it in late with point deduction penalties. Many students then say I'll e-mail it to you because you let so-n-so do it. I have allowed this once or twice due to extenuating circumstances. However, then they push the deadline to 5 p.m., then it becomes midnight, then it becomes after their work shift, regardless of the line I draw in the sand. I remind them that the homework was due at 8:00 a.m. in class. Then I have to gain access to a printer and print and grade their paper separately. Sometimes they put it back on me, like "Don't you remember?...I e-mailed that to you." It has become really inefficient for me and I am considering no electronic submission of assignments at all! Professional schools (medical, dental, law) often use electronic submission of assignments. The nice thing about e-mail attachments is the time stamp. What do you think about e-submission of assignments, late or not?