Academic Integrity: Importance, Implications of Misconduct, and Skill Development

Academic integrity

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Section 1..........................................................................................................................................1
Introduction of academic integrity...............................................................................................1
Importance of academic integrity................................................................................................2
Discussion of the implication of academic misconduct..............................................................3
Section 2..........................................................................................................................................3
Reflect on the steps you have taken, and difficulties encountered in producing the game for
Project 2.......................................................................................................................................3
Reflect on the skills have learned this academic year.................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
RESOURCES..................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Academic integrity can be described as the expectation of students, teachers, researchers as well
as other members to act with honesty, responsibility, trust, respect and fairness. It is one of the
important components for the students during their academic life as it motivates them to study in
an effective manner (Aplin-Snider and et. al., 2021). This project report includes a description of
academic integrity and its importance. It also includes the implication of academic misconduct.
It reflects about the steps to be taken by individuals for the project and the difficulties
encountered. Moreover, it includes reflection on skills to be developed during the academic
years.
MAIN BODY
Section 1
Introduction of academic integrity
Academic integrity can be described as a moral code of conduct and ethical policy to be adopted
at academic life. It includes the application of different values in the practice of the work of the
University by being honest, fares to others, full feeling responsibility related to learning and also
following these values even after the scholarship conventions. It is one of the responsibilities of
the university to give rewards and credit to students for maintaining honesty in their work. In
this, the responsibility of students to demonstrate academic integrity by acknowledging others
whose information is used, use of information as per privacy laws and copyright, conducting
different research in an ethical manner and not using others work as their own (Cole Shelley and
Swartz, 2018). Academic integrity is considered as an act that consists of values like respect,
fairness, trust, honesty as well as responsibility. It is essential for students to maintain academic
integrity in education as it assists them to improve their knowledge as well as learning. Ensuring
study and learning in academic life is require maintaining academic integrity that helps a person
to avoid cheating and other academic misconduct. It enables them to improve their professional
knowledge and practices required for success in their future career. Maintaining academic
integrity in an organisation is essential for a person as it helps them to avoid different academic
misconduct like plagiarism, cheating, unfair activities and others. Academic integrity is
maintained by both students as well as teachers. It is essential for both of them as it improves the
image of the University in the marketplace and also engages students in different academic
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