Importance of Academic Integrity in Higher Education and Implications of Academic Misconduct

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
SECTION-1.....................................................................................................................................3
Introduction to academic Integrity...............................................................................................3
Importance of the Academic Integrity in Higher Education.......................................................3
Implications of academic misconduct.........................................................................................4
SECTION-2.....................................................................................................................................5
Steps taken and difficulties encountered in producing the game................................................5
Skills learned this academic year and those emphasized in producing your game.....................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
The academic integrity refers to the freedom provided to the students and their tutors with
respect to the building of new and innovative ideas in an educational setting (Eaton, Crossman,
and Edino, 2019). The present report aims to define the concept of academic integrity and its
importance in the higher education. It also includes the implications of academic misconduct and
also present a reflection in the second part of the study that present the challenges faced by an
individual in carrying out the game.
MAIN BODY
SECTION-1
Introduction to academic Integrity
The academic integrity refers to a providing the students and the staff with the ability to
present their new, innovative and creative ideas among each other. This concept makes an
individual learn to respect the work of other individuals and respect the same. It has been ben
identified that there are certain fundamental values associated with the concept of academic
integrity. These values include honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage. This
mean that an individual must carry out its work related with the study in the most ethical way
and by considering the principles associated with academic integrity.
Importance of the Academic Integrity in Higher Education
It has been identified that the technological advancements are taking place within the
educational sectors on a rapid pace. The advancement of the technology has made it available for
the students to make use of technology in order to gain advantage, knowledge and succeed in
their career (Hagen, and Sander, 2021). The technology has been providing the students with the
required education at affordable prices so that each and every individual can enhance his growth
and development by making use of the technological tools. However, the students can use
technology for carrying out wrongful activities too. Therefore, it is necessary for the tutors to
inculcate the feeling of academic integrity among the students as it will help them in their higher
education and career development. The importance of academic integrity has been explained
below:
Offers opportunity for career development