Academic Integrity and Implications of Academic Misconduct

This report discusses the importance of academic integrity in higher education and the implications of academic misconduct. It also reflects on the skills learned in producing a game for Assignment 2. The report includes an introduction, a discussion on academic integrity, implications of academic misconduct, reflection on producing the game, and skills learned this academic year. The subject is Further Academic Skills (BMP3003) for BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3003
Further Academic Skills
Academic Integrity
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Contents
Introduction 3

Section 1 p-p
An Introduction including a description of Academic Integrity
3
A discussion of the importance of academic integrity in higher
education 4
Discuss the implications of academic misconduct 5
Section 2 p-p
Reflect on the steps you have taken, and difficulties encountered in
producing the game for Assignment 2 6
Reflect on the skills you have learned this academic year and those
emphasized in producing your game 7
Conclusion 8
References 9

Introduction
Academic integrity is an expectation which is expected from students. They
had to follow several ethics and values in an systematic manner. Academic integrity
are the essential practices which needs to be followed by the student. There are
various assignments which is given by the university (Peng, and Kievit, 2020). The
students had to proper research and not involve in any of the fraudulent activities
while doing the assignment. The report aims to analyze about understanding the
importance of academic integrity in higher education. It is the main duty of the
institutes to see whether the students are fulfilling the academic integrity in an
effective manner. On the other hand, in this report there will be brief discussion
about various implications of the academic misconduct. Along with that, there will be
reflection of different skills learned in the academic year. For further instance, there
will be brief discussion about different difficulties encountered while making the
game.
Section 1
An Introduction including a description of Academic Integrity
Academic integrity means putting various social values to practice and
manage different things in an systematic manner. The institute needs to follow all the
moral to maintain an effective code of conduct. While as a student they needs to
follow the academic integrity in their own manner. The assignment needs to done by
the proper guidance and using all the viable methods. Students needs to follow
different values it includes trust, honesty, fairness, etc (Saunders, 2020). The
management needs to review the situation of all the students in an systematic
manner. They need to check whether the student is following all the values and code
of conduct. Students develop the trust by following all the orders of the teachers
while doing the assignment. This helps them to attain an efficient growth in the
future. Academic integrity helps the learner to acquire different skills. For example
treating every individual equally, maintaining discipline in the classroom etc. It also
helps the learners to to become brave and maintain increase their vision (Mansfield,
2020). Through, this the student can overcome different challenges In various
difficult situation. Various institutions are following the rules which is made by the
government. This help them to maintain a disciplined behavior in the learning

environment. There are various actions which is taken against by the institutions
when the student do some mischievous activities.
Academic integrity is an code of conduct which is an essential part of the
institutes (Boettler, and et.al 2020). The values needs to followed by every student in
an systematic manner. The institutes and the students both needs to follow the rules
to maintain an integrity in the learning environment. On the other hand, the educator
needs to follow certain values while measuring the performance of the student. It
includes trust, honesty, etc. Through this fair means of practices the student could
gain equal opportunities in the future. This also shows a positive impact on the
mindset of the students.
A discussion of the importance of academic integrity in higher
education
Academic integrity provides various career opportunities to the students. In
higher education the student must apply the values and principles of academic
integrity to make the learning process effective in every manner. The main focus of
the student is to understand different values in accordance to the academic integrity.
It plays a vital role while analyzing the student future situation (Weideman, 2021).
The learners can become responsible which helps them to different career paths and
open different opportunities. Academic integrity plays an important role in the life of
the individual which is described below:
 Important for career growth – The individual can asses different career
opportunities while doing the assignments. They can evaluate all the critical
points in which they lack and improve them in an effective manner. Doing
research in the assignment also enhance their knowledge and the student
understand different things. Honesty is the main component of the academic
integrity the students can develop this to benefit their career.
 Important for the educational organisation – Students actions and work
also impact the university reputation and their integrity in the educational
sector. In order to minimize the misconduct in the campus the university
implements different rules and regulations. It needs to be followed by every
student in an effective manner. Their performance measured on daily basis
which helps them evaluate all the factors in which they are lacking.

 Helps in implementing new ideas – Academic integrity also helps the
students to innovate new ideas while doing the assignments. The learner
could attain an efficient growth for the future. The student find new ways to
make their work more creative.
 It increases the quality of teaching and learning – Academic integrity
improves the quality of both the individuals the learners and the teacher
(Warrner, 2021). University needs to follow all the rules to establish a
disciplined code of conduct in the learning environment. They measure the
students performance and helps them to improve in an effective manner.
 Develop social values in the person – The individual develops different
social values which helps them to become more effective in the future.
Fulfillment of all the norms makes the person responsible. The society also
generate a positive mindset to those individual which gives benefits to them.
Discuss the implications of academic misconduct
Student commencing different fraudulent activities could face serious
consequences in the future. The universities needs to ensure that they are all the
rules and regulations must be followed by the student in an systematic manner.
Various implications on misconduct are described below:
 Social consequences – The students which are involved in the fraudulent
activities could face serious consequences. They needs to perform the task
with integrity and right behavior (Edward III, 2019). The nature of cheating can
leads to serious damage to their future.
 Loss of the property – The students which use other property and use them
in cheating and fulfilling the assignments. Other person can take serious
actions against them because there is loss of the intellectual property.
 Legal consequences – If the student is indulged in academic dishonesty and
violet the rules and regulations. They might face serious actions taken against
the individuals and this could disrupt the life of the student.
Other implications of academic misconduct is described below:
 Plagiarism – It is one of the most vital misconduct through which the student
can face serious consequences in their academic life. Through this cheating
method the student copy others work. Student develop different ways of
cheating and copying the work of other individuals. The learners needs to

mention the name of the author. While using this they are completing the
assignment. Various universities does not accept the work which is done by
cheating and copying. The learners is also disobeying different rules and
regulations which is made by the institutions. The risk involved while copying
others work is really huge. There are various cases arrived in different
institution when student is indulged in fraudulent activities (Siddiq, Gochyyev,
and Valls, 2020). Referencing needs to be perfect when using someone other
work. The universities can give suspensions and take actions against the
individuals which are involved in these activities.
 Copying the work – The student do cheating by copying the work of other
individuals. It is not acceptable by the universities and through this the student
does not follow the academic values and ethics. This is the major factor why
most of the students lacks in understanding the basic knowledge. There are
various software which helps the universities to asses the work of the
students. If they are indulged in plagiarism they might face major legal
consequences.
 Misconduct – The student acquire the learning from different professionals.
The behavior and attitude of the individual needs to be proper. This reflection
is carry forward in the life of the students in an effective manner. The vision
needs of the students helps them to evaluate different career opportunities .
On the other hand, professional misconduct does not benefit the student.
Section 2
Reflect on the steps you have taken, and difficulties encountered in
producing the game for Assignment 2
When I Indulged in making a game for other individuals. I had experienced
different things and asses different factors which helps to build the game in an
systematic way. The skills which I developed help me to function the overall
components of the game in an effective manner.
In the starting I find difficulties while making the game. The game needs to
made in an interactive way which holds the focus of different students. Academic
integrity needs to improved of every learner while playing the game.

Then me and my team team started doing some research and get a good
name of the game which attracts different individuals. I pass different innovative
ideas to my team to fulfill the expectations of the game. Every individual thoughts
has taken into consideration while making the game.
After creating the game design there is need to develop the rules and
assessing it properly is the majority of handwork. To solve this problem me and my
team done proper research and knowledge to identify the values and this of
academic integrity. Every individual has done proper research to make the game
successful (Zárate, 2020). While doing the research several individuals has
enhanced their knowledge in an effective manner. Different rules and regulations
made by the universities is the new factor which is assess by the learners.
To make an effective game me and whole team has put various efforts to
make the game structure interactive. While presenting the game we had kept it
simple to understand the benefits of the game. This game will be fun it helps the
learners to experience something new and help them to achieve an effective growth.
It is played under the supervision of the teachers. There are different factors in the
game which improves the overall knowledge of the individuals in an systematic
manner.
Reflect on the skills you have learned this academic year and those
emphasized in producing your game
There are various skills which I had learned while making the game. These
skills help me to asses different factors effectively and in a systematic manner. The
main focus is to make this project interactive in every manner. There are various
components which was new and difficult for me. I overcome different challenges and
this project helped me to attain an effective growth (Villarreal, and Martinez, 2018).
Effective communication is the skill which I developed I had given different
instructions to my team in order to complete the work in an systematic manner. Time
management is another skill which is developed while making the game. Completing
the task in accordance to the time requires a huge efforts of the team. In my team
everybody is working according to the plan and managing the time effectively to
perform their duties and tasks in an systematic manner. The game which me and my
team has created has all the essential factor to become popular among different
learners. The main focus is to make the game success which helps the student

achieve an effective growth for the future. While making the game my team works in
a collaborative manner to finish various aspects and details in the game. The user
experience is so smooth that it attracts different other individuals.
Conclusion
From the above report, it has concluded that academic integrity helps the
students to develops different ethics and values. It helps them to achieve an efficient
growth in the future. On the other hand, the universities needs to take special
measures to see whether the learner is fulfilling all the rules and regulations. Along
with that, there will be brief discussion about various implications which in the
academic misconduct. For further instance, the student is responsible for the work
which they had done in the assignments needs to be proper by complying all the
important factors.

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