Importance of Academic Integrity in Higher Education

Academic Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Academic Integrity......................................................................................................................3
Importance of academic integrity in higher education................................................................4
Implications of academic misconduct.........................................................................................5
SECTION 2.....................................................................................................................................5
Steps taken and problems encountered in producing the game...................................................5
Reflect on the skills that have been learned this academic year and those emphasized in
producing plagiarism game..........................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Academic integrity is concerned with a commitment of demonstrating behaviour that is
moral and honest in context of academic setting. This report will discuss about academic
integrity and will discuss about importance of academic integrity in higher education. In addition
to this implications of academic misconduct will also be discussed in report. In section 2 of the
report reflection on game will be written and along with this reflection of skill will also be
included. Game designed is an online game and students are required to install it Plagiarism
Game intended for students to test their knowledge for plagiarism and academic integrity.
MAIN BODY
Academic Integrity
Commitment and practice of honest and moral behaviour of individuals in an educational
setting is known as academic integrity. Academic integrity is considered fundamental to learning
and allows students and staff freedom of building new ideas, knowledge and creative work and at
the same time they are expected to respect and acknowledge work of others. Academic integrity
is most important at higher level and it enables individuals to provide credit to others for their
work and consider contribution of others (Bertram Gallant, 2017). In this when work and
contribution of others in work of student is not acknowledged or considered it is known as
plagiarism, a form of academic misconduct. Academic integrity is also an ethical policy or moral
principle of academia. Mainly there are 5 principles of academic integrity and these principles
include Honesty, Trust, Fairness, Respect, and Responsibility. Honesty is first and most
important principle of academic integrity and is mainly concerned with sincerity. All individuals
are required to consider individual abilities honestly and represent their effort. Trust is also a
important pillar of academic integrity in which individuals need to have trust in other people in
their community and this is important for working relationships. Fairness is also an important
pillar and in this every individual should believe that they are being treated fairly and judged by
same standards. Respect allows individuals to share views and points and students should show
respect to others by listening to their point of views and being prepared meet deadline and
perform to best of their ability. Responsibility is last pillar in academic integrity in which
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