Individual Report on Academic Integrity: BMP3003, Semester 2, 2020-21

This report delves into the critical concept of academic integrity within the context of higher education. It begins with a comprehensive introduction, defining academic integrity and highlighting its significance in fostering ethical behavior, fairness, and responsibility among students. The report then explores the importance of academic integrity for students, universities, and the generation of new ideas, emphasizing the role of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Furthermore, the report meticulously examines the implications of academic misconduct, including social consequences, loss of intellectual property, inaccurate assessments, and damage to student self-esteem. The second part of the report provides a self-reflective analysis of the challenges encountered during the development of a game focused on academic integrity, discussing difficulties related to game design and content creation. It also highlights the skills acquired throughout the academic year, such as problem-solving, communication, and team management, and how these skills were applied in the game development process. The report concludes by emphasizing the significance of academic integrity and the need to avoid misconduct in higher education.