Designing an Academic Integrity Game: BMP3003 Skills & Instructions

This assignment details the creation of a game designed to promote academic integrity among university students, specifically within the context of BMP3003 Further Academic Skills. The game involves four teams competing in rounds where they answer multiple-choice questions related to plagiarism and academic integrity, with points awarded based on the color of the card drawn. The document outlines the game's instructions, emphasizing honesty and fair play, and underscores the importance of academic integrity for students' personal and professional development, as well as the university's reputation. Skills such as creativity, presentation, numeracy, problem-solving, research, and academic knowledge are crucial for designing and playing the game effectively. References to academic literature support the significance of integrity in achieving academic goals and maintaining ethical standards.

Instructions for playing the game As per the view of Cronan, Mullins and
Douglas, (2018) it is important for students to follow rules
regarding maintaining integrity in order to be honest and
accomplishing academic goals in an effective manner.
There are number of reasons as why students need to
follow academic integrity. One of the main reasons of
maintaining integrity or following all rules is: to improve
image in front of tutors, to gain career development
opportunities and protecting against failure in assignments
and subjects.
Other main important reason of maintaining
integrity is to improve image of university and students and
performing job roles in the future in an effective manner.
Sultana, (2018) stated that when students do
not maintain integrity and become dishonest then it can
affect their personal and professional lives. They might face
problems in getting employment opportunities and
accomplishing academic goals with effectiveness.
Academic integrity is fundamental to learning and
development and students can build new ideas and carer
works while respecting the work of others. University may
also find easier in responding to academic misconduct in a
fair manner.
An explanation of why academic
integrity at University is so important
Game Design
Skills used to produce the game
• Presentation skills
• Numeracy skills
• Problem solving skills
• Critical analysis skills
• Research skills
• Academic skills
• Organising skills
• ACronan, T.P., Mullins, J.K. and
Douglas, D.E., 2018. Further
understanding factors that explain
freshman business students’
academic integrity intention and
behavior: Plagiarism and sharing
homework. Journal of Business
Ethics. 147(1). pp.197-220.
• Sultana, F., 2018. The false
equivalence of academic freedom
and free speech. ACME: An
International Journal for Critical
Geographies. 17(2). pp.228-257.
References
• There will be 4 teams and each team will have 4 players.
• Each member in each team will be allowed to come forward and spin the
wheel. There will be same colors of cards as like colors of wheel.
• Member has to pick the card of color as per the color, comes on wheel
when it stops and then have to give answer, written on cards.
• For example: if pointer of wheel stops on yellow then member has to pick
yellow color and need to give answer of question, written on yellow color
of card.
• If member of same team gets same color then they will be asked to give
answer of question but question will be different, one question will not be
repeated as all questions will be different.
• Some information regarding questions are:
• Questions will not repeat,
• All members need to come forward as one member cannot come twice.
• There will be 12 rounds in total.
• Each team needs to perform 3 round.
• All questions will be based on multiple choice.
• 15 seconds will be given for answering question.
• All questions will be based on plagiarism as well as academic integrity.
• Team will not be allowed to pass their question as wither they will loss or
pass.
• Team who will score more than 60 points will win this game.
• Yellow card will carry 5 marks, blue cards will carry 10 marks, green will
carry 3 marks and red will carry 15 marks.
• Negative marking will not be done
BMP3003 Further Academic Skills

TASK 2
Game’s instructions
• 4 members in 4 team needs to play this game with honesty.
• They need to pick card of the same colour of wheel that appears after spinning the wheel.
• They are not allowed to pass the question and discuss with others.
• Players will be given one chance for giving answer.
Why academic integrity is important
According to the Stoesz and Los, (2019) academic integrity is fundamental building block as it helps students in performing given tasks in a fair manner. In
addition, it can be said that by maintaining integrity and being honest, students and tutors can earn a deal of respect and can improve image in the market. With improved
image, university may find easier in attracting students.
Amigud, A. and Pell, (2021) stated that academic integrity and plagiarism protect students from failure ion subjects and poor image. Other advantages of
academic integrity are: it offers peace of mind and make tutors believe that students believe in doing the right thing. By maintaining integrity and performing all tasks with
honesty, students can decrease unnecessary stress, can be happy and more productive.
Skills required for designing and playing this game
• Creativity: Creativity can make able in designing this game in a unique and effective manner. The main reason of suggesting this skill is to allow designer by which he
can design this game interesting and can increase knowledge among students about integrity.
• Presentation: For presenting this game in front of students, it is important for designer to have this skill. Lack of this skill can create confusion among students. So,
implementing this game successfully, this skill is vital.
• Numeracy: As this game is based on numbers that is why numeracy skill is important. It can also make able in scoring to team as per the allocated different marks for
each colour of card.
• problem solving:
• Research: It is also important as this skill also made me able in identifying different ways by which game can be designed regarding academic integrity and plagiarism.
• Academic: As this game is being designed for university students with the main aim of improving their skills and helping them out in accomplishing academic goals,
this skill is vital for knowing appropriate rules.