Report on Game Design Focused on Academic Integrity Principles

This report outlines the design of a game centered around academic integrity and misconduct, emphasizing the importance of ethical behavior in university settings. The game, titled "Fun & Brain Time," involves teams answering questions related to academic integrity while incorporating elements of chance and teamwork. The report also discusses the significance of academic integrity in fostering honesty and trust within the university environment, highlighting its role in shaping students' professional development and career prospects. Furthermore, it analyzes the skills utilized in designing the game, including creativity, research, problem-solving, and presentation skills. The report concludes by reinforcing the importance of academic integrity in students' lives and reflecting on the game design process.

Game Design

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
The designing of game.................................................................................................................3
Game scenario..............................................................................................................................3
How to play the game..................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
The instructions of game..............................................................................................................4
Importance of academic integrity in university...........................................................................4
Analysation of the skills that has been used in the designing of game........................................5
Game Questions...........................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Plagiarism and academic misconduct has been determined as the wrongful act. A student
must perform the academic integrity in terms of completing their task and studies. The ethics and
values plays the vital role in the character development of the students. However, plagiarism and
academic misconduct leads to affect the trust among the students and teacher (Miron and et.al,
2021). Moreover, a student must know the value of academic integrity as it enable the students in
order to adopt the fair practices towards their colleges. This report will shed a light on designing
the game in relation of plagiarism and academic misconduct. Also, the importance of the
academic integrity will be described in the report.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
The designing of game
Fun & Brain time
Game scenario
The scenario of the game is consists of selected number of students. All the students has
to sit in a circle and a ball will be given to one student and the music will be played. Till the
music is played the student who have the ball has to pass the ball to the next student who is
sitting beside. Again, the student will pass it to the next one and when the music stops the
passing of the ball has to be stopped as well. The last student who have the ball while music
stops has to give the answer of the questions.
How to play the game
There are total number of four students who can take part in one round. And total three
round going to be done. Three teams has been designed for the game which is A, B & C and in
each team must have the seven number of participants. In round one, first team seats in the circle
and the second and third team prepares the question and plays the music and stops it. In first
round, the team member of Team A sits in a circle and the ball is given to the one member and
the music is played. Individual who plays the music is not allowed to see the members who are
passing the ball. The ball has to be pass one by one to each member and when music is stopped

the passing of the ball has to be stopped as well. Afterwards, the student who have the ball has to
give the answer and the question is asked by the another team members. The 10 seconds is given
to answer the question.
If the answer has been given then the one point will be given to the team and if the
answer has not been given then zero point will be assured. Total number of three questions has to
be ask from each member. Also, the member who got the opportunity of having the ball and
answering the question will remove from the team. So, the number of each student can assure.
The questions will be given in the form of MCQ type. Similarly, same scenario has to be
performed for other teams. Each question that has to be ask are different. The team who will
score the highest points considered as the winner.
TASK 2
The instructions of game
In order to play fun and brain time these instructions has to be follow
 There are total number of three teams. Each team is consist of four members.
 Each team get the opportunity of taking part one by one.
 Questions are designed in MCQ form
 No repetition of questions.
 No passing of question to other team member.
 In case, any member follows the path of cheating. As a result, whole team gets
eliminated.
 Team who scores highest point is the winner
 Negative marking for wrong answer is not followed.
Importance of academic integrity in university
Academic integrity has been considered as the set of morals and ethics that has to be
followed by each student as it develops the sense of honesty among the university and the
students. It is important to adopt the ethical principles in order to complete the study. Students
are the part of university and university tries its best in order to develop the character of the
students in professional manner (Morris, 2018). Also, the career of the students has been
designed by the university in which student is studying. Therefore, it is important to follow the
principles of the academic integrity. It involves no plagiarism by students. In order to complete

the assignments students use the different sources. It is important to give credit to the authors
whose content has been used while completing the assignment as it shows the honesty of the
students. Also, the academic integrity helps in building the effective image of the students in
front of their teacher as students who follows the fair practices in order to complete the task
gains the trust of their teachers. At the time of final result, the rate of academic integrity in the
students has been shown in their report (MacLeod and Eaton, 2020). And this report leads to help
in the career establishment of the students. Many students who follows the academic misconduct
punished by the university. This affects the final result of the students as well. Hence, in order to
develop an effective image in the education curriculum in front of the teachers it is important to
follow the ethics and morals that assures the fair practices by the students.
Furthermore, In order to develop the trust among the teachers and students the concept of
academic integrity is important. The university in which student is studying is the initial stage of
the career development. Hence, it is mandatory to adopt the fair principles from the initial stage
so, the further career development of the students can take place in effective manner (Trynus,
2020). The records of the universities plays the vital role at the time of job interview and the
record of the students has been prepared on the basis of the academic integrity that has been
performed by them. Therefore, it is important to adopt the fair practices that assures the higher
effectiveness in the character of the students.
Analysation of the skills that has been used in the designing of game
In designing of the game various skills has been used by me. Also, these skills has
enhanced my over-all skills along with this it further enabled me in order to add efficiency in my
existing skills as well. The first skill that has been used by me in order to prepare the game is
creativity skill. This skill leads to develop the various creations that enhance the designing of the
game (Erstad, 2020). This skill has made me able in terms of planning the game in the context of
academic integrity. Furthermore, I have added my creativity in the game with the help of this
skill. Showing the creations is an important part in the preparing the game as it leads to make
game more interesting. The another skill that has been utilized by me in order to prepare the Fun
& Brain Time is the researching skill. I have made numerous research on the internet in order to
gain the idea about the concept of different games. The major motive of my research is to
develop that game that can lead to experience of fun along with the learning. The mixture of fun

and brain was needed. Therefore, I made various research over this. Thus, research skill has
helped me in order to prepare the game.
While designing the game I faced certain problems. However, my focus was on the
solution part. Initially I found many difficulties in preparing the game even I was not able to
decide the concept of the game. Later on, I made focus over solving the problems and finding the
solution. This leads to solve all the problems and helped me in the designing of the game in
effective manner. The most important skill that has been used by me is the way of presenting.
This is related to the presentation skill. The displaying of the game in front of the participants
plays the vital role. Effective presentation of the game leads to provide the effective
understanding to the participants as well (Сопова, 2019). Also, provides the idea about the
rightful and wrongful act of the game. Hence, this skill has helped me in order to present the
game in front of the participants along with making them understand. Hence, all these skills has
helped me in effective designing of the game and made me able to take correct decision and I
will use this skill in my career as well for further development.
Game Questions
1 What is against the academic integrity?
 Plagiarism
 Learning
 Writing
2 Discussion with the friends has been considered as academic misconduct?
 Yes
 No
3 What is related to the academic integrity?
 Loyalty
 Cheating
 Team work
4 Maintaining ethical behaviour is the part of academic misconduct?

 Yes
 No
5 Is it important to give credit to the original author whom source has been used?
 Yes
 No
6 Is there any skill required to perform academic integrity?
 Yes
 No
7 What is the related to plagiarism?
 Copying the work.
 Providing self-opinion.
8 Does academic misconduct affect the career opportunities?
 Yes
 No
9 Does plagiarism affect the trust among the tutor and students?
 Yes
 No
10 Whom responsibility it is to focus on the academic integrity?
 Students
 Teachers
 Educational department
 All of the above
11 Does it show professionalism not following the academic integrity?
 Yes

 No
12 Is there any intention regarding following the path of academic misconduct?
 Yes
 No
CONCLUSION
The above report has concluded that academic integrity is one of the most important concept in
the lives of the students and it has to be followed by every student in order to assure the
professional development in their character. Apart from this, the report has designed the game on
the topic of academic integrity. Lastly, the report has shown the reflection in terms of preparing
the designing the game. The skills that has been used in order to design the game has been
mentioned in the reflection part.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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MacLeod, P.D. and Eaton, S.E., 2020. The paradox of faculty attitudes toward student violations
of academic integrity. Journal of Academic Ethics. 18(4). pp.347-362.
Miron and et.al, 2021. Academic integrity education across the Canadian higher education
landscape. Journal of academic ethics. 19(4). pp.441-454.
Morris, E.J., 2018. Academic integrity matters: five considerations for addressing contract
cheating. International journal for educational integrity. 14(1). pp.1-12.
Trynus, O., 2020. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: CHALLENGES OF MODERNITY. UNESCO
Chair Journal" Lifelong Professional Education in the XXI Century". (1). pp.69-72.
Сопова, Д.О., 2019. Academic integrity as a part of modern higher education quality. Virtus.
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