Developing a Card Game to Promote Academic Integrity at University

This assignment details the development of a card game designed to enhance academic integrity within a university setting. The game utilizes a standard deck of cards, with specific rules to encourage ethical behavior and discourage plagiarism. The assignment outlines the game's mechanics, including card distribution, gameplay, and the role of an evaluator. It also highlights the skills developed during the game's creation, such as analytical thinking, creativity, innovation, and time management. The student explains the importance of academic integrity, emphasizing its role in maintaining the university's reputation and fostering a culture of ethical behavior among students and staff. The assignment also discusses how the game addresses potential issues like cheating and inappropriate discussions, while promoting fairness and respect among players. The student reflects on the challenges faced during development, including constraints related to resources, and how problem-solving skills were used to overcome them.

Instructions for playing the game
BMP3003 Further Academic Skills
There will be 52 cards in the game include all
the four suits such as diamond, heart, club and
spade. Each suit will have cars having number
from 2 to 10 apart from this four letter cards
such as Ace, Jack, king and queen. Eventually,
there will be 12 cards in each suit and four are
jokers which are not used in game but will act as
wild card for any uncertain requirement.
In addition, after each and every round the cards
will be shuffle properly so that there will be no
probability of any kind of inappropriate action
from any player. Here, one player will rearrange
cards in randomize manner to prevent cheating.
After then, card will be pass to each and every
player as per their turn (Qian and Clark, 2016).
An explanation of why academic
integrity at University is so important
Game Design Skills used to produce the game
• In the present scenario, I have
been developed a game based
on cards that will help to
reduce the problem of
plagiarism and enhance
academic integrity within
University. While developing
this game I got an opportunity
to develop several skills which
will help me in future growth
and success. During
preparation of game, I
developed strong analytical
skills as I need to analyze
ample of factors while
developing game. Here,
analytical skills are crucial for
a game developer as it helps
to resolve different problems
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Add A Picture of the game here
It is stated that Academic integrity is
fundamental aspect of learning and education.
There are some predefined values associated
with academic integrity such as fairness,
respect, trust, responsibility, honesty as well as
courage. To maintain academic integrity, it is
vital to follow all these value in the prescribed
manner. It helps to built strong brand image of
University and drives best positive outcomes.
Under this, Students and Staff members
undertake creative as well as innovative ideas
for betterment of University.

INSTRUCTIONS
• During game, it will be not allowed to talk with each other and discuss the
strategy as it will lead towards inappropriate practice. Further, there will be an
evaluator present during game and all the players need to respect the decision of
evaluator. As per predefined rule, the player who will get same four cards from all
four different suits need to give answer of predefined questions in an appropriate
way.

An explanation of why academic
integrity at University is so important
• Along with this, they also recognize as well as appreciate the efforts of other individuals in enhancement of learning within
University. On other side academics integrity is also crucial to prevent dishonest and inappropriate learning practices which
might harm the existing reputation of University. It is analyzed that brand image of an education Institute is vital to
acknowledge the degree which they are providing. So, they are required to maintain complete academic integrity by
minimizing inappropriate malpractices within campus. Further, academic integrity maintains reputation of University at
market please in an efficient manner and also significantly contributes in societal well being. For this purpose, academic
integrity needs to maintain by both students as well as staff. It is the responsibility of students to behave in an ethical
manner. They need to interact with faculties and other students and also ask questions where they find difficulties. For staff,
they are required to follow appropriate practices and give their best to resolve the issues faced by students. Therefore,
academic integrity is vital for growth and development of students as well as it also ensures wellbeing of society at large
(Tsai and Tsai, 2018).

Skills used to produce the game
• Further I also got creative and innovative skills that will help me to get better opportunity in future. I used to do brain
storming activities to bring creativity in game so that students take interest in it and also become a part of game. While
developing the game, I faced a lot of constraints that are related to funds, resources and other aspects. I deal with all these
difficulties in efficient manner with the help of strong problem solving approach. With this, I will be able to face with future
problem and constraint that will come in my career path in best possible way. In game development, time management
skills also play a crucial role as there is a complete team of individuals who work together to combine the small pieces and
develop the complete game. So, game developer needs to schedule the activities in such a manner that they can use
available time in an efficient manner. While developing the game, I worked in a team where we have to meet with
predefined deadlines in scheduled time that helped me to develop strong time management skills. By this way, I developed
several skills such as creativity innovation time management analytical skills and mood that will surely help me to grow and
prosper in future career.