ROCHELLE WESSELS STUDENT RETENTION UNIT (SRU) A FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE) INITIATIVE 14 AUGUST 2018 - Welcome to the Assignment Preparation Live ...

Welcome to the Assignment
Preparation Live Broadcast

                          ROCHELLE WESSELS
               STUDENT RETENTION UNIT (SRU)
               A FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE)
                                   INITIATIVE
                              14 AUGUST 2018

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STUDENT RETENTION UNIT
         (SRU)
    in collaboration with the
COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC AND
 MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
         (CEMS)
         As part of the
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE)
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         extended support for students entering ODeL
    Providing
    for the first time for the duration of their first year at Unisa
   Integrating the broad range of support services to ensure timely   and
    relevant support for students during their first year of study
Supporting collaboration efforts between Unisa
    departments and directorates to ensure effective service delivery
    within the programme

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We’d like to help you navigate your
     new study environment…
               and
 integrate the broad range of support
services, to ensure you receive timely
        and relevant support

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What are we currently doing ?

           Weekly emails
Just in time, relevant and important
              information

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Weekly emails…

 These emails have been designed with the
first-year student in mind, aimed at providing
  pertinent information at key points through
               your student walk.

 Please check your myLife email
accounts on a regular basis to stay
 abreast of important information

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Weekly emails

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Not getting the weekly emails...

      Have you claimed your myLife
             email account?

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Perhaps you don’t check your myLife
        account regularly …

Why not consider forwarding your
myLife emails to a personal or work
         email address?

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Newer
version
of MS
Outlook
                 Eight easy steps …
   1. After logging in, click upon the 
   2. Scroll down to  and click on 
   3. By default, a left-hand side panel will appear
   4. Under that panel, under the  click on 
   5. Click 
   6. Enter your (personal/work) email address
   7. Click on Save
   8. Click on OK

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My First Year 101
     MOOC

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The   FYE MOOC           aims to     assist first-time
      entering students to        successfully
             transition          into Unisa

             ODeL readiness assessment (Piloting)
               Computer/digital literacy (Piloting)
                      Numeracy (Piloting)
                   Career Management skills
                       Academic literacy
          Learning Management System (LMS - myUnisa)
                       Library orientation
                      Student development
                          Study skills
                        ShadowMatch
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My First Year 101
 How to access FYE MOOC?
                mooc.unisa.ac.za

 Create your own log in details: click the tab on the left: “New
                           Account”
       Join your MOOC: First click on Membership
                  Click “Joinable sites”
                Find the “My first year 101”
                  Complete the MOOC
    Give us feedback by completing the student survey

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Having better familiarised
yourself with some of the student
        support services,
   let’s now turn our focus to
preparing and submitting
      assignments
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Welcome our guest
    presenter

       Mr. Mike du Toit
       College Coordinator:
       Technology Enhanced Teaching
       Office of Tuition and Student
       Support
       College of Economic and
       Management Sciences (CEMS)

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Assignments
• Why do we need them?
 - Teaching purpose
 - Administrative purpose
• Why should you submit them?
 - Learning
• When should you submit them?

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Where do I find the assignment questions?

 • Online modules – instructions on site
 • Your 101 tutorial letter
   - Where do I find the 101 tutorial letter?
 • The myUnisa module site – Official
   Resources

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HELP! I have questions about my assignments

  • Can the lecturer help me?
  • Can I submit online?
  • What happens if I post the assignment?
    - Where can I post the assignment?
  • When will my assignment be marked?
  • How do I get the assignment results?
  • What do I do if I failed?
    - What about the exam admission?

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HELP! I have questions about my assignments

  • What is the mark-reading sheet for?
  • What do I use the barcode stickers for?
  • Why must I include my address on the
    assignment?
  • What is the unique number?
  • Do I have to use the stationery provided by
    Unisa?

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What are your thoughts?

               Please complete the
                     ‘Survey’
  and tell us what you thought of this broadcast

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For any further information on the mentioned
         student support initiatives

         Please send us an email on
              fye@unisa.ac.za

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