Unisa-Students' Announcements

2023-05-09 09:59:49 Unisa has made an announcement, please read it here:

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Announcements/Beware-of-fraudulent-messages-offering-Unisa-students-exam-assistance_Unisa-has-zero-tolerance-for-dishonesty

Beware of fraudulent messages offering Unisa students exam assistance: Unisa has zero tolerance for dishonesty
Unisa has become aware of fraudulent messages circulating on public platforms, promising to assist students with exams or other services. In response, the university is urging students to ignore such messages, as we have a zero tolerance for any form of dishonesty or cheating activity related to exams.

We are assured that most students do not participate in such fraudulent activities. Students who have been identified as having done so, have been found guilty following disciplinary proceedings, and have received a 3-year sanction from further studies at any South African university.

Moreover, the University appeals to students with any information on dishonest or fraudulent activity related to Unisa examinations and certification to report such activity to one of the following reporting channels:

• Hotline South Africa - 0800 075 278

• Hotmail South Africa - unisa@thehotline.co.za

Unisa encourages students and other university stakeholders to communicate directly with the university at 0800001870 or enquire@unisa.ac.za Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre at http://ow.ly/AE2p50Oi422 Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-03 10:56:14 Unisa has made an announcement, please read it here:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Announcements/Important-matters-to-note-during-the-May_June-2023-online-examinations

Important matters to note during the May/June 2023 online examinations

Aligned with tightening examination processes to ensure academic integrity, students will now be given 30 minutes to upload their answer scripts for their written examinations on the official myExams platform and have only one submission opportunity for multiple-choice question examinations.

In addition, listening to audio (music) and utilising audio-to-text software has been strictly prohibited during your examination session, unless use of the software is related to a student’s assistive device which has been declared. Listening to music, utilising such software and/or failing to declare the software is a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the student's marks will be withheld

If a student is found to have been outside the invigilator app for a total of 10 minutes during their examination session, they will be considered to have violated Unisa's examination rules and their marks will be withheld.

The use of Artificial Intelligence software (ChatGPT, etc) and online sources (Course Material) during your online examination session is strictly prohibited.

Any proctoring or invigilation images found to be unrecognizable, obscured, faint or not containing a full facial image will be deemed a transgression of Unisa's examination rule, and students’ marks will be withheld. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-02 12:53:37 Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-02 12:43:46 Basic Skills in myUnisa and Microsoft 365 for Unisa Digital Access Centres

We will be conducting a series of three online workshops to equip you with skills in myUnisa, the university's learning management system and Microsoft 365, the productivity tools made available to students.

You will learn the following skills in the sessions:

Session 01
Navigating myUnisa and myModules
Introduction to Microsoft 365
Importance of Digital Citizenship
Using Microsoft Edge for Education


Session 02
Getting started with Microsoft 365
Working with files in OneDrive
Creating notebooks in OneNote
Sending emails with Outlook


Session 03
Creating documents in Word
Creating presentations with PowerPoint
Creating portfolios with Sway
Introduction to Teams groups and meetings


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2023-04-29 04:47:48 Unisa has made an announcement, please read it here:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Announcements/Step-by-step-guide-to-preparing-for-the-MayJune-2023-Online-Examinations

Step by step guide to preparing for the May/June 2023 Online Examinations
It is that time of the year and we are ready to commence the May/June 2023 online examination period which will start on 8 May 2023. We wish all our students well as they prepare for the May/June 2023 online examinations.

As you prepare, please follow the below steps to ensure that you are ready for the online examination:

It is important that you know ahead of time when your module is written by accessing your examination timetable.

All your examination question papers will be available on the myExams platform. Test your access prior to the sitting of the examination by clicking on your module code on the day of your examination. To access your examination question paper or multiple-choice questions visit the myExams platform.

It’s equally important to determine the proctoring tool that will be utilised for your examination by following the proctoring tool link and inserting your module code.

Adequately prepare yourself for the exams by attending the Course: Basic Skills for Online Exams
Course: Basic Skills for Online Exams (May/June 2023)
Training Schedule
RSVP here to book your place in the Basic Skills for Online Exams course

Read the May/June 2023 online examination rules thoroughly to familiarise yourself with the Do’s and Don’ts prior to your examination sitting.

The following resources are made available to assist with your preparations of your online examinations on the Essential tips for online examinations webpage.
Student guidelines on online assessment on myExams
Training videos and student guidelines for navigating on Invigilation tools
Training videos for online examinations navigation
Other technical resources

If you have password problems, refer to the link for password reset guidelines: Procedure to reset your myUnisa password.

Students are reminded that the University have zero tolerance for plagiarism and cheating during online examinations. Please refer to our policies and procedures:
Plagiarism during the examinations
Unisa students – Take action against contract cheating
Unisa has a zero tolerance for any form of dishonesty or cheating activity related to exams
Access to a reliable desktop/laptop/mobile with a stable internet connection and camera is essential. Students should make use of their mobile browsers and not the Unisa myModules app. Students are advised to download and register on the Invigilator App three days prior to their examinations.

Be prepared for your online examinations against planned loadshedding schedules.

Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-mail Examenquiries@unisa.ac.za or refer to the Get- Help resource for the list of additional contact numbers. Communication received from your myLife account will be considered. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-04-26 11:29:26 This is an announcement from all the hard-working admins to all the students who use this platform on a regular basis.

We, and other students are spending WAYYYYY TOO MUCH time answering questions that you should already know before the semester starts. Read the tutorial letter. It has all the info you need regarding the module:
- Lecturer's email.
- All the information you can possibly need about the assessments.
- The prescribed and necessary academic literature you need

We are banning/removing WAYYY TOO MANY students daily for breaking the rules. These specific things WILL GET YOU BANNED:
- NO giving/asking for WhatsApp links.
- NO spamming/same message to multiple groups
- NO selling PDF textbooks, exam packs, stuvia, Unisa study material
- NO abusive behaviour towards others and/or admin
- NO asking for study buddies/people in your area
- NO posting screenshots of assignments OR posting assignment marks.
− No offering to help students, pretending to be tutor or selling assignments.

Please help us make this platform a safe and enjoyable environment for everybody, admins and students alike. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-04-25 15:08:04 Unisa has made an announcement, please read it here:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Announcements/May-June-2023-examination-season-is-upon-us

May/June 2023 examination season is upon us

As we are approaching the May/June examinations, it is important to confirm the dates of your module examinations by following this link: http://ow.ly/xtky50NNKT9

For modules that require assessments such as continuous assessments, portfolios and research reports, which are not listed in the examination timetable, visit myAdmin.

We wish all our students the best with your May/June 2023 assessment preparation. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-03-15 04:03:14 students are requested to refer to their college communication regarding its application of non-use decisions (rules).

6. Academic dishonesty

We continue to maintain our zero-tolerance stance against cheating and plagiarism during online examinations. Students who have been identified through the proctoring tools or other evidence to have transgressed the examination rules have been referred to the Student Disciplinary Office. Those students who receive communication from the Disciplinary Office should await further communication from the Disciplinary Office on the type of sanction they have received. Enquiries relating to disciplinary processes may be sent to Examscriptdisciplinary@unisa.ac.za

7. Students who submitted their examination answer scripts on the Invigilator App and not the official examination platforms

Students were instructed to submit their examination answer scripts via the official myExams platform. In cases where students experienced challenges with the myExams platform, they were advised to submit their answer scripts using the contingency links. We have noted that some students did not submit their answer scripts via these platforms, but rather via the Invigilator App. The university has resolved to accommodate these students by processing their marks through alternative processes.

8. Corrupted and password protected scripts

Students who submitted irrecoverable corrupted scripts will be granted an additional opportunity to write in the next module examination. This concession will only apply to first-time writing students (see section 3 above). No further opportunities are granted to students after their second opportunity. Such students are requested to re-register for the applicable module(s).

Students who submitted password-protected scripts were contacted during the marking period to provide the relevant passwords. Students with unresolved password-protected scripts are requested to re-register for the applicable module(s).

Students may send their e-mails to exams@unisa.ac.za for queries regarding irrecoverable corrupted scripts and password protected scripts.

9. January/February 2023 mark release

The university has commenced the staggered release of the January/February 2023 examination results. We anticipate that most marks will be released by 17 March 2023. All mark release inquiries should be addressed to exams@unisa.ac.za.

Students may apply to purchase a copy of their examination scripts or to have their scripts remarked by 27 March 2023. The online remark application form is available on myUnisa. Log into myUnisa and navigate to the Examination Results tool in the administrative section. Applications for remarks can also be sent to remark@unisa.ac.za Students may purchase their scripts by sending an e-mail to purchasescript@unisa.ac.za Your student number must appear in the subject heading. Please note that the remarking or the purchasing of a script is not possible where the script is flagged for a disciplinary offense.

Please note: Unisa will only attend to enquiries received from your myLife e-mail address.

We wish our students well as they embark on their learning journey for the 2023 academic year.

Kind regards
University Registrar Buka / Bagaimana

2023-03-15 04:03:13 t assessment types in the 2023 academic year. Most modules were administering second examination opportunities to students in the January/February 2023 examinations. Students who were unsuccessful in their second examination opportunities are advised to re-register for their modules. Unisa does not grant third examination opportunities to students to rewrite their missed examinations.

3. Undergraduate students are granted two examination opportunities

Unisa implemented a new provision in the Assessment Policy, which grants an undergraduate student writing a module's examination in the first examination opportunity, an automatic additional opportunity to rewrite their examination.

Paragraph 6.6 of the Assessment Policy refers:

A student registered for an undergraduate module is entitled to use two consecutive opportunities per module to take the examination. Except if College rules provide otherwise, a student may write the examination during either the first or the second examination opportunity.

A student who takes an examination for the first time during the second examination opportunity and fails is not entitled to an additional examination opportunity. Where a special FI concession was granted to an individual student for a specific module, the student will not be granted a supplementary examination after failing the FI assessment.

For the above reasons, the aegrotat system will not apply for undergraduate students. In accordance with policy, Unisa does not grant third examination opportunities to students to rewrite their missed examinations. In such cases, students are required to re-register for the module.

Please note: Modules with portfolio (evidence-based) assessment, continuous assessment, practical assessment or experiential assessment and those modules that require research reports do not have a second examination opportunity.

4. Aegrotat applications

Aegrotat applications will only be permitted for postgraduate students who missed their first examination opportunity to write their online examinations. Postgraduate students who were adversely affected by loadshedding and/or network challenges during their examinations or who experienced the death of loved ones or illness during the examinations are requested to apply online for an aegrotat within 10 days of their scheduled examination sitting. Aegrotat applications are not considered after the release of marks. Aegrotat applications will not be processed for postgraduate students who missed their second opportunity. Students are advised to visit the Aegrotat and Special Exams (unisa.ac.za) web page for the application process.

Please note: Modules with portfolio (evidence-based) assessment, continuous assessment, practical assessment or experiential assessment and those modules which require research reports are not granted an aegrotat opportunity.

Students are advised to send all examination-related enquiries to exams@unisa.ac.za

5. Non-use of the proctoring (invigilation) tools

Unisa utilises three proctoring tools for its examinations. Students were forewarned that non-use of the proctoring tools would result in their marks being withheld. Such students would have received either an "absent-supplementary" or an "exam script rejected" outcome as their examination result. A student who did not use any of the required proctoring tools when writing a module's exam in the first examination opportunity, will be granted another examination opportunity in the next module examination. A student who did not use any of the required proctoring tools when writing a module's exam in the second examination opportunity, will have to re-register for the relevant module. Further transgressions in this regard will result in formal disciplinary proceedings. A student who feels aggrieved by their outcome after non-use of the proctoring tool may appeal the university’s decision by completing the appeal form and will have their marks released should they be successful. Students have until 30 April 2023 to submit their appeal on the Microsoft form.

CSET and CTA Buka / Bagaimana

2023-03-15 04:03:13 Unisa has made an announcement, please read it here:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Announcements/January-February-2023-post-examination-student-communication

January/February 2023 post examination student communication

Dear Unisa Student

Unisa has concluded its January/February 2023 examination period. Efforts made in improving our students' online examination experience have come to fruition as we proudly announce that our January/February 2023 examinations took place seamlessly without any technical glitches. We have also noted a significant decline in the non-usage of proctoring tools as our students have become accustomed to Unisa's proctoring and invigilation tools.

Below outlines the pertinent information that brings to conclusion the January/February 2023 examination period:


1. Results codes on students’ academic records

We have noted that students may require additional explanations on the results codes reflecting on their academic records. The below table reflects the description of the results code and the required actions:

Result code Description

1 Pass
A student "passes" a module when they have received a final mark of 50% and above.

2 Pass with distinction
A student "passes with distinction" when they obtain a final mark of 75% and above.

3 Failed A student "fails" a module when they have received a final mark of less than 50% and is not eligible for further supplementary assessment opportunities. The student is required to re-register for the module.

5 Absent from examination
A student is deemed to be "absent from examination" when the university did not receive the student’s submission within the allowable submission period. If an undergraduate student is absent from their second examination opportunity, theyare required to re-register. Postgraduate students are expected to re-register for module. Unisa does not provide third examination opportunities.

6 Supplementary examination
A student attains a "supplementary examination"
outcome if
• an undergraduate student failed or was absent from the first examination opportunity (see section 3 below).
• a postgraduate student received a final mark between 40% and 49%.

7 Results outstanding
A student receives a "results outstanding" outcome when the student’s submission is received but the marking of the submission is still in progress and the final mark is outstanding. A student may start following up on their outstanding result from 17 March 2023 by sending an e-mail enquiry to exams@unisa.ac.za

8 Not admitted to an examination
A student receives a "not admitted to examination" outcome if the student did not meet the examination admission criteria relevant to the module. A student is required to reregister for the module.

24 Absent – supplementary
A student receives an "absent-supplementary" outcome when students failed to utilise the required proctoring tool during their first examination opportunity. Students who fail to utilise the proctoring tool in their second examination opportunity are required to re-register.

28 Script rejected
A student receives a "script rejected" outcome if a student did not use the required proctoring tool or submitted a password-protected or corrupt file.
A student who is eligible for a second opportunity will be automatically deferred to the next examination opportunity of the affected module (refer to section 3 below). No further opportunities are granted to students after their second opportunity. Such students are requested to re-register for the applicable module(s) (see section 8 below).

29 Disciplinary pending
A student receives a "disciplinary pending" outcome if a student is suspected of academic dishonesty (see section 6 below). We recommend re-registration of the module while the disciplinary process is still pending.


2. January/February 2023 examinations

The January/February 2023 examination period catered for year modules with the original scheduling of the January/February 2023 examination period, year module supplementary examinations and modules converting to differen Buka / Bagaimana