“Do Not Submit Your Assignments”: Lady Tips First-Year Students With Information to Survive UNISA
- A South African lady on TikTok shared valuable information with first-year students to survive university
- The young woman listed important things all new scholars should know about UNISA’s remote learning experience
- She highlighted seven key things to look out for and how to best tackle them when they bump into them
- South Africa is currently facing a campus crisis in all 26 universities after receiving thousands of applications
- Briefly News reached out to a final-year student at UNISA to hear about her experience with distance learning
The class of 2024 is eagerly waiting to get placed into a higher education institution of their choice after the release of their matric results.
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The youngsters wish to further their studies at a university or college of their choice and cannot wait to begin their journey
Lady tips first-year students with info to survive UNISA
A young South African lady looked out for all matriculants looking forward to furthering their studies at the University of South Africa (UNISA). The university is the biggest open-distance institution in the world.
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The flexibility of setting up your own study guide can be daunting for first-year students who are used to going to school and sitting in a classroom five days a week. Primrose, a lady on TikTok, has provided tips to all first years on how to survive life at UNISA:
"Do not submit your assignments before the due date."
Primrose started by sharing that one should never submit their work early. The system always crashes due to many people visiting the portal, and you can lose your assignments. Double or even triple-check the modules you registered for before going on with the school year.
The lady listed essential apps to download for a smooth learning experience:
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- Teams
- Microsoft Office
- Moodle
Primrose also shared that assignments can be written or typed but should always be submitted in PDF form. A proper timetable for due dates and classes is essential.
See the post below:
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UNISA student shares distance learning experience
Briefly News had a chat with Onele Deleki, a final year student at UNISA. The scholar started school at the university after COVID broke:
“Being a UNISA student is hard because, after COVID, it became strictly online with no face-to-face tutorials. My first year at Unisa was difficult, it was hard getting used to attending classes only via Teams and doing tasks online. What was more difficult was the fact that we did not get mobile data, meaning it was hard for me to keep up with online tasks and attend online.
“One thing I wish I did differently was being up to date with emails -reading all my Outlook messages and reading the Discussions posted on my modules because that is where you will find EVERYTHING.
“I wish I knew that the discussions on my modules were an important part of making my journey smoother. I wish I participated in the first-year programs that are designed to make things easier for first-year students.
"I wish I was not afraid to ask questions to our lecturers, because one thing about Unisa lecturers, is they will communicate with students and they are always available. Another thing I didn’t think was important until later in my second semester, it was being part of the Telegram groups.
“I wish I joined the group immediately! Telegram groups are very important because that is what we communicate as students about assignments and exams, and that is where you also get study partners. They are extremely helpful! My advice for first-year students (and also second year !) is to read emails! Ask questions, look for updates every day on mymodules Discussions, attend classes (most classes are recorded, you can watch them later under mymodules ) and lastly, join the telegram groups!
Being a UNISA student is hard, it needs discipline and dedication. UNISA is not a traditional University, you have to be twice as disciplined compared to a student from a traditional university.”
South Africa faces major campus crisis after release of matric results
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An article by News24 stated that the country is facing a campus crisis, and all higher education institutions are challenged by a high number of applicants. All 26 universities have 202,000 places for first years, but over 337 158 matriculants are expected to get admission.
The 337K matriculants awaiting placement at the 26 South African universities all achieved admission to Bachelor studies.
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