Mr Samkelo CetyiweSTUDENT RETENTION UNIT (SRU)A FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE)

INITIATIVE

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Welcome to SRU live broadcast

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STUDENT RETENTION UNIT

(SRU)

in collaboration with the

Library Client Services and

College of Human Sciences

As part of the

FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE (FYE)

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Providing extended support for students entering ODeL 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

We’d like to help you navigate your

new study environment…

andintegrate the broad range of support

services, to ensure you receive timely

and relevant support

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What are we currently doing ?

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

Live Broadcasts Schedule…

Lunch hour: 12h00-13h00

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LB5 Library Services 20 September 2018

LB6 Exam preparation 26 September 2018

LB7 After the exam results: Planning for next year 27 November 2018

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

ODeL readiness tool

Computer/digital literacy

Career Management skills

Numeracy skills

Learning Management System

Academic literacy

Library orientation

Student development

Study Skills

ShadowMatch

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Everything about this

session was useful,

had I had this session

before I started

through Unisa, I would

have achieved better

results

Reduce difficulties on your

question

I have obtained new

information I was clueless

about

FYE MOOC Pilot: Student survey feedback

Provide information on how to

communicate with lecturers online

Telling students on the

challenges they will

normally face with

distance learning is

useful and the

motivational videos

were also useful

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Implement at secondary

school for matriculants

before they select a tertiary

institution

How do I submit

assignments onlineI want to know what will be

done to bring everyday

tutorials to willing students

Include how to change My Life

email claim information

FYE MOOC Pilot: Student survey feedback

This session was useful,

I learnt the importance of the internet

This should be done

more often to train and

notify new students

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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Telecentres

• The SRU has started collaboration with the Acting Director of

telecentres and teacher centres

• The SRU is in the process of marketing in collaboration with

telecentres

• Telecentre staff to be also trained on conducting the FYE

MOOC with students

• Increase students’ awareness of the existence of telecentres

• This assists in reducing the volume of students in campuses

and regional centres

• The SRU has all contact information and continuously refers

students to closest centres and relieves the burden of travel

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Telecentres

The SRU has received a comprehensive list of all Unisa

telecentres

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Region Number of Telecentres

KwaZulu – Natal 19

Gauteng 15

Western Cape 15

Limpopo 11

Midlands 7

Mpumalanga 4

Eastern Cape 3

Welcome our guest

presenter

Ms Mokgadi Senyolo

Library Client Services

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Introduction

Library Orientation is to provide you with

information on how to access the Library

services, electronic resources and collections of

the Unisa Libraries.

Unisa Libraries are found in all the regional

offices of Unisa. If the Regional Library of Unisa

does not have the book or any material that you

are asking for, the Librarian in the Region will

request the material or book from the main

library so that you can be assisted with your

request.

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Introduction cont…

The Library consists of 13 Branches across

the country including one in Ethiopia.

As a Registered Library User, you are expected to

carry your activated Library access card when

entering any Unisa Library.

As a Registered Student, you can access resources

from all the regional branches of the Unisa Library,

and also online and from our Mobile bus Libraries

available in Limpopo and Western Cape.

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Collections in the Library

Study collections

Open shelf or Research Reference

Journal collections

Audio-visual collections

Archives & Special collections (only @

Muckleneuk campus)

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Where to begin?

• Live demonstration on navigating through

library website from myUnisa

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Encore Quick & Easy Search Is an in-house federated search engine which enables

you to download your prescribed and recommended

books reading from the E-Reserves.

The Encore Duet enables the Unisa Library users

search across multiple databases via one search

interface. The databases searched by Encore Duet

include:

• the Library Catalogue, and

• a selection of the major subject databases to which

the Library subscribes.

Note that an Encore search will not encompass all the resources to which the

Library provides access.

Electronic Reserves

• E-Reserves are materials prescribed or

recommended for your course.

• E-reserves include journal articles, law cases

and chapters from books.

• You may use the course code or title to access

or download the required material, e.g.

PVL2602, IOP3703 or title, ‘Assessment in

organisations’

Note that: You need the Adobe Reader to view Recommended materials in PDF format!

Borrowing Materials

• Students registered for any undergraduate degree may

borrow books up to 8 items, and 4 audio-visual items at

a time for a period of 21 working days whereas the

postgraduate students may borrow up to 16 items for 42

working days.

• In the case of the music devices, the undergraduate

students may borrow up to 12 items and postgraduate

students music students up to 20 items. Only students

registered for short learning courses may borrow up to 4

items. Note that loan periods differ according to:

– the type of library material

– whether items were issued by post or being borrowed in person

Delivery of Books or Devices

Unisa Library uses three ways to deliver

your requested books or devices to you:

South African Post Office (you can track the

status of your parcel via myUnisa)

Any of the Unisa partner libraries; and

Courier to a preferred address (only available to

students with disabilities).

Renewals of Library materials

You can renew library material in the following ways:

• online via the Encore catalogue:

http://encore.unisa.ac.za/

• via your mobile device: http://m.oasis.unisa.ac.za

• via the Library app

• telephonically via +27 12 429 3313

• at your nearest branch libraryPlease note that renewals will not be granted if there is a hold on the item or if

there is an outstanding library fine.

Only two renewals are allowed. Items that cannot be renewed must be returned to

the library immediately.

Thank You

• Trainings are offered

in all the Unisa

Regional branches for

more information.

• Thank you for your

participation. We look

forward to be of

service to you.

• Remember: We are

here to help you.

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Welcome our guest

presenter

Ms Mante Mphahlele

College of Human Sciences

Department of English Studies

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Purpose of presentation

• To expose students to first level modules

offered by the Department of English Studies

at Unisa

• To present a synopsis of common challenges

faced by students at Unisa

• To provide an overview of ENG1502

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First level English modules

• ENG1501: Foundations in Applied English

Literary Studies

• ENG1502: Foundations in Applied English

Language Studies

• ENG 1504: Practising Workplace English

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First level English modules (Cont.)

• ENG 1511: English Proficiency for University

Studies

• ENG1512: English for Economic and

Management Sciences – fully online

• ENG1513: Foundation in English for

University studies – fully online

• ENN103F: English Proficiency for University

Studies

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Relationship between ENG1501, ENG1502

and ENN103F

• Each of the modules:

– semester module

– offered at first year level

– NQF 5

• ENG1501 and ENG1502 are aimed at

students wishing to proceed to second year

level and beyond

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Relationship between ENG1501, ENG1502

and ENN103F

• ENN103F is a language module aimed at

improving students’ linguistic competence as

well as developing their ability to write logically

and effectively.

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Common challenges faced by students

• Poor understanding of how Unisa, as an

ODeL institution, functions

– online tuition

– limited contact tuition

• Failure to take advantage of tuition platforms

offered by Unisa

– Limited access to online tuition and/or face-to-face

tuition

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Common challenges faced by students

– Limited participation on discussion forums on

myUnisa

• Perceived lack of effective study skills

– Poor time management

• Pre-registration

• Post-registration

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Common challenges faced by students

– Ineffective use of study material

• Attempting to access module content without sufficient

background information on the module

• Heavy reliance on previous exam question papers

without sufficient knowledge of module content

• Attending to module content selectively, i.e. ‘spotting’

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Common challenges faced by students

Inability to wave red flags in time

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ENG1502

MODULE OVERVIEW

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Module layout

• The module is divided into 3 Sections, i.e.

– Phonetics and Phonology (20%)

• Study of the human speech sounds as well as the

speech patterning system

– Morphology and Syntax (55%)

• Word formation and sentence construction

– Discourse Analysis (25%)

• Text as discourse, and how it is analysed

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Do you require any information on the

mentioned

student support initiatives

(or any of the others available)?

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

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