In the minds of many South Africans, the concept of ‘Distance Learning’ is immediately synonymous with UNISA. UNISA is undoubtedly the most well-known distance learning education institute in South Africa. This is because UNISA was the first public college to educate exclusively by means of distance learning. UNISA was the only institute who gave students …
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The internet boom has had some unexpected consequences, one of the biggest being its influence on education. Students now have a myriad of tools and support structures that simply was not available previously, leading many to wonder “how did ANYONE pass before Google???”. Distance learning (like studying with UNISA, Matric College, or Skills Academy) …
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Described on the MyUNISA website as “a South African first”, students should be dialed up with excitement at this latest offer. What is it? Simple. R600 paid upfront for 3GB of data per month. That amounts to R100 per month for 3GB of data. Anyone who has sped through 1GB knows that this …
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Unisa has expressed shock last week at protest action at their campuses over the depletion of NSFAS funds. NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme) which provides loans, especially for those students in need, announced that its funds were depleted. Student strikes started in Pretoria after crisis talks on Wednesday, 17th July. By Friday UNISA registration was …
Last term the new subject EUP1501 was introduced, and is now a compulsory subject. EUP1501 attracted more than 15000 students for the semester, and not unsurprisingly chaos ensued. Now, UNISA registration can be painful at the best of times, but in this case Unisa lecturers were completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of students enrolled, …
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