Distance learning requires that you study in your own time and in your own space, but that doesn’t mean you’re on your own. Unisa provides various facilities and services to cater for its diverse student population.
Tuition support provides enabling environment for students to gain access to support services that will make it possible for students to success in their studies.
Understanding the difference between module sites and e-tutor group sites. Modules sites on myUnisa are made up of:
Module Code – Year – Semester
Click on the screencast below to find out more about the user interface indicating how myUnisa is structured and how to tell the difference between a module site and an e-tutor group site.
Modules for which there are e-tutors also have an e-tutor site. For more information on how to access e-tutors click here.
Counselling and Career Development supports students before, during and after their Unisa studies. The following services are offered:
For more information about Unisa Counselling and Career Development click here.
Time management
The first step in managing your time effectively is to plan ahead and to set specific objectives in terms of your long and short term planning.
Long-term planning
The basic objective of long-term planning is to gain an overview of the academic activities over the whole year and to make sure that you keep track of all important dates, such as:
How should you execute long-term planning?
Set long-term objectives:
These are your long-term objectives. You should now plan more specifically in preparation for the examinations.
Preparation for examinations
Your main objective is to pass the examination in a specific subject. The 60:30:10 principle can be applied here. Look at some basic guidelines to help you reach your goals:
The benefits of long-term planning
By consulting your year planner, you can clearly see the following:
You will not have to worry about the future because you have planned your time so that you can meet all your commitments. Knowing that you've done this will give you more peace of mind, which is important in keeping you motivated.
Short-term planning
Short-term planning is something you do weekly and daily. To do this you should work out how much study time you have at your disposal. You need to draft a master schedule which you can use as a basis for weekly and daily planning.
For more information on Time Management click here.
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Last modified: 2020/08/19