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1 MyUnisa & myLife BasicsDigital Learning WorkshopUnisaCape Town CampusWhat is myLife and myUnisamyUnisamyLifemyUnisais the official student portal for students where you can access your module resources, submit assignments, interact with other students and with your e-tutor or your official Unisaemail account for all communication with Unisaand your lecturers. Only email from your myLife email address will be to access myUnisa2. Click on myUnisa1. Visit in a internet 01: Claim your myUnisa account Get your password for myUnisa Access myUnisa for the first 01: Claim your myUnisa account1. Click on Claim UNISA LoginActivity 01: Claim your myUnisa the form by entering your student number and press the form by entering your personal information and press : Your personal information needs to be entered as per the info you entered on 01: Claim your myUnisa account4.

2 Click on the select blocks to acknowledge all the information. down your password to log into : The password is case sensitive. Write down your passwordfor future 01: Claim your myUnisa in your student number as User Name and Passwordreceived and click : Check your Caps Lock for case sensitive 02: Retrieve forgotten password. Retrieve your forgotten password for myUnisa1. Click on Forgotten UNISA Password2. Follow Steps2 to 3 from Activity 01 before proceeding. Note: The new password will be sent to you via an SMS text message. You should always ensure that, prior to requesting a new password, you have your cell phone in your possessionand that your cell phone number correspondswith the one you have registered and is up to date with student administration. The myUnisa InterfacePortals Menu The myUnisa InterfaceMain Sites Menu Site navigation The myUnisa InterfaceThe More Sites menu lists all your modules, groups and e-tutor sites.

3 Note: COS2621 has an official module site and a e-tutor site with the 1 Ereferring to the group Official vs Group / e-Tutor SiteOfficial Sitee-Tutor SiteThis is the lecture official module site eg. COS3701-17-S1 (Read as COS3701 registered in 2017 [17] in semester 1 [S1]. In module site the lectures has control of and it is where you can access your official study material, submit assignment is the e-tutor official site that you can use to communicate with your e-tutor and students allocated to your modules, such as EUP1501, have group sites where students are divided into groups, with each student having unique assignments. The group site will also be your e-tutor SiteModule Official vs e-Tutor SiteOfficial Sitee-Tutor SiteDifferences between the officialand e-tutor ModulesWhat are signature modules?Signature modules were specially developed at UNISA, are taught fully online and have the support of Teaching Assistants (e-tutors) to help the students in small groups.)

4 AFL1501 -College of Human Sciences EUP1501 College of Science Engineering and Technology SUS1501 College of Economic and Management Science SJD1501 College of Law BPT1501 College of Education GGH3708 College of Agriculture and Environmental SciencesActivity 03: Check Your Calendar View all your assignment due dates and exam dates on a Click on Scheduleform the site navigation menu. 1. Select My Workspace from the Sites Menu. Activity 03: Check Your Schedule3. Select Calendar by Month from the Dropdown MenuThe My Admin Site ToolsCourse and Personal Information Academic Record: Records of all your courses. Biographical Details View and update biographical information. Change Password Change your myUnisa and myLife password. Edit Registration Financial Details Parcel Tracking Track your study material. Study Fees QuotationThe My Admin Site ToolsAssignments and Exam Information Assignments View and Submit all your assignments of all your modules.

5 Examination Results Examination TimetableThe My Admin Site Tools: Changing Your PasswordNote the confirmation message on successful change the screen does not change. Avoid pressing Submitmultiple Click Change Complete the change password Click Submit4. View confirmation Module Site Lecturer official site. Announcements from lecturer. Assignment Submissions. Official Study Material Discussion forum for all registered Module Site: Study MaterialStudy Material and Tutorial LettersPast Exam PapersNote: Tutorial Letter 101 contains the most important course information. Tutorial Letter Course overview Assignments Assignment feedback Etc. Study Guides Past Exam papers where Module Site: Assessment InfoNote the types of assignment : MCQ Multiple Choice Question myUnisa / Written Assignment Discussion forum Select Assessment InfoThe module specific Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsLook at the assignment table list and locate the module you want to submit the assignment for and click on the Submitbutton for that particular assignmentNote ensure the Unique No.

6 Matches with the one provided in the tutorial Assignments to SubmitThe Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsMCQ Multiple Choice Question1. Select the number of questions your assignment consist of as per your tutorial Click Continue3. Onthe form, select your answers ( your answer for question 1 is option 3, select button 3 that corresponds to question 1). 4. Click Continue on : If you wish to start over, click on Clear Formand make the selections Multiple Choice QuestionThe Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsMCQ Multiple Choice QuestionExample of a completed MCQ answer Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsStep 4: Verify your MCQ answers and click continue to submit. 6. Click Continueto proceed with Multiple Choice Question5. Verify your answers. Press back if any mistakes are Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsMCQ Multiple Choice Question7. Take note of Reference No.

7 And Tracking record. 8. Click OKto finalise Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsNote: It is recommended that you keep a record of all details regarding your submitted assessment, for example, by making a printout of this Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsWritten Assignments2. Click Choose File to select the documentto be Prepare the assignment first in a MS Word document or a equivalent program. The Module Site: Submitting Assignments3. Browse to the assignment document and select the Click Open to AssignmentsThe Module Site: Submitting AssignmentsNote: Ensure that the file you have uploaded is the same file format you have selected. Also Assignment format specification(s) will be stipulated in your Tutorial Letter 101. If none then select Select the File Format to be uploaded. PDF is the prefferedfile Click Continue to AssignmentsThe Module Site: Submitting Assignments7.

8 Confirm the assignment information. Click Backif you find any errors to select a different Click Continueto proceed with AssignmentsAssignments: Save Word Document as PDF1. Select Filefrom the : Save Word Document as PDF2. Select Save Asfrom the left Select PDF from the file format dropdown : Save Word Document as PDF4. Click the Save : The PDF version of your document will be saved in the same locationas you original Word : Reduce PDF SizeTIPThe maximum file size of assignment you can upload on myUnisais can always use websites such as to try and reduce the size of your Assignment Module Site: DiscussionsInteract with your Lecturer / e-tutor and other students taking the discussion forum 04: Writing and Introductory Post Write a post to introduce yourself to the lecturer / e-tutor and other Click General Discussion to view all posts under this Browse to a Discussion Forum of one of your 04: Writing and Introductory Post1.

9 Select Reply to the Navigate to the text box that appears and enter an introductory 04: Writing and Introductory Post3. Completeentering your introductory message in the text box and click on Post at the bottom of the Your myLife Email Account1. Click myLife email from the landing Your myLife Email Account3. Click myLife Email Account will open in a new browser : You can also access your myLifeemail account directly from 06: Sending Your First Email Send a email to the student on your right-hand Click on New to open the new message 06: Sending Your First Email3. Enter a subject for your Enter the student number of the student next to you followed by Enter a message to send in the text Click Send to send your : Your email address will be your student number followed by Activity: Automatic Email Forwarding Automatically forward your emails to your existing email Click on Gear Icon to open the settings Activity: Automatic Email Forwarding1.

10 Click on Gear Icon to open the settings Activity: Automatic Email Forwarding2. Select Mail to open the mail 06: Forwarding emails From myLife3. Select Forwarding from the mail settings Click Start Forwarding and enter your personal email Click Keep a copy to always have a backup 06: Forwarding emails From myLife6. Click Save to save the forwarding Click Save to save the forwarding HelpOnline: (Online Training Resources)At the George and Cape Town computer labs during office : @wcunisa