Student Online Services SOS

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Student Online Services (SOS) WebCT
Road map to UPs Virtual Campus Finding your way
in a parallel univers(ity)
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Overview
The Virtual Campus enables you to access
Student Online Services (Virtual Admin)
WebCT (Virtual Classroom)
Your Web-based module
SOS
WebCT
Dept. of Telematic Learning Education
Innovation Room 3-58, Ed/Law Building
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Student Online Services (SOS)
SOS (Virtual Admin) enables you to access
My Studies

• Modules
• Messages
• Final results
• Full academic record
• Faculty support
• Timetable
• Exam dates

My Career

• FAQ
• Create your own CV

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Student Online Services (SOS)
SOS (Virtual Admin) enables you to access
My Admin

• Update your personal details
• Account details
• Bursaries
• Payments

My Campus Life

• Bulletin board
• Diary
• Downloads
• Tuks FM
• RAG

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Address of the Universitys home page
http//www.up.ac.za
Address of the Universitys home page
http//www.up.ac.za
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Enter the Virtual Campus through the cyber gate
called Current Students (Students Online)
Enter the Virtual Campus through the cyber gate
called Current Students (Students Online)
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Here you have access to information that is of
interest to you e.g. e-mail, exam results, etc.
In the email you can read and send email and
change your email settings.
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Email Login to read and send email on your
student email account
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Delete (temporary)
Expunge (permanent removal)
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To change student email settings Log in with
User ID s12345678 email password
Your student email address for life
is S12345678_at_tuks.co.za
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Forward your student email to a private
(external) email address or create an alias
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To enter SOS, the virtual equivalent of the
Client Service Centre, and your Virtual
Classrooms (WebCT), click on Log in
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Enter your Username and Password and then
click on Log in.
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Inside SOS you will see a list of modules for
which you are registered. Click on the module
code for more module specific information.
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To enter your Virtual Classroom click on WebCT
Home Page
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Now you are in your WebCT Virtual Classroom.
Now you are in your WebCT Virtual Classroom.
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Virtual Classroom (WebCT)
A Virtual Classroom is multi-faceted, as it

• provides information
• provides resources
• facilitates communication
• enables self-paced learning
• enables distance learning

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Role of the student and lecturer

• Student
• self starter
• team player
• active learner
• critical thinker
• techno-smart
• responsible
• webified

• Lecturer
• facilitator
• host
• observer
• participant
• co-learner
• consultant
• mediator

• Content
• important information
• learning resources
• class notes
• study guide

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Communication tools in WebCT
Asynchronous tools

• Discussion Tool
• WebCT E-mail

• Delayed communication

Synchronous tools

• Chat rooms

• Real-time communication

NB! Keep in touch with your lecturer and fellow
students
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Getting Help
Get yourself the Student Help CD-Rom
It is available at the Brainbooks bookstore

• It is free with purchase of books to the value of
  R 300 or
• You can purchase the CD for R 30.
• (Conditions subject to change)

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Login or Access Problems
Contact the Student IT Help Desk (Open lab, IT
building)soshelp_at_up.ac.za or Tel (012) 420
3837