Latest Information: Semester 1
Ace your online assessmentAs we have it, learning continues but what is learning without assessment? The UFS’ remote learning and teaching approach remains committed to ensuring you get the out of your learning. Between academics and students, the questions remain:
- Academics: Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?"
- Students: "Are students learning what they are supposed to be learning?"
To help you ace your assessments during this time, download this latest edition of #UFSLearnOn:
Ace your assessments to get all the information, skills and resources. We still welcome your reflections on your thoughts and needs, the
quick survey is still available.
Strive for success
You set your goals, you continue to review and revise your goals so why give up now? #UFSLearnOn: Strive for Success holds the essentials to help you keep moving academically. Download the edition now!
We value your inputs and in our efforts to remain responsive to your academic needs during this time, we invite you to complete this short reflective survey on the #UFSLearnOn campaign.
Letter to students from Prof Francis Petersen - 9 May 2020
UPDATE: 7 May 2020It’s that time again. Are you still trying to figure out where to begin with your studies? Struggling to get the essentials in place?
The UFS community continues to stand united in ensuring no student is left behind as we make strides towards completing the 2020 academic year.
This edition of #UFSLearnOn is aimed at checking-in with you and providing you with the essentials to help you settle and to ensure that you keep moving.
All UFS student support services remain available to you, so do make use of them.
Download the latest edition now!
CLARIFICATION OF DATA BUNDLE AND ZERO-RATED UNIVERSITY WEBSITES The UFS continues to work towards making your remote learning experience as conducive and productive as possible. One of the main efforts of the UFS during this time is making learning material and resources available. In these efforts, the UFS has implemented the provision of anytime structured and managed data to all undergraduate and postgraduate students for four months as from 20 April 2020.
This structured data is provided through the Global Protect App (myaccess.ufs.ac.za) to enable you to access academic websites. This data does not reflect the same way as you load/check your data/airtime balance, it is free to access via the myaccess.ufs.ac.za. Through the Global Protect App you can ONLY access academic sites. Should you continue to have challenges with the App, email
studentdesk@ufs.ac.za .
In the meantime, Universities South Africa (USAf) is negotiating with national mobile providers (i.e. Vodacom, Telkom, MTN and Cell C) regarding the provision of an additional 10 GB data deal for all students. This is, however, a separate arrangement, and the UFS will communicate the outcome thereof should it be successful.
In a letter from Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), sent to students on 17 April 2020, information was shared regarding data bundles for students and zero-rated websites.
We wish to confirm that the UFS has already implemented the provision of 10 GB anytime structured and managed data to all undergraduate and postgraduate students for four months as from 20 April 2020 in order to provide students with free data access for academic purposes. This has been done centrally and students do not need to apply to obtain access to the 10 GB free data offering. This implies that
ONLY academic content and access to the academic platforms (as listed below) is possible through this allocation.
In the meantime, Universities South Africa (USAf) is negotiating with national mobile providers regarding the provision of an additional 10 GB data for all students. This is, however, a separate arrangement, and the UFS will communicate the outcome thereof should it be successful.
The following academic websites have been zero-rated by the UFS, which means that they are exempted from data fees by the four major mobile providers (i.e. Vodacom, Cell C, MTN, and Telkom Mobile) through the
https://myaccess.ufs.ac.za platform:
Peoplesoft StudentUFS WebsiteBlackboardQuestionMarkUFS Covid-19 info sitePassword Self-Service UFS SolveITE-mail (ufs4life)UFS Library ResourcesKovsieAppStudent MyAccess Portal RIMSZero-rated resources are those websites that are exempted from data fees when accessed through the
https://myaccess.ufs.ac.za platform.
All zero-rated access guidelines and related communication can be accessed through the
KovsieLife website under a new icon (under the Student Toolbox), referred to as DigitalLife. The Digital Life Portal links you up with available zero-rated academic resources when working off campus. Please note that this list will change as new websites are added.
Refer to
#UFSLearnOn, Get Connected! for more information on how to use the Digital Life Portal.
FOURTH EDITION: Ending strong and successful (18 April 2020)
Recess is over, now what?
Still wondering where, to begin with, preparations for the Online Transition and Orientation period, 20 -30 April 2020? Destination graduation is still where we are headed!
Download the latest edition of
#UFSLearnOn: Ending Strong and Successful, packaged with the information, tips and tools to support you during this time.
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