Share Paper: E-tutoring Design in an ODL Institution

  1. Elias Oupa Mashile, University of South Africa, South Africa
  2. Matshepo Catherine Matoane, University of South Africa, South Africa
Thursday, October 24 11:55 AM-12:15 PM Las Vegas Ballroom 4

Abstract: The University of South Africa (Unisa) is a large Open Distance Education institution that has in excess of 350,000 students. Most of the students are enrolled in undergraduate programmes. The profile of students indicates a wide geographic distribution and huge gaps in socio-economic status. The main provision of programmes has for a long time been through print and face to face student support through a number of regional offices distributed throughout the country. Although the postal system is developed, it is unstable and influenced by factors such as labour strikes. The face to face support at the regions is accessible ...