EUP1501/101/1/2022
Tutorial letter 101/1/2022
Ethical Information and Communication
Technologies for Development
Solutions
EUP1501
Semester 1
School of Computing
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife email addresses and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website
EUP1501-2022-S1, as well as your group website.
Note: This is an online module and therefore it is available on myUnisa. You do not
have to wait for this Tutorial letter before you start working on the module.
Please note that although EUP1501 is the Signature Module for the College of
Science, Engineering and Technology, it is also taken by students from other colleges.
, EUP1501/101/1/2022
CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________________________ 4
2. CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ____________________________________________________________ 4
3. HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ______________________________________________________________________ 4
3. STUDY MATERIAL THAT WILL BE POSTED TO YOU ________________________________________________ 4
4. RESOURCES _______________________________________________________________________________ 5
4.1 Recommended books ___________________________________________________________________ 5
4.2 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) __________________________________________________________ 5
4.3 Library services and resources ____________________________________________________________ 5
5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - GENERAL _______________________________________________________ 5
5.1. First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa____________________________________________________ 5
6. CONTACT DETAILS _________________________________________________________________________ 5
6.1 The EUP1501 Module Team ______________________________________________________________ 6
6.2 Teaching Assistant _____________________________________________________________________ 6
6.3 School of Computing ___________________________________________________________________ 6
6.4 University ____________________________________________________________________________ 6
7. OVERVIEW OF EUP1501 _____________________________________________________________________ 7
7.1 Purpose of the module __________________________________________________________________ 7
7.2 Outcomes for the module _______________________________________________________________ 8
7.3 Signature Module ______________________________________________________________________ 8
7.4 Teaching Assistants ____________________________________________________________________ 8
7.5 Prescribed books ______________________________________________________________________ 9
7.6 What you need to do to successfully complete this module ___________________________________ 10
8. myUnisa and EUP1501 _____________________________________________________________________ 10
8.1 Joining myUnisa ______________________________________________________________________ 10
8.2 Lessons on myUnisa ___________________________________________________________________ 10
8.3 myUnisa Tools________________________________________________________________________ 11
8.4 myUnisa – EUP1501 Master site _________________________________________________________ 11
8.5 myUnisa – Teaching Assistant group site __________________________________________________ 11
9. myITLab (Pearson’s Higher Education) and EUP1501 _________________________________________ 12
9.1 System requirements for myITLab for office 2016 ___________________________________________ 12
9.2 myITLab eTextbook ___________________________________________________________________ 12
9.3 Bookshelf ___________________________________________________________________________ 12
9.4 Joining myITLab ______________________________________________________________________ 12
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10. ASSESSMENT ___________________________________________________________________________ 13
10.1 The purpose of Assessments in EUP1501 __________________________________________________ 13
10.2 Specific assessment contexts ____________________________________________________________ 13
10.3 General assignment numbers ___________________________________________________________ 13
10.4 Unique assignment numbers ____________________________________________________________ 14
10.5 Due dates for assignments _____________________________________________________________ 14
10.6 Assessment plan _____________________________________________________________________ 14
10.7 Calculation of your Year Mark (YM), Exam Mark EM) and Final Mark (FM) _______________________ 14
10.8 Submission of assignments _____________________________________________________________ 14
10.10 Summative Assessment (Portfolio / Final Exam Paper/Non-venue based exam) _________________ 15
11. OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ___________________________________________________________ 16
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ___________________________________________________________ 16
13. CONCLUSION___________________________________________________________________________ 17
14. QUICK REFERENCE TO EUP1501 – ETHICAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION__________________ 18
TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS ___________________________________________________ 18
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Tutorial letter 101/1/2022
Ethical Information and Communication
Technologies for Development
Solutions
EUP1501
Semester 1
School of Computing
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife email addresses and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website
EUP1501-2022-S1, as well as your group website.
Note: This is an online module and therefore it is available on myUnisa. You do not
have to wait for this Tutorial letter before you start working on the module.
Please note that although EUP1501 is the Signature Module for the College of
Science, Engineering and Technology, it is also taken by students from other colleges.
, EUP1501/101/1/2022
CONTENTS
P
1. INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________________________ 4
2. CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ____________________________________________________________ 4
3. HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ______________________________________________________________________ 4
3. STUDY MATERIAL THAT WILL BE POSTED TO YOU ________________________________________________ 4
4. RESOURCES _______________________________________________________________________________ 5
4.1 Recommended books ___________________________________________________________________ 5
4.2 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) __________________________________________________________ 5
4.3 Library services and resources ____________________________________________________________ 5
5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - GENERAL _______________________________________________________ 5
5.1. First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa____________________________________________________ 5
6. CONTACT DETAILS _________________________________________________________________________ 5
6.1 The EUP1501 Module Team ______________________________________________________________ 6
6.2 Teaching Assistant _____________________________________________________________________ 6
6.3 School of Computing ___________________________________________________________________ 6
6.4 University ____________________________________________________________________________ 6
7. OVERVIEW OF EUP1501 _____________________________________________________________________ 7
7.1 Purpose of the module __________________________________________________________________ 7
7.2 Outcomes for the module _______________________________________________________________ 8
7.3 Signature Module ______________________________________________________________________ 8
7.4 Teaching Assistants ____________________________________________________________________ 8
7.5 Prescribed books ______________________________________________________________________ 9
7.6 What you need to do to successfully complete this module ___________________________________ 10
8. myUnisa and EUP1501 _____________________________________________________________________ 10
8.1 Joining myUnisa ______________________________________________________________________ 10
8.2 Lessons on myUnisa ___________________________________________________________________ 10
8.3 myUnisa Tools________________________________________________________________________ 11
8.4 myUnisa – EUP1501 Master site _________________________________________________________ 11
8.5 myUnisa – Teaching Assistant group site __________________________________________________ 11
9. myITLab (Pearson’s Higher Education) and EUP1501 _________________________________________ 12
9.1 System requirements for myITLab for office 2016 ___________________________________________ 12
9.2 myITLab eTextbook ___________________________________________________________________ 12
9.3 Bookshelf ___________________________________________________________________________ 12
9.4 Joining myITLab ______________________________________________________________________ 12
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10. ASSESSMENT ___________________________________________________________________________ 13
10.1 The purpose of Assessments in EUP1501 __________________________________________________ 13
10.2 Specific assessment contexts ____________________________________________________________ 13
10.3 General assignment numbers ___________________________________________________________ 13
10.4 Unique assignment numbers ____________________________________________________________ 14
10.5 Due dates for assignments _____________________________________________________________ 14
10.6 Assessment plan _____________________________________________________________________ 14
10.7 Calculation of your Year Mark (YM), Exam Mark EM) and Final Mark (FM) _______________________ 14
10.8 Submission of assignments _____________________________________________________________ 14
10.10 Summative Assessment (Portfolio / Final Exam Paper/Non-venue based exam) _________________ 15
11. OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ___________________________________________________________ 16
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ___________________________________________________________ 16
13. CONCLUSION___________________________________________________________________________ 17
14. QUICK REFERENCE TO EUP1501 – ETHICAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION__________________ 18
TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS ___________________________________________________ 18
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