13 February 2024
Dear Student
WELCOME TO YOUR DAMELIN NATED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (FULL TIME)
Congratulations on your learning achievements to date. We would like to welcome you to our institution
and outline a few very important points. Your learning journey is important to us, and we are committed
to providing you with the best learning experience possible in this new and exciting phase of your
education.
Blended and Online Learning is a global trend as students develop attributes and competencies while they
build knowledge in their studies. The approach to teaching and learning at Damelin is a blended one which
consists of a blend of virtual classes with your lecturers and online learning activities in myClass, the online
learning management system. This means that there are synchronous virtual classes timetabled with your
lecturers in MS Teams, and online learning resources and activities that will enhance your learning
experience in myClass. These online resources include study guides, pre-recorded classes and videos,
discussion forums, engaging digital content, digital library resources, online assessments, and access to
your MS Office apps. Access to these online resources, assessment timetables and other learning
activities is via your Student Portal.
To study through a blended and online mode of delivery, every student needs to plan their time to include
attendance at the timetabled virtual lectures as well as time for online activities and engagement in
myClass in each module each week. It is the blend of both these learning opportunities together with your
own self-study that makes for a great learning experience. Your learning journey is supported in many
ways and this communication serves to outline some of those details for you.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2024
Your schedule for the 1st semester is outlined below:
Formative Assessments
Semester
Semester
start date
Assignment
Test
DP Examination
1
13 February
25 March
15 March
29 April – 7 May
Classes end
17 May
*Subject to change if Department of Higher Education & Training revises the TVET Academic
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The structure of your programme is outlined in your programme Fact Sheet.
DHET Examinations
21 May – 14 June
THE STUDENT PORTAL AND MYCLASS
Your Student Portal provides you with all the necessary resources to complete your academic journey and
will be accessible through the link that was shared with you when you started your studies. All official
correspondence will be shared via your institutional email address or via the APP.
Your portal gives you access to a wide range of digital, all of which can be used to prepare for assignments,
stay updated to campus events, access an online library and other research tools as well as important
information regarding timetables, news and more!
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myLibrary includes:
o A wide range of open education digital resources and e-books.
o Writing and Research support material such as referencing guides.
o One-click access to the online plagiarism checker software.
o Journal Database Repositories – i.e., EBSCO-Host.
o Online periodicals and subscription free webzines.
o Digital directories for larger online educational resources.
o Links to relative governmental repositories for gazettes, legislature and acts.
o Archives for Creative Commons licensed audio-visual material.
o Access to Open Education Resources for supplementary learning materials.
o Academic Utilities for supporting student assessment completion.
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myNews
o A community page that provides the latest notifications and communication to students.
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Office 365
o Each student has access to the full Microsoft Office Suite including applications like MS Office
Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Teams and many more.
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A Calendar
o An institutional specific student academic calendar for time management and planning purposes.
• Work Readiness Programme
Getting students ready for their next career with a specific training programme.
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Bookstore
o This provides all students with links to online book suppliers (affiliated with Educor) to encourage
you to buy your prescribed textbooks that are needed for each module.
myClass
This is the core online learning platform that contains the academic resources and
learning material per module for your programme. You can access this learning platform
by clicking on the myClass tile on the Student Portal (pictured right).
Accessing myClass is imperative to your progress as a student; the material supplements your learning,
and the activities enhance your chance for academic success. Using myClass allows you to engage, manage
and interact with your studies in the palm of your hand while on campus, completing assignments after
hours or revising for examinations during revision weeks! Surveys, support sessions and academic literacy
tools will be shared here, right at your fingertips for ease and engagement.
Your participation online is as critical as your on-campus engagement and is monitored by your lecturers.
Remember to reach out to them if you have any access issues or if the modules you registered for do not
appear on your dashboard.
Here you will find:
o Coursework – study guides, lecture notes, presentations and prescribed and reading material.
o Supplementary Learning Materials – supporting articles, videos and weblinks.
o Learning activities – chats, discussion forums, quizzes, surveys, assignments.
o Student engagement – peer-to-peer discussion boards, class-based chats and private messaging.
o Administration support – timetabling, assignment scheduling, deadline prompts, venue booking.
Booklist and Learning Material: The booklist will provide you with the details of the textbook that must
be purchased for each module and is supported by content on myClass. In some cases, a Learner Manual
will be provided in lieu of a textbook.
ASSESSMENTS
The assessments below will be used towards the calculation of your ICASS/term mark:
Assessment
Assignment
National Test
DP Examination
Total
Contribution (%)
20%
30%
50%
100%
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It is a DHET requirement that all assessments are attempted.
Your National and DP Examination will be completed at your campus of registration in a face-to-face
environment.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (DHET EXAMINATIONS)
• A minimum of 40% ICASS/term mark and 80% class attendance is required to obtain entry to write
the DHET examination. This is a DHET requirement prescribed under Memo 46 of 2015.
• Students who do not achieve the minimum DHET requirements will be required to repeat the subject
in the coming trimester.
• These examinations are conducted as per DHET rules and guidelines.
• Please take note that no late arrivals will be allowed entry into the examination after the scheduled
start time. Students must therefore make adequate arrangements to be on campus at least 45
minutes before the start of each examination.
• Ensure that you bring your ID/passport/driver’s license and DHET exam permit to gain entrance into
the DHET Summative Examination.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Your campus academic team is there to support you on this study journey. They will communicate
regularly with you to ensure you are on track with your studies and will be available to assist you with any
administrative and academic queries.
All communication with you will be through your institutional email address so please ensure that this is
checked regularly. Sometimes WhatsApp messages are also sent but we recommend that you log into
your Student Portal daily to keep up to date with all notifications.
We wish you every success with your studies and look forward to taking you on this journey to completion.
Sincerely
B.Bothath
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Ms. B. Bothath
National Academic Operations Manager (Acting)
T.Maforah
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Dr. T Maforah
Dean of Academics