On Wednesday the Unisa management in Pretoria, briefed the press on its allegations of cheating. The university said it felt the need to address the issue because this had become a public issue considering that this was not the first time accusations of a cheating scandal had surfaced.
A meeting between Blade Nzimande‘s and Unisa’s legal representatives took place in February, where a settlement proposal letter was given to Unisa by the minister.City PressUnisa’s director of Student Assessment Dominic Molokoane addressed the criteria to which students are assessed and invigilated when writing tests or exams to mitigate and resolve cheating concerns.
Molokoane shared concern about the stark contrast in the number of students who take up mock exams and the number of students who actually write the exams.The acting Vice principal of institutional development at Unisa Ramakgwayi Mahano, strongly asserted that they will not revert to writing “venue-based” examinations.
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