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Onaindini S

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2018

24 Nov 2025, 13:51

Be careful when registering for distance courses.

The institution recently made the move to remote testing. Guided by AI . AI isn’t perfect so students can nolonger go to the bathroom for example they will be flagged. Under normal testing conditions the student would be able to go to the bathroom or look up to the ceiling or even sleep on their desk due to high stress, that is nolonger possible in fear of getting flagged. Had I known this I would have never signed up for their distance course. After a flag even if you are innocent, you have to rewrite on short notice pending an investigation no false flagging would happen in real life their move to online Invigilator is meant to mimic real life. International students are still required to have permits for exams that are nolonger needed to be written in person which doesn’t make sense why would I need a meningitis shot if I’m not even required to be in the country to write the exam. The fees haven’t been adjusted for data requirements required by the application for example the cost of good internet is now at the peril of the student whilst still paying the same fees. Before a coding exam the lecture did not upload the QR code required that expires ? We got it at the last few moments in all this stress you are still required to perform. Today our results where promised at 12:00 that did not happen an email was sent saying they are there still not there now I’m just stuck in a state of panic

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Replies (3)
Nwu
Nwu's reply24 Nov 2025, 14:15
Official
Good day

Thank you for bringing your complaint to the attention of the NWU. The matter has been brought to the attention of the relevant department for them to look into it.

Regards
Louis Jacobs: Director, Corporate Communication
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Onaindini S's update24 Nov 2025, 14:19
Reviewer Update
Mind you I studied tooth and nail and did not cheat. But I might be flagged for cheating for any simple thing. And for a lecturer to say “those who didn’t cheat shouldn’t worry” is absurd considering AI detection isn’t fool proof. I have a piece of paper to pre write logic when I’m coding in the exam center in May they gave us a piece of paper to pre write logic. The AI could say I’m cheating for looking down at the paper and writing things down. But this wouldn’t happen in a normal exam center. During the exam I want to use symbols on the computer to add to my output then I thought it may flag me for cheating and left my output without a Celsius symbol that’s not cheating nobody knows the Celsius symbol of by heart. Neither is it in the keyboard. I also get an upset stomach when I’m anxious I did not eat that day or drink anything so that I wouldn’t go to the bathroom imagine writing an exam hungry and being subjected to stress. Someone in my house opened the door to my office, that could be flagged as cheating I did not even look back. My dog was banging my door I can’t control that. Also of note some people aren’t privileged to have quiet exam spaces to write in some people share spaces with people what is the university doing about that ?
Nwu
Nwu's reply24 Nov 2025, 14:22
Official
Will you please post the additional info on the email I sent you. Regards