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This paper reports on e-learning as a transformational educational tool amongst Communication Science students at Unisa. The study targeted executive members of the Communication Science Association (COMSA) which consists of ten members and Unisa Radio employees which comprise 200 Communication Science students. A survey research design was used whereby questionnaires were administered to all COMSA executives and 50% of Unisa Radio student employees who were chosen using simple random sampling. Data was analysed through thematic categorisation and tabulation and the findings were presented descriptively. An examination of data indicates that students do not actively engage in e-learning. They use myUnisa for basic educational needs and not for the purpose that myUnisa was intended which is to bridge transactional distance in order to ensure increased engagement amongst all stakeholders. Unisa needs to examine its current e-learning policies against the backdrop of the society in which it operates.
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Mbatha, B., Mbatha, M. (2013). E-learning: The Power Source of Transforming the Learning Experience in an ODL Landscape. In: Kurosu, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services. HCI 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8005. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39262-7_52
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