MAT3701/102/0/2022

Tutorial Letter 102/0/2022

Linear Algebra III
MAT3701

Semester module

Department of Mathematical Sciences

MAT3701 JAN/FEB 2022 EXAM FORMAT AND INFORMATION

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CONTENTS

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1 EXAM FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 3

2 IRIS INVIGILATION ..................................................................................................................... 3
3 INSTALLING IRIS AND TAKING THE IRIS PRACTICE EXAM …………………..……….………..4
4 DOWNLOADING THE EXAM PAPER.......................................................................................... 4
5 UPLOADING YOUR EXAM ANSWER FILE................................................................................. 5
6 ASSISTANCE WITH DOWN/UPLOADING YOUR EXAM PAPER/SCRIPT ................................. 7
7 LECTURER’S CONTACT DETAILS DURING THE EXAM .......................................................... 7
8 MAT3701 JAN/FEB 2022 EXAM PAPER COVER SHEET………………………………..………….8

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Dear Student

1 EXAM FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS

The MAT3701 Jan/Feb 2022 exam will be a closed book online exam using the CSET
myExams eAssessment Tool. By “closed book” we mean:

• You may not consult the MAT3701 study material (that is, study guide, tutorial letters or
prescribed book).
• You may not consult external sources.
• You may not consult websites.
• You may use your phone only to scan and upload your exam answer file.
• You may not contact other people during the exam.
To ensure the integrity of the exam, IRIS invigilation must be used throughout the exam – see
section 2 below. See also the last page of this tutorial letter for a copy of the cover page of the
MAT3701 Jan/Feb 2022 exam paper in which the rules of the examination are listed – please
read them beforehand.

Fifteen minutes before the official starting time for the examination, the exam paper will be
available for downloading. You then have two hours in which to complete the examination.
Thereafter you have an additional one hour in which to scan your answer sheets and create an
answer file in pdf format for uploading on the CSET myExams platform. No submissions will be
accepted after the additional uploading time. We therefore appeal to you to stop writing at the
official closing time for the examination to allow yourself enough time to submit your answer file.

Please number your answer sheets clearly and write you student number and module code on
the front page. The name of your pdf answer file should be in the format
studentnumber_MAT3701.

Note that no emailed exam script submissions are allowed.

2 IRIS INVIGILATION
To ensure the integrity of the exam, IRIS invigilation must be used throughout the exam. This will
require that you:
• use a desktop or laptop computer with a webcam, microphone device, and reliable internet
connection,
• use the Google Chrome internet browser and install the IRIS invigilation tool on it,
• activate IRIS invigilation when you download the exam paper, and
• keep it on and work in front of your computer/webcam for the duration of the exam.

For additional information on the use of IRIS, visit the CSET Exam Preparation OCT 2021 site
on the CSET myExams platform. You will find instructions on how to install the IRIS invigilation
tool (see the video How to Install IRIS under Additional Resources) as well as an IRIS Practice
Take Home Examination – click on eAssessment. Also read the information on the overview
page. To access the Exam Preparation OCT 2021 site:
• Go to: https://cset.myexams.unisa.ac.za/portal
• Click on Log In in the top right-hand corner of the page
• Use your myUnisa username and password to login
• Then click on Sites in the top right-hand corner - next to your name

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• Now click on Exam Preparation OCT 2021.

(If the IRIS practice exam is not showing on the myexams portal, then go to this link:
https://forms.office.com/r/DuaKisr5WW to request that you be linked.)

A selection of the most important information on the Exam Preparation OCT 2021 site has also
been posted on myUnisa under Additional Resources – see the folder JanFeb 2022 Online Exam
and IRIS Documentation.

If you have any other questions:

Please go to the CSET Yammer IRIS Invigilation User Group, at:
https://web.yammer.com/main/groups/eyJfdHlwZSI6Ikdyb3VwIiwiaWQiOiI3MzQ0NzQ2NDk2MC
J9/all

It is recommended that you do not print the exam paper but rather read the questions from the
screen since this will reduce IRIS flagging.

An important consequence of the IRIS invigilation is that the exam paper must be downloaded
from the CSET myExams platform. This is to enable IRIS invigilation to activate automatically.
The uploading of your exam answer file must also be done on the CSET myExams platform.

3 INSTALLING IRIS AND TAKING THE IRIS PRACTICE EXAM

It is compulsory to install IRIS on your Chrome browser before taking the exam. For instructions
on how to install the IRIS invigilation tool, visit the CSET Exam Preparation OCT 2021 site and
see the video How to Install IRIS under Additional Resources. (For your convenience, this
information has also been posted on myUnisa under Additional Resources – see the folder
JanFeb 2022 Online Exam and IRIS Documentation.)

Once IRIS has been installed successfully, do the IRIS Practice Take Home Examination (on
the Exam Preparation OCT 2021 site) by clicking on eAssessment and then on IRIS Practice
Take Home Examination. (If the IRIS practice exam is not showing on the myexams portal, then
go to this link: https://forms.office.com/r/DuaKisr5WW to request that you be linked.)

When you are done with the practice examination, please log out of the CSET myExams
platform and close your browser. It is important that you log out from CSET myExams,
especially if you happen to close IRIS while it is still running.

Please follow the above steps to avoid challenges on the day of the examination.

4 DOWNLOADING THE EXAM PAPER

The MAT3701 exam paper must be downloaded from the CSET myExams platform as follows:
1. Go to CSET myExams https://cset.myexams.unisa.ac.za/portal and login with your student
number and myUnisa password.

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2. Go to the MAT3701 examination site by clicking on the tab MAT3701 Exam Jan 2022 that
appears in the horizontal navigation bar at the top. Alternatively, if you do not find the site in the
horizontal navigation bar, click on the Sites button in the top right-hand corner and select the
site from the drop-down menu.

3. IRIS should load in a pop-up window. Follow the IRIS instructions carefully.

3. Once the IRIS setup is done you can start your examination. Click on eAssessment in the left
navigation menu on the MAT3701 Exam Jan 2022 exam site.

4. A page with the heading “Assignment List” will appear. Click on MAT3701 Examination
under “Assignment Title”.

5. A new page will open. Under Additional resources for assignment, click on the link
MAT3701_JanFeb_Examination_2022.pdf to download the exam paper. You now have two
hours in which to complete the exam and an additional one hour to upload your pdf answer file.

5 UPLOADING YOUR EXAM ANSWER FILE

When you have finished writing and created a pdf answer file, go to Submission on the
MAT3701 Exam Jan 2022 exam site and proceed as follows to upload your answer file:

Under Attachments, click the Choose File button to browse for a file on your device. Once
you have attached your answer file, the name of the file, as well as the file size and upload
time stamp will be displayed under Attachments such as in the window below. Please note
however that the format of your file name should be studentnumber_MAT3701.

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Tip: You may click Remove to remove the attachment if you selected the wrong file.
Tip: Tick the honour pledge. Students MUST check the honour pledge before submission. It
will not be possible to submit the assessment if this is not done.

When you are ready and satisfied that you have uploaded the correct answer file, click the
Submit button to complete your assessment submission.

Tip: If you are not yet ready to submit, you may click Preview to preview the submission, or Save
Draft to save your submission and submit it later. Click Cancel to exit the assessment without
saving or submitting.

Once you have submitted your assessment, you will receive a confirmation message on your
screen as in the window below. Make a screen copy for your records. In addition, if you have
opted to receive email notifications, you will also receive an email confirmation of your submission
to your myLife e-mail account.

After you have finished uploading your answer file, click on the Submit button on the IRIS pop-up
screen. IRIS will then upload your session recording files. Remember not to close the window
until IRIS is finished.

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6 ASISTANCE WITH DOWN/UPLOADING YOUR EXAM PAPER/SCRIPT

For assistance with downloading the exam paper or uploading your answer file on the CSET
myExams platform, please contact the Student Communication Service Centre at 080 000
1870 or [email protected].

7 LECTURER’S CONTACT DETAILS DURING THE EXAM

My contact details for the duration of the exam are:

Telephone: 072-936-9844 or 012-345-3039

Email: [email protected] or [email protected].

When you communicate with us via e-mail, please use your myLife e-mail account and include
your student number and cell phone number.

We wish you all the best for the examination.

Prof JD Botha – lecturer for MAT3701

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

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