An Overview of eFundi and How to Login to the NWU Gateway
It is undeniable that technology is changing the way things are done in almost every aspect of human life. This is so much so that any facet of society that has not keyed into these technological advancements in its production chain or service delivery process may end up with very unsatisfied and unhappy customers for the lack of efficiency. One aspect of the global society that has evolved, thanks to innovative applications from the tech side of things is the educational system.
In South African universities, learning and connecting with lecturers and other students in and out of campus has been getting easier; and for students of the North-West University (NWU), it is also very interesting, especially with the introduction of the eFundi, an online learning tool that every student of the institution should take advantage of. To help improve your experience on the portal, we have essayed all you need to know about logging in, changing your password, as well as a brief overview of eFundi and more.
eFundi is an open-source learning management system powered by Sakai and provided by the North-West University. The system which was developed by commercial organizations, communities of academic institutions, and individuals is aimed at providing students and staff of the NWU with modern technological tools to support learning, teaching, research, and also collaboration.
The Sakai platform which eFundi is powered by is distributed under the Educational Community License. This open-source learning management system can be used to perform a wide range of services like familiarizing yourself with the NWU curriculum, checking your admission status, submitting assignments, and conducting group research and studies.
All of the amazing things you can do with eFundi as an NWU student or lecturer will be impossible if you do not know how to log in and access your portal. But not to worry about that, by following the simple steps below, you should be logged in to your portal in no time.
After clicking on login, you may notice that eFundi CAS pops up, just follow the prompts. CAS is a private network of NWU, which is the acronym for Central Authentication Service.
There are two reasons why you may have to change or reset your password. It is either you have forgotten your password or your current password has expired – which happens after every 90 days.
It is important to reiterate that your eFundi portal password has a validity duration of 90 days after which you will not be able to access your portal with that password. This means that you should change your password before it expires, however, you can also change the password even after it has expired. To change an expired password, this is what you need to do.
If the reason why you are changing your password is that you forgot it, then try to choose a password you can easily remember for the next 90 days at least. Here is how to reset your password in this situation:
Now you know how to log in to your eFundi portal and how to change or reset your password, it is necessary for you to know what you can do on the portal so as to maximize your access. Below are the different features you can find on eFundi and what you can do with them.
The eFundi NWU gateway provides access to and relevant instruction for students to be able to do the following:
Just like you can create assignments on the eFundi portal, you can also submit your assignment as well. Using either the assignment tool or the lesson tool, depending on how your lecturer decides to set up the site.
To submit your assignment with the lesson tool, here is what to do:
To submit using the assignment tool, do the following:
This feature allows users to do the following:
As the name implies, this feature enables you to connect with other students with who you share similar interests, with so much ease.
This feature enables lecturers to:
Students can also use this feature to create assessments and collaborate.
