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Starting from 2001 , UT provided additional computers and its peripheral
facilities in Regional Offices . These additional computers were needed to

anticipate the impact of the decentralization of registration and printing
processes of List of Student Grades (DNU) to Reg ional Offices. This is also

aimed at proving internet connection facilities to Regional Offices. Up to now, all
Regional Offices have been connected to internet by dialing-up, except for Banda

Aceh Regional Office (via radio-link to Un iversitas Syiah Kuala) and Banjarmasin
Regional Office (via VSAT).

Human Resources

Up to now, there are 22 staff in Computer Center, 17 of them have

educational backgrounds related to information system , while the remaining staff
get their knowledge and skills in information technology form professional

trainings. Besides, the 36 of 37 Regional Offices of UT have been supported by
at least one staff that has information system background. Since 2002, UT has

applied staff rotation policy consistently, so that skillful staff in information
system have been moved out from Computer Center to other divisions in UT to

support the development and implementation of information system . Besides that
there are several staffs outside of the Computer Center with educational

backgrounds related to information system to help develop and implement
information system in UT.

Integration in the Use of Information and

Communication Technology in Learning
Process

The use of ICT in learning process in UT has started since 1996. Firstly,

the application of ICT was limited to counseling services through mailing-list

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