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Chapter 5 describes presents the development of assessment system in
UT, from the preparation of test materials , development of item banking system ,
administration of examination , and processing of examination results.
Examination is the final stage of academic quality control, which involves both
Head Office and Regional Offices.
Chapter 6 discusses development in the utilization of information and
communication technology at UT. Since it was founded in 1984, Universitas
Terbuka (UT) has developed its own computerized management system , and it
has been continually improved to respond to technolog ical development and to fit
the specific needs of a distance education institution. UT has developed an
integrated IT system, in which student information can be quickly retrieved, e.g. ,
the student grade per semester, academic progress , and student projection and
statistical data for decision makers' necessities. So far, UT has developed
various other fields of computer-based applications , and these applications have
been developed to meet the needs of electronic data processing , facilitate
learning process and internal communication among staff in UT Head Office and
Regional Offices.
Chapter 7 documents the development of UT library, from conventional to
digital library. The presence of a library as a learning source in an educational
institution is a must, and UT library has been established since as long as the
establishment of UT as a distance education institution. At the beginning , the
library was a part of Educational Media Production , Informatics, and Data
Processing Center. In 1992, this Center was then developed into three separate
Centers , namely Computer Center, Multi Media Production Center, and Library.
With the recent change into UT new structure in 2005 , the name of UT library
was changed again to become Library Service Center (Pusat Layanan Pustaka) .
UT library focuses its collection on subject matter to develop UT learning
materials and to enrich distance education literature.
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