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Melalui UPBJJ Gorontalo, Gubernur Gorontalo dan Rektor UT mengadakan kerja
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Based on the experience gained by UPBJJ Bandung in cooperating with
other institutions, there are two indicators of achievement: timely provision of
learning materials and implementation of tutorials that caters for students' needs.
Out of existing 37 UPBJJs, UPBJJ Mataram, Bandung, and Palembang are the
best practices in partnership and cooperation (Rakornas 2006) . Apart from two
indicators, partnership should be developed by mainstreaming quality of
academic programs, quality of services, expansion of service areas, improvement
of student participation , and improvement of human resources quality.
In order to promote programs offered by UT, UPBJJs carry out promotion to
districts in cooperation with Education Office and local government. Current
cooperation have been with state and private universities, especially in providing
tutors and academic counselors, module writers and item writers, and item
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