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higher institutions. Further discussion will focus on the prospects of global role
of distance higher education institutions as well as challenges faced and actions

to be taken to realize UT as a leading institution. With regard to plans and
actions to be taken by UT, its human resources play an important role in realizing

UT's vision of becoming one of the world's leading distance higher education
institutions .

Significance, Reasons, and Ways to make UT

a World's Leading Distance Higher Education
Institution

UT's 2005-2010 Strategic Plan (Renstra) stipulates that "UT is determined
to be one of leading distance higher education institutions in Asia in 2010 and in
the world in 2020". In detail, the vision is specified that UT is determined to be

one of the best institutions in the area of management, research , development,

and information about distance education in Asia in 2010 and in the world in
2020 . The formulation of such specific, measurable, and time-planned vision is
very important. A clearly formulated vision should be able to inspire and motivate

all UT's staff, from the highest hierarchy in the organization to the lowest, to

work together and make every effort to realize the vision . Therefore , all UT's
staff should be responsible and actively participate to realize the vision .

The reason why UT should become a center of excellence is clear. The

function , mission and purpose of the university require it to continue to exist, as
it is the place where people can explore, learn , preserve and find new
knowledge , and then disseminate it to others in a responsible manner. Learning

from the experience of various organizations in the fields of business, service,

and other industries, some best practices should be taken into account and
applied in realizing UT's vision to be a leading institution, to develop its

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