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and it contributes to their final score if they send it to UT Regional Office

(UPBJJ) .
By integrating this component, all students are expected to have it when

they buy each course material , considering that it was difficult to obtain TM
before it was printed as part of the course material. Since 2003, almost all

course materials have had Map of Competencies. A new development in 2006
was that TM no longer integrated in course materials since it meant to be

distributed to students on-line, and was employed as self exercises to be done
independently.

Improvement of Layout, Printing , and
Presentation

Physical presentation of UT printed
===-···· learning materials is improving from time

to time . It can be seen from their
presentation , cover, layout, and type of

font used, type of paper, illustration , and
color. From 1984-1987, presentation and

printing was very simple in black and
white as can be seen in the picture . The

production process at that time was using
Apple computer with WordStar Version 1

software. The computer was using CO/M
Modules of 198 7-1998 period u s ing operation system with no hard disk. The
type setting in Linokey machine
printer used was Daisy Wheel Printer.

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