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of programs to be produced was large and the capacity of UT studio was limited,
the development and production of those materials were assisted by Pustekkom

and BPMR Semarang and BPMR Yogyakarta. Up to now, UT had produced around
200 programs each year, and those programs had been broadcast through local

radio stations in each region. So far, UT has produced around 3,474 radio
programs.

Audio-graphic Prog ram

Another audio media developed by UT was audio graphic program. This
program integrated audio and graphics (text and picture) . This program was

initiated in 1991 with the concept that audio program could help explain text and
pictures in printed materials. The presenters were lecturers (mostly from outside

UT) who were accustomed to explain concepts in class room. One course could
have 4 to 6 audio graphic cassettes. These programs were offered to students
who needed them. Considering the low students' attention of these programs, the

further production was ended only two years after introduced. But in 1995, there

was an emerging need for audio graphic programs as the content of printed
materials should be further explained with the support of audio, especially those
with formula , graphics , pictures and charts. Therefore , voices of tutors were

added through audio cassettes complemented the text materials. Texts and

pictures were placed at the back part of modules, on separate booklets, or on the
cover of the cassettes. Audio-graphic programs were also used as supplementary
to multi-media learning materials. Thus far, there had been 12 courses which

supported by audio graphic programs .

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