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Based on UT Strategic Plan 2005-2010, at least 25% of courses offered
should be in the form of multi-media packages. From 2001 to 2006, UT had

managed to produce 247 multi-media course packages. Multi-media package
consists of printed course materials (BMP) and non-printed course materials,

such as audio programs, audio graphics, videos, computer-assisted learning
materials, and interactive videos. All of these non-printed materials are develop

as enrichment to the existing printed course materials, except for certain
subjects, such as languages or music courses which use non-printed materials as

part and obligatory of the learning materials. For this purpose, non-printed
materials were integrated into printed course materials.

Quality Assurance of Course Materials

Since course materials are very essential in distance education , UT has
made some effort to improve not only the physical presentation but also their

content of course materials. Since 2001, UT has declared a policy that printed
course materials should be revised after seven years of uses. As course material

revision takes about 1 to 2 years , a revision can begin when the materials are 5
years in use. Therefore, in the 7th year's course materials are revised and ready

to be used further.
Another effort made by UT to ensure the quality of learning materials is by

applying a system of quality assurance. In 2001 , some standardized procedures
were developed with regard to course material development. The purpose of the

standard was to guarantee that the process and product meet the agreed quality.
In order to meet the assurance quality of management process of course

development, UT has made some efforts to get international recognition. One of
them is through ISO. In 2006, UT was ready to get ISO in the development of

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