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attract student's interest. Meanwhile, the organizers of tutorials for TWCE were
not only Regional Offices but also Faculties. The attendance rates in TWCE were

high . Even until the last session, students were still present. This happened
because tutorials were highly needed in order to take the written comprehensive

examination which was obliged in study program completion . Since 2004, the
term written comprehensive examination was changed into final project. And

since 2005, the term TTRMK was changed into face-to-face tutorial (so-called
TTM). However, all the rules and regulations were similar to that in TTRMK.

Another mode of face-to-face tutorial has been conducted by UT Graduate
Program (S2) . In this program, face-to-face tutorials are the integral part of

tutorial service through internet (online tutorial) . Face-to-face tutorials are held
four times with 3 tasks in one semester in the Regional Offices (tasks are given

by tutors centrally through internet). Simultaneously, online tutorials are held 8
times in one semester and the contents are given centrally. Face-to-face tutorials

and online tutorials are obligatory and contribute 60% (including participation
mark) to their final mark (Pedoman Penyelenggaraan Program PascaSarjana ,

2005).

Development of Distance Tutorials

It was realized that the number of students attended face-to-face tutorials
was far from expectation . One of the reasons was that most students were

working and the distance between their home and their working place is quite far.
Considering these factors , UT has developed additional learning support means

through other media which was expected to be able to reduce flaws engendered
by insufficient reading habit, distance, and time. To add the existing face-to-face

tutorials , UT has developed and offers various kinds of distance tutorials through

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