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Onlin e Tutorial uses P e r s onal Computer (PC)

In meeting the future challenges, UT continu·ously develops and uses its
internet networks. Although student's access to the internet is still very limited,

UT has developed support services through the internet called UT Online. Even
though the facility of UT Online was available, student's constraint in using it

was the cost which was considered expensive and the inadequate infrastructure
condition in many parts of Indonesia. Considering that this media was the most

powerful interactive med ia in distance education system , UT and internet
providers should be able to cooperate in order to help students . In the future , the

use of computers either network-based or not will be more intensified in
accordance with the development of computer technology.

The computer-based media could be used as delivery system of the learning
materials and as learning support media. Online learning support was used to

overcome the constraints of distance and time. UT onl ine as mentioned earlier

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