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The UP Open University (UPOU) has partnered with the IBS Foundation, the Chemnitz University of Technology in Germany, Mongolian University of Science and Technology and Peking University in Beijing, China for the International IBS Workshop on Learner Centered Learning (LCL) 2022. This is the 3rd IBS International Workshop and it will be held on 2 - 4 November 2022 in Germany. The IBS LCL Workshop is intended for experts from educational institutions, the government, industries and the society to “discuss the latest research on modern education.” The two-day blended workshop will discuss education technologies and methods targeted at learning more [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed visitors from the University of Batangas (UB) on 31 May 2022. The UB team consisted of Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lolita F. Tegon; Director of Accreditations, Recognitions and Awards, Dr. Roel Asi; Dean of the College of Distance Education, Mr. Carl Ivan B. Villanueva; Learner and Faculty Technical Support, Leoj L. Roxas; ILM Development Support, Ms. Daisy A. Ilagan; and Secretary Ann B. Montalbo. The faculty and representatives of the UB benchmarked how UPOU implements open and distance learning. They were welcomed by UPOU Chancellor, Dr.  Melinda dela [...]

The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) visited the UP Open University (UPOU) on 11 May  2022. The CBSUA Graduate School team was led by Graduate School Dean, Dr. Claribelle C. Haber. With her were Girlie C. Jaucian, Philip N. Talay, And Rene N. Rabacal. The visitors benchmarked the implementation of UPOU’s Open and Distance eLearning.  They were welcomed by the UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria (via zoom), Director of Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, and UPOU Program Development Associate for International Linkages, Ms. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez. Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria presented the [...]

Dr. Jean A. Saludadez at the ICA 2022 in Paris, France. Dr. Jean A. Saludadez, Professor at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), has published a chapter in the First Edition of The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization. The book was launched during the 72nd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference (ICA 2022) held on 26-30 May 2022 in Paris, France.  The conference carried the theme “One World, One Network⁉”. Prof. Saludadez contributed the 26th Chapter which tackled the “Digital Media: From Tools to Agents Making a Difference,” lodged under Part III of [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) continues its quarterly tradition of knowledge and skills-sharing with topics ranging from professional to personal development. For the second quarter of 2022, Ms. Jennifer Pareja, administrative officer of FICS, talked about “Basic Records Management”, on 28 April 2022. She shared her experiences as a longtime employee of UP Open University that might help others to organize their files more efficiently. She also discussed the correct process of naming and organizing files to avoid missing files, or unnecessary clutter, considering that we have a limited space [...]

The Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) organized an event held on 7 to 8 April 2022 for the Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Program (EIDR) Cycle 8 Project Leaders to showcase system funded research projects. The two-day virtual symposium was led by Dr. Cynthia Bautista, UP Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and attended by other UP System officials.  Vice President Bautista delivered the opening remarks and Dr. Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza, Professor Emeritus and Chair of EIDR MEC, discussed the symposium overview.  The symposium showcased seven (7) research projects from UP System project leaders, including two from UP Open University. These [...]