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Dr. Zahid Majeed, an assistant professor for special education of the Allama Iqbal Open University Pakistan, will be one of the plenary speakers during the 6th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2019), which will be held on 26-28 November 2019 at Holiday Inn, Baguio City, Philippines. Dr. Majeed received a master’s degree in Special Education and Inclusive Education from the University of Roehampton and his PhD degree in Special Education and Metacognition from the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad, Pakistan. Currently, he is an assistant professor for the Department of Special Education and Director for [...]

Director of Civil Service Commission (CSC) Field Office - UP,  Mr. Hans R. Alcantara, conducted an orientation which tackled the provisions and implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 11032 or Ease of Doing Business Act on 4 October 2019 at the Audiovisual Room, UP Open University, Los Baños, Laguna.  About 40 UPOU administrators, faculty and staff members were present during the orientation. This activity was slated at providing new and existing knowledge about avoiding red tapes in government offices and ways to reduce complaints by clients with regards to delayed transactions.  RA 11032, also known as the Ease of [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be holding its 23rd Commencement Exercises on 12 October 2019 at its Headquarters in Los Banos, Laguna. It will carry the theme “Excellence in Equity, Equity in Excellence.” UPOU will be conferring four hundred twenty-seven degrees to 81 undergraduate students and 346 graduate students. These are students who successfully completed the requirements for their degree programs for Academic Year 2018-2019 covering 1st, 2nd Semester, and Midyear terms, and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trimesters. Of the undergraduate students, one will be graduating as a Magna cum laude while five will graduate as [...]

Four Philippine state colleges and universities (SUCs) signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) to officially commit to the promotion of open and distance education and technology-enhanced learning through the 6th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2019). On 23 September 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Baguio City, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) represented by Chancellor Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria; University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) represented by Chancellor Raymundo D. Rovillos; Benguet State University (BSU) represented by Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr Kenneth Laruan on behalf of President Feliciano Calora, Jr.; and the Ifugao [...]

NCODeL 2019 extends the deadline for the submission of research abstract papers to 23 September 2019. The 6th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2019) will be held on 26-28 November 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Baguio City. It carries the theme “Quality in Equity. Equity in Quality.” It focuses on the more in-depth understanding of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of distance education, elearning, and technology-enhanced learning. The conference has three sub-themes: (1) Equity Dimensions in Quality Assurance Frameworks in technology-enhanced Learning; (2) Access, Inclusivity and Equity in Technology-enhanced Learning; and (3) Technologies for Enhancing Equity and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) held an orientation program for new students on 31 August 2019 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. One hundred twenty (120) incoming undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students participated in the orientation. The general orientation was live streamed via the UPOU Networks, with 244 new students participating. Video conferencing was also arranged with some new students who attended the orientation in the UPOU Mega Learning Hubs (MLH) located in the National Capital Region (Diliman, Quezon City), Visayas (Cebu City), and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) conducted an orientation for its newly admitted students for the Academic Year 2019-2020. Students under the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies, Diploma in Computer Science, Master of Information Systems, Master of Development Communication (MDC) and Doctor of Communication programs participated in the FICS orientation program held at Oblation Hall, UPOU Headquarters on 31 August 2019. The day started with a campus tour to familiarize new students with the different landmarks and offices of the university. The students then proceeded to the faculty orientation where [...]