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The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) through the Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program, headed by Asst. Prof. Queenie R. Ridulme, Program Chair conducted the Let's Talk it Over: Updates on Palliative Care Nursing on 06 July 2018 at the Seminar Room, College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila with livestreaming via networks.upou.edu.ph.Dr. Primo G. Garcia, Dean of FMDS officially opened the program through a video message. Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, Dean of the UP Manila's College of Nursing and also a regular faculty member under UPOU's Diploma in/Master of International Health and Master of Arts [...]
The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) conducted the Faculty-In-Charge (FIC) Orientation on 28 June 2018 at MC Theater, DICT Bldg., CP Garcia Ave., Diliman, Quezon City for Manila- and Diliman-based FICs and on 04 July 2018 at AVR, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna for Los Baños based FICs. Topics on the Roles of FIC and Administrative Matters, Introduction to Open and Distance e-Learning, Selecting Online Resources, Facilitating Online Learning, Promoting Interaction, and Building Community of Learners, Assessment in Online Learning, Preparing the Study Guide, mainstreaming Gender in Online Teaching and Learning, and Basics of UPOU MyPortal were discussed [...]
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) organized a summit entitled "Transforming UPOU into a Healthy, Nurturing and Transformative University: From Summit to Action" on 26 June 2018 at the UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL), Los Baños, Laguna . The summit was UPOU's response to the call for UP as a national university to not only promote honor and excellence but to also provide a nurturing and healthy environment for its students. The summit was part of UPOU's action plan which was committed during the system-wide Summit on Transforming UP into a Nurturing and Healthy University held [...]
UP Open University (UPOU) faculty and staff participated in the 2018 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2018) held on 4-6 July 2018 at the Jockey Club Campus, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. The ICOIE 2018 was organized by the Open University of Hong Kong. The conference focused on the trends in openness and innovation in the education sector. The delegates from UPOU presented papers about different dimensions of e-Learning as practiced in the university. Multimedia Director Luisa Gelisan presented a paper titled "Exploring the Use of Multimedia As Assessment Tools in E-learning" in [...]
Professor Asha Kanwar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), will deliver a plenary talk at the 3rd International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL) to be held on 26-28 November 2018 at the Garden Villa Hotel, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Professor Kanwar is one of the world's leading advocates of learning and development. Her engagement with distance education began when she joined Indira Gandhi National Open University as Professor and then continued to serve as Director of the School of Humanities and Pro-Vice Chancellor. She also served as a consultant in ODL at UNESCO's Regional Office [...]
The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) recognized its course completers and top learners in the Continuing Education Program (CEP) Closing Ceremonies held on 16 June 2018 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. A total of 119 completers from 10 courses have received their certificates of completion during the ceremonies. FMDS recognized 58 of these learners with distinction and 26 with high distinction. The awarding of certificates was facilitated by Asst. Prof. Rita C. Ramos, FMDS Secretary to the Faculty. Entrepreneur and [...]
The Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) spearheaded the sixth installment to its EDUKussion Forum Series, an event that aims to present and discuss education-related issues, challenges and opportunities. Held last 22 June 2018 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, the forum talked about "Integrating Literacy Strategies across the Curriculum". Dr. Nemah N. Hermosa, a retired University of the Philippines professor specializing in digital literacy instruction and language and literacy education, shared her expertise on how enhanced literacy initiatives can be blended in the present basic [...]
The UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD), held the Effective Business Writing and Presentation Skills Workshop on 25-28 June 2018 at Boso Boso Highlands Resort and Hotel, Antipolo, Rizal. This activity was conducted as part of the public service initiative of FICS. Dr. Paz H. Diaz, former Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), and Ms. Emely M. Amoloza, University Extension Associate of the UPOU FICS served as resource speakers. The four-day workshop aimed to train SAAD staff members [...]
In the Environmental Planning (EnP) Exam held on 6-7 June 2018 at various Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) testing centers in different parts of the country, six students from the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) program of the University of the Philippines Open University-Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS-UPOU) were among the 1,891 successful passers out of the 4,279 examinees. These students are Ms. Kristine Carmen D. Diones, Ms. Marlyn S. Lazaro, Mr. Andrew Ian B. Dormitorio, Mr. Marc Louie M. Almario, Ms. Shiela Beatriz L. Barroga, and Mr. Joshua Federick J. Vitaliz. The results of the EnP exam [...]
