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FMDS hosts one of the first UPOU Exchange Fellowship Program Recipient

2017-11-05T02:55:04+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is hosting one of the first UPOU Exchange Fellowship Program Recipient this November 2017. Dr. Bo Yang, a lecturer from the School of City Management at the Beijing Open University (BJOU) in China worked on his research entitled "Quality Assurance System Operation of BJOU and UPOU: A Comparative Study" in collaboration with with Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Associate Professor from FMDS. As part of the leading institution of open learning and distance education in the country, FMDS acknowledges Dr. Bo Yang's conduct of [...]

FMDS hosts one of the first UPOU Exchange Fellowship Program Recipient2017-11-05T02:55:04+08:00

October 2017 was All UP Academic Union Month

2017-11-03T16:24:06+08:00

The All UP Academic Employees Union-Open University (AUPAEU-OU) Chapter joined in the celebration of the Academic Union Month this October 2017. This was in commemoration of the establishment of the Union 16 years ago. A set of activities was conducted university-wide to show the solidarity and support of all AUPAEU members. One of the activities conducted was the Public Sector Union Orientation and Leadership Training or "Unyonismo 101" last 24 October 2017 held at the Audio Visual Room of the UP Open University (UPOU). The All UP Workers Alliance-OU Chapter (composed of AUPAEU and All UP Workers Union), AUPAEU-Los Baños [...]

October 2017 was All UP Academic Union Month2017-11-03T16:24:06+08:00

UPOU welcomes back two PHDs

2019-06-11T14:31:41+08:00

Two faculty members of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) have completed their Doctor of Philosophy degrees and have reported back for service this 2017 - Dr. Diego Silang Maranan and Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo. Dr. Diego Silang Maranan obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Media as a Marie Curie Fellow at the Plymouth University, United Kingdom, under CogNovo.eu, an interdisciplinary project on creativity in cognition with a 4.1 million EU-funded project. His PhD thesis, "Haplos: Towards Technologies for and Applications for Somaesthetics," was awarded first place at the [...]

UPOU welcomes back two PHDs2019-06-11T14:31:41+08:00

UPOU faculty, staff, and students participate in the 2017 APRU Global Health Conference

2019-06-11T14:34:15+08:00

UP Open University (UPOU) participated in the 11th Annual Workshop of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Conference held on 16-19 October 2017 at Novotel Hotel, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines and organized by the University of the Philippines (UP) System. This year's theme, "Environmental Exposures & Cancer in the Pacific Rim," aimed to promote collaboration and exchange of latest research and knowledge among health experts and practitioners, researchers, and policymakers in relation to prevention of cancer and other non-communicable diseases, environmental health, and occupational health. Two pre-conference workshops were held. The first one tackled drug [...]

UPOU faculty, staff, and students participate in the 2017 APRU Global Health Conference2019-06-11T14:34:15+08:00

Two UPOU REPS are Public Service Writing Fellows

2019-06-11T14:38:25+08:00

Two Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) were awarded the Public Service Writing Fellowship. Ms. Luisa A. Gelisan, University Researcher II at the Multimedia Center, and Ms. Emely Amoloza, University Extension Associate II at the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, were among the eight participants who were awarded the Public Service Writing Fellowship 2017 by the UP Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs. The Public Service Writing Fellowship was initiated to promote public service as a scholarly and interdisciplinary endeavor. It aims to encourage university faculty and staff [...]

Two UPOU REPS are Public Service Writing Fellows2019-06-11T14:38:25+08:00

UPOU Professor and UP Faculty Regent presents Teacher Professional Development Models in USA and Cyprus

2017-11-02T02:27:25+08:00

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Professor and UP Faculty Regent Dr. Patricia B. Arinto travelled to the United States of America and the Republic of Cyprus to present the outcomes of the "Technology-Supported Teacher Professional Development on Early Language, Literacy and Numeracy (ELLN) for K-3 Teachers" (ELLN Digital) project, which her team piloted with 4,020 K-3 teachers in 240 public elementary schools in the Philippines in SY2016-2017. The project was implemented by the Foundation for Information Technology and Development (FIT-ED) in collaboration with the Department of Education, with funding from USAID through the Gerry Roxas Foundation. Dr. Arinto [...]

UPOU Professor and UP Faculty Regent presents Teacher Professional Development Models in USA and Cyprus2017-11-02T02:27:25+08:00

UPOU Chancellor represents Philippines in Expert Meeting for Lifelong Learning Agenda in Southeast Asia

2017-11-02T02:22:38+08:00

UP Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Pena. Bandalaria, was among the participants in the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning (SEAMEO CELL) Expert Meeting held on 5-6 October in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Geared toward Phase 2 of SEAMEO CELL's initiative "toward a lifelong learning agenda in Southeast Asian countries," the meeting gathered experts and representatives from various stakeholder organizations. Chancellor Bandalaria attended the meeting as the Philippines focal point. The two-day meeting was a pivotal step in the advancement of the project. Having achieved significant outcomes since the first phase, including [...]

UPOU Chancellor represents Philippines in Expert Meeting for Lifelong Learning Agenda in Southeast Asia2017-11-02T02:22:38+08:00

UPOU participates in 27th World Conference on Online Learning and Roundtable of Executive Heads of Open Universities

2019-06-11T14:42:26+08:00

UP Open University (UPOU) Chancellor and President of the Asian Association of Open Universities, Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, together with Dr. Jean Saludadez, UPOU Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and Assistant Professor Reinald Adrian Pugoy of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, participated in the 27th World Conference on Online Learning with the theme "Teaching in the Digital Age - Re-Thinking Teaching and Learning" held on 17 to 19 October 2017 in Toronto, Canada. As the 27th edition of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) World Conference, hosted this year by Contact North | [...]

UPOU participates in 27th World Conference on Online Learning and Roundtable of Executive Heads of Open Universities2019-06-11T14:42:26+08:00

UPOU Professor visits Vienna for new Research Proposal on Data Mining

2019-06-11T14:44:24+08:00

UP Open University (UPOU) Professor, Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, visited the Vienna University of Technology (VUT) on 18-29 September 2017 to work on a new research proposal on Data Mining on Twitter. Dr. Bonito was the recipient of the Bernd Rode Award in 2016, which came with grant for a new research. The new research that Dr. Bonito will be working on aims to come up with a proposal to explore the use of machine learning in analysing Twitter data on disasters. She will be working on the data sets she had previously harvested during her first visit at VUT [...]

UPOU Professor visits Vienna for new Research Proposal on Data Mining2019-06-11T14:44:24+08:00

UPOU Chancellor confronts Quality Assurance in Open Universities in Keynote Speech at Asian Conference

2019-06-11T14:47:44+08:00

"It goes without saying that quality assurance has to be and should always be embedded in our process, knowledge products and services." This was what Chancellor Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria emphasized during her Keynote Speech at the recently concluded 31st Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia held on 27-29 September 2017. UP Open University (UPOU) Chancellor and AAOU President Dr. Bandalaria tackled "Quality Assurance in Open Universities" for the second plenary speech of the conference, which carried the theme "Open University for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education." Dr. Bandalaria started her discussion by [...]

UPOU Chancellor confronts Quality Assurance in Open Universities in Keynote Speech at Asian Conference2019-06-11T14:47:44+08:00
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