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UPOU Welcomes New Students with Orientation for AY 2024-2025: A Journey into Open and Distance E-Learning

2024-10-01T15:36:04+08:00

The UP Open University (UPOU) welcomed new students for the Academic Year 2024-2025 in a hybrid orientation held online and at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, on 14 September 2024. The day began with a Campus Tour for new students, organized by the UPOU University Student Council (USC), and an orientation for parents at the UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium. Around 80 parents attended this session facilitated by Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, Director of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), and Asst. Prof. Luisa Gelisan, University Registrar. They explained the open and distance e-learning (ODeL) [...]

UPOU Welcomes New Students with Orientation for AY 2024-2025: A Journey into Open and Distance E-Learning2024-10-01T15:36:04+08:00

UPOU Publishes New Free eBook: “University of the Future: Perspectives, Transformations and Sustainability”

2024-10-02T14:43:29+08:00

Just the end of August 2024, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) through its Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), released the newest of its publications. Titled “University of the Future: Perspectives, Transformations, and Sustainability,” this is an open-access educational resource that is available on UPOU Networks, UPOU’s repository of all educational multimedia resources.  The book is co-edited by Dr. Melinda F. Lumanta, Former UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Dr. Primo G. Garcia, UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs;  and Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Director of the UPOU Center for Open and Digital [...]

UPOU Publishes New Free eBook: “University of the Future: Perspectives, Transformations and Sustainability”2024-10-02T14:43:29+08:00

FMDS Welcomes New Students for AY 2024-2025 with Hybrid Orientation

2024-10-04T18:55:10+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed new students through a Hybrid Student Orientation for the First Semester/Trimester AY 2024-2025. Held on 14 September 2024 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, the orientation took place onsite at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, and via Zoom. A total of 576 students attended online while 23 participated onsite. The orientation was designed to familiarize students with the FMDS community and its resources. Key platforms introduced include the FMDS Student Support Site, Facebook [...]

FMDS Welcomes New Students for AY 2024-2025 with Hybrid Orientation2024-10-04T18:55:10+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Master of Arts in Nursing Conducts Clinical Orientation for Affiliated Hospitals

2024-10-04T18:42:46+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University-Faculty of Management and Development Studies’ (UPOU-FMDS) Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program held its Clinical Practicum Orientation on 6 September 2024. The event was attended by nursing leaders from affiliated hospitals, including Brokenshire Medical Center in Davao, Los Baños Doctors Hospital and Medical Center, and University Health Service in Laguna, and Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan. The participants were warmly welcomed by Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie D. Cabanes, the Chair of the MAN program. Asst. Prof. Regine Karla P. Bagalanon, the Program Development Associate for Clinical Practicum of the [...]

UPOU-FMDS Master of Arts in Nursing Conducts Clinical Orientation for Affiliated Hospitals2024-10-04T18:42:46+08:00

UPOU to Join Celebration of the UP Day of Remembrance

2024-09-19T14:18:59+08:00

In celebration of the UP Day of Remembrance on 21 September 2024, the University of the Philippines Open University will be releasing three new open educational resources (OERs) as part of the FastLearn episodes created by the UPOU Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL). FASTLearn or Flexible and Accelerated Short Micro-Videos for Teaching and Learning is a program in UPOU Networks that features reels-like videos of learning objects. The first video is titled, “Ang Sitwasyon ng Media sa Panahon ng Batas Militar--Unang Bahagi.” It will be aired on 21 September. Next is the FastLearn episode titled [...]

UPOU to Join Celebration of the UP Day of Remembrance2024-09-19T14:18:59+08:00

UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing Holds Comprehensive Program Workshop for AY 2024-2025

2024-10-04T18:39:09+08:00

In preparation for Academic Year 2024-2025, the UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program conducted a workshop on 29 August 2024. The event was attended by faculty members from nursing specialties such as Adult Health Nursing, Maternal and Child Nursing, Gerontology, and Nursing Administration. Key discussions during the workshop focused on updates regarding student enrollment, new admissions, and course offerings for the upcoming semester. Faculty also reviewed critical policies related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and academic integrity, underscoring the importance of maintaining high standards in light of technological advances. In response to growing challenges, the strategic planning session [...]

UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing Holds Comprehensive Program Workshop for AY 2024-20252024-10-04T18:39:09+08:00

UPCN and UPOU-FMDS Join CHED’s Launch of Flexible Master’s Program in Nursing

2024-10-04T17:57:06+08:00

In photo from left to right: Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie D. Cabanes from UPOU-FMDS, Prof. Laurance L. Garcia and President Ariel A. Ariaso Sr. from Cebu Normal University, CHED Chairperson Hon. J. Prospero E. De Vera III, Chancellor Michael L. Tee, Dean Sheila R. Bonito, and Asst. Prof. Arnold B. Peralta from UP Manila. Faculty members from the University of the Philippines College of Nursing (UPCN) and UP Open University-Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS) took part in the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) official launch of the Flexible Master’s Program in Nursing on 28 August [...]

UPCN and UPOU-FMDS Join CHED’s Launch of Flexible Master’s Program in Nursing2024-10-04T17:57:06+08:00

UPOU Hosts Cavite State University for a Benchmarking Activity

2024-09-10T15:23:37+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted an online benchmarking activity for  Cavite State University (CVSU) on 04 September 2024. The activity aims to promote knowledge sharing and cooperation between the two institutions. The delegates from CVSU, headed by Dr. Bernard Feranil, Director of the Center for Language Learning and Research (CELLAR), expressed interest in the processes for assessing manuscripts, particularly in terms of plagiarism detection. He mentioned that the primary objective of their benchmarking is to explore how they can integrate policies related to maintaining academic integrity within CVSU’s form and style guidelines. Dr. Myra Almodiel, [...]

UPOU Hosts Cavite State University for a Benchmarking Activity2024-09-10T15:23:37+08:00

BAMS Program Chair Sits as a Member of the NCCT Technical Working Group

2024-09-10T14:34:34+08:00

L to R: Reyes, Amoloza, Vicencio, Rovira, Mayuga, Atienza, Capadusa, Galleta, Enriquez, Montano, Piñera, Dayalo The Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) Program Chair, Dr. Emely M. Amoloza, was invited to serve as a member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT). In this role, Dr. Amoloza contributes her expertise as the academe sector representative. The TWG is responsible for drafting the NCCT’s Production Subsidy Guidelines.  As an initial activity, a TWG meeting was held on 6 September 2024 at the Ardenhills Suites Board Room, Quezon City. The drafted [...]

BAMS Program Chair Sits as a Member of the NCCT Technical Working Group2024-09-10T14:34:34+08:00

UPOU OSA Carries Out a Webinar on the Importance of Work-Life Balance

2024-09-10T14:07:20+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) organized a series of webinars advocating for students’ work-life balance in Open and Distance Education. The first webinar was held last 7 March 2024 with the theme ‘Balancing Act: Mastering Work, Life, and Learning in Open and Distance Education.’ This was headed by the resource speaker, Ms. Remedios “Rem” C. Moog, RGC, RPm, CSCOP, a De La Salle University counselor, and the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA) National Vice President of Internal Affairs. The second webinar, titled, ‘Bytes to Brilliance: Navigating the Digital Landscape for [...]

UPOU OSA Carries Out a Webinar on the Importance of Work-Life Balance2024-09-10T14:07:20+08:00
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