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Honoring the legacy at UPOU: Chancellors’ portraits unveiled

2026-07-20T13:18:01+08:00

Portraits of UPOU Chancellors over the years (L-R) Dr. Maria Cristina Padolina, Dr. Felix Librero, Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria and Dr. Joane V. Serrano. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held a formal inauguration and unveiling of the Chancellors' Portraits on 14 July 2026, in honor of the leaders who built and shaped the university. The event served as a tribute to the enduring legacy and contributions of the former chancellors to the institution. (L-R):Chancellor Serrano and Dr. San Pablo gave a brief background on how the Chancellors’ Portraits came [...]

Honoring the legacy at UPOU: Chancellors’ portraits unveiled2026-07-20T13:18:01+08:00

PH Consul in Port Moresby Shares his UPOU experience during UP VINTA Learning Caravan

2026-08-14T16:03:04+08:00

Second Secretary Consul Jomar "Jom" T. Sadie of the Philippine Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, knows firsthand that balancing graduate studies at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) with his responsibilities as a diplomat, husband, and father has never been easy. Yet, his educational journey has become a source of inspiration for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who attended the University of the Philippines Ventures for International and Transformative Academia (UP VINTA) Learning Caravan in Papua New Guinea. UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing Program Chair Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes discusses the learning opportunities to [...]

PH Consul in Port Moresby Shares his UPOU experience during UP VINTA Learning Caravan2026-08-14T16:03:04+08:00

UPOU Concludes Blended Training on ODeL for MVGFC

2026-07-13T15:55:47+08:00

UPOU Concludes Blended Training on ODeL for MVGFC The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), successfully concluded the Blended Training on ODeL Course Design, Delivery, and Management for the Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges, Inc. (MVGFC) with a two-day face-to-face workshop held on 24–25 June 2026 at the UP Open University in Los Baños, Laguna. The month-long training, which officially commenced with an onboarding session on 26 May 2026, provided participants with a blended learning experience designed to strengthen their knowledge and practice of Open and Distance e-Learning [...]

UPOU Concludes Blended Training on ODeL for MVGFC2026-07-13T15:55:47+08:00

UPOU to host hybrid CCO colloquium featuring François Cooren

2026-07-13T15:47:30+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Decentered Human Communication Research Group of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), invites scholars, researchers, students, and practitioners to participate in the hybrid colloquium “Foundations, Ferment, and New Frontiers of CCO: Widening the Conversation” on 15–17 July 2026 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters, and via Zoom. The event aims to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the foundations of the Communication as Constitutive of Organization (CCO) perspective, emerging debates and developments in the field, and its applications across various organizational, social, [...]

UPOU to host hybrid CCO colloquium featuring François Cooren2026-07-13T15:47:30+08:00

UPOU Students, Alumni Present Mindanao-Focused Studies on Identity, Governance, and Indigenous Knowledge at Panagtagbo 2026

2026-07-13T12:09:22+08:00

IN FRAME: (From L to R) Prof. Mark Aljen Binocal, DComm Student; Ms. Rechelle Ann T. Barraquias, VP for Mindanao of PACE and MDC alumna; Mx. Gerald “Maria” L. Besto, MDC Student; Dr. Sorhaila L. Latip-Yusoph, DComm student; Dr. Emely M. Amoloza, Faculty, FICS; Dr. Fraulein Oclarit, DComm Alumna; and Dr. Apple Grace L. Bonhoc-Ybañez, DComm Alumna CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Scholars and alumni from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) highlighted research on identity, governance, indigenous knowledge, crisis communication, and regional scholarship during the opening day of Panagtagbo 2026: Communicating Across Difference, Place, and Power in Mindanao, [...]

UPOU Students, Alumni Present Mindanao-Focused Studies on Identity, Governance, and Indigenous Knowledge at Panagtagbo 20262026-07-13T12:09:22+08:00

UPOU study highlights role of online spaces in shaping dialogue on child marriage at international conference in Finland

2026-07-13T12:02:15+08:00

A University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) study on technology-mediated dialogue in discussions on child marriage was presented at the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA) Conference held at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland from 11-13 May 2026. The paper, titled “A Rhetorical Study of Technology-Mediated Dialogue in the Material Online Space Between Defenders and Opposers of Child Marriage,” was presented by Dr. Carol Bello, Assistant Professor at the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and Dr. Jean Saludadez, Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Communication Program at the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies [...]

UPOU study highlights role of online spaces in shaping dialogue on child marriage at international conference in Finland2026-07-13T12:02:15+08:00

BES student to participate in the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 2026

2026-07-13T11:48:01+08:00

 2026 Home/News/BES student to participate in the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 2026   Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) student Pauline Bwen Ramirez from the Faculty of Education (FEd) has been selected as one of the two UPOU undergraduate delegates representing the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) at the National University of Singapore – Asian Undergraduate Symposium (NUS-AUS) of the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 2026, held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from July 6 to 18, 2026. Another delegate from UPOU is Caiden L. Ramirez, a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student from the Faculty of Information [...]

BES student to participate in the NUS-AUS Summer Camp 20262026-07-13T11:48:01+08:00

2026 M-CTRAS Conference commences at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, China

2026-07-13T11:44:07+08:00

The 2026 Mathematics Classroom Teaching Research for All Students (M-CTRAS) Conference was successfully held on 26-29 June 2026 at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, China, bringing together more than 300 mathematics educators, researchers, and academic leaders from around the world to discuss innovative approaches to mathematics education in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This year’s conference was organised through the collaborative efforts of Beijing Normal University, California State University Long Beach and University of the Philippines Open University. Asst. Profs. Dennis Lee Jarvis B. Ybañez and Angel Mae O. Ombid served as the International Program Committee Chair and Conference [...]

2026 M-CTRAS Conference commences at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, China2026-07-13T11:44:07+08:00

UPOU FEd faculty members and REPS earn Best Paper Awards at 2026 M-CTRAS Conference

2026-07-13T11:39:01+08:00

Faculty of Education (FEd) faculty members and REPS received Best Paper Awards during the 2026 Mathematics Classroom Teaching Research for All Students (M-CTRAS) Conference held at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, China. The awards recognised outstanding research papers presented during the 2025 M-CTRAS Conference held at Johannes Kepler University (JKU), Linz, Austria, on 23-25 June 2025. Asst. Prof. Dennis Lee Jarvis B. Ybañez, together with his co-author Dr. Catherine Vistro-Yu, received the First Prize Best Paper Award for their paper, “Students’ Shifting and Redefinition Process of Visualizing the Sample Space Through the Lens of Action, Process, Object, and Schema (APOS) [...]

UPOU FEd faculty members and REPS earn Best Paper Awards at 2026 M-CTRAS Conference2026-07-13T11:39:01+08:00

UPOU leads CODEPP Elevate 2026, equipping member institutions in AI, Quality Assurance, MOOCs, and Microcredentials

2026-07-10T14:19:47+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), as the lead institution of the Consortium of Open Distance Education Providers in the Philippines (CODEPP), conducted CODEPP Elevate 2026: Integrating AI, Strengthening Quality Assurance, and Expanding Reach through MOOCs and Microcredentials on 7-8 July 2026 via Zoom. Representatives from CODEPP member institutions participate in CODEPP Elevate 2026, a 1.5-day capability-building workshop on AI, quality assurance, MOOCs, and microcredentials. The 1.5-day capability-building workshop brought together representatives from CODEPP member institutions to strengthen institutional capacities in open and distance e-learning (ODeL), with sessions focusing on quality assurance and accreditation, artificial intelligence [...]

UPOU leads CODEPP Elevate 2026, equipping member institutions in AI, Quality Assurance, MOOCs, and Microcredentials2026-07-10T14:19:47+08:00
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