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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education (FEd) conducted a benchmarking activity with the Department of Communication (DC), University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) on 16 August 2023, Wednesday at the Multimedia Center (MC) Theatre, UPOU-Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Building, Diliman, Quezon City. A total of 13 faculty and staff from UPOU and UPB participated in this face-to-face event. The activity was led by FEd Dean, Assistant Professor Charisse T. Reyes, and Associate in Arts (AA) Program Chair, Assistant Professor Roja L. Rivera, who discussed the history, curriculum structure, and current status of [...]

The Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) program hosted three interns from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on July 10 up until August 24, 2023. Elijah Gabriel Malazarte and Joseph Gabriel Sta. Rita, BS Computer Science majors, and Rovie S. de Ramos, BS Applied Physics, took on various collaborative projects showcasing the potential of immersive technologies. The interns gained hands-on experience in 3D scanning, modeling, and the creation of virtual reality (VR) projects using A-Frame, WebXR, and 3DVista. They also presented a final project based on the skills they developed throughout the internship. On August 9, 2023, Mr. Malazarte [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) organized its Strategic Planning for Academic Year 2023-2024 from 8 to 10 August 2023 at the Audio-Visual Room, UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. This three-day event brought together Program Chairs, Faculty members, and staff for a series of engaging discussions and workshops aimed at redefining FMDS’s strategic priorities and ultimately enhancing its impact to key areas such as teaching, research, extension, and public service. On the first day of the strategic planning, Dean Joane V. Serrano introduced a multifaceted vision for the Faculty, encapsulated by the acronym “TRNSFRM.” As an [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) is set to launch its latest innovation, “Openg”, the university’s chatbot for the UPOU's Massive Open Online Course platform, UPOU Massive Open Distance eLearning (MODeL) during the 1st International Symposium on Education and AI Convergence (ISEAC) of the UPOU-organized Tri-conference 2023. The launching is scheduled on 23 August  2023, at 8:30 AM and will take place virtually.  The year 2023 holds a significant milestone for UPOU's Massive Open Online Course platform, UPOU Massive Open Distance eLearning (MODeL), as it celebrates a decade of providing free, open, and lifelong education. To commemorate this achievement, UPOU introduces [...]

Onsite and online participants, resource persons, and organizers of the TAPHEP Seminar-Workshop on Academic Practice with UPOU The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) recently conducted its second Seminar-Workshop on Academic Practice (SWAP) on 3 August 2023 at the UPOU CCDL Auditorium and via Zoom. This whole-day hybrid event is a collaborative effort between the Quality Assurance Office (QAO), the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), and the Transformative Academic Practice for Higher Education in the Philippines (TAPHEP) Team which centered on equipping UPOU faculty [...]

(Source: PNU-EPRDC Facebook Page) The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Director of Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO), and Assistant Professor, Dr. Reinald Adrian D. Pugoy, was engaged in a webinar entitled, “Intelligent Insights: Unlocking and Harnessing AI in Educational Research'' as part of Philippine Normal University (PNU)- Educational Policy Research and Development Center’s (EPRDC) program. This was held online, via Zoom on 26 July 2023. This webinar, which was participated in by staff members from the PNU-EPRDC, aims to unlock the potential of AI in education research in terms of identifying gaps in the [...]

As a part of the monthly activity of the MindsMatter@FMDS initiative, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) faculty and staff united for a healthy and delectable lunch experience that reflected a harmonious blend of nature and nutrition on 4 August 2023 at the FMDS Perma GARDEN (Growing Appreciation Towards Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition). The event commenced with a captivating cooking session led by the esteemed Dr. Consuelo Habito, fondly known as Chef Conie. Assisted by the enthusiastic FMDS faculty and staff, Chef Conie demonstrated the art of preparing a wholesome and scrumptious meal. The heartwarming aspect of this culinary [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Committee organized a training on Occupational First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS)- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This training is part of its #AlwaysReady campaign and in celebration of National Resilience Month and was held on 24-25 July 2023 at the Audio Visual Room (AVR), UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The training program aims to strengthen the disaster preparedness and response initiatives done by the UPOU. The Resource Persons were Red Cross Laguna Chapter - Calamba Branch volunteer FA/BLS Instructors Joee Vincent Ching and Isaiah [...]

Dr. Consuelo Habito, Professor at the UP Open University (UPOU), and former Program Chair of the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program, attended the 2023 Association for Asian Studies (AAS) in Asia Conference from 24th to 27th of June 2023 at the Kyungpook National University in Daegu, Korea. Prof. Habito presented a paper titled "Assessing the Implementation of the Ruritage-Funded Documentation of the Ifugao Traditional Houses As Springboards of Rural Regeneration." She presented her paper as part of the panel session, "These Troubled Villages: Contention and Conflict with Cultural Memory." Other presenters in the same panel were [...]