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Top-Left to Bottom: Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao, Asst. Prof. Mari Anjeli Crisanto, and Dr. Reinald Pugoy ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022 has been making rounds and getting hype from users due to its open availability, cutting-edge performance, and human-like proficiency. In this UP Open University OPEN Talk episode aired on 9 March 2023, scholars and experts from UP Open University weighed in. They explored chatbot performance and how it impacts academic work and research.  Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy, director of the UPOU Information and Communication Technology Development Office and faculty [...]

The UP Open University renewed its Certificate of Registration as Book Publisher (Print & Digital) with the National Book Development Board (NBDB).  The Executive Director of NBDB, Charisse Aquino-Tugade, signed the certificate and it is valid until 31 March 2024. Since 2020, UP Open University has been a registered Book and E-book Publisher of the NBDB under the provisions of the Book Publishing Industry Development Act, also known as R.A. 8047. The UPOU has published books in printed and e-book formats in their  Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) network, accessible by learners, faculty members, and people outside the University.  [...]

As part of the National Women’s Month celebration, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted a hybrid forum entitled “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: A Forum on Women Pioneers in the Tech Startup Ecosystem in the Philippines” last 22 March 2023 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna and was streamed via UPOU Facebook page, UPOU Youtube channel, and UPOU Networks.   Hosted by Assistant Professor Leanne Angelico Depante from the Master of Public Management Program, the forum was attended by participants [...]

As educators’ obligation to help all students — regardless of discipline — understand the extraordinary moment in which we are living and its potential for change, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be conducting a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO): Make Climate a Conversation on 29 March 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, via UPOU Networks, UPOU Facebook page, and UPOU YouTube channel. UPOU faculty members will discuss the basics of climate change and climate solutions (what and why), how climate change and climate solutions can be part of ordinary [...]

In line with the 2023 Women’s Month celebration, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education (FEd) organized a forum titled “Filipino Women Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education” on 23 March 2023 at Audio-Visual Room (AVR), UPOU Main Building and via Zoom. The resource speakers were Dir. Lilia T. Habacon, Executive Director of Philippine Science High School (PhySci HS); Dr. Maricor N. Soriano, Professor of National Institute of Physics, UP Diliman; Dr. Edwehna Elinore S.Paderna, Associate Professor of UP College of Education, UP Diliman, and Dr. Rosanna Marie C. Amongo, Dean of College of [...]

(L-R) Dr. Ria Borromeo, OSA Director; Isaiah Crisanto, UPOU USC Chairperson; and Allen Canimo, UPOU Meet-up Host. The UP Open University  (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) Director, Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, announced that the Guidelines for Official Recognition of University-Based Student Organizations proposed by the Committee for Accrediting Student Organizations (CASO) had been approved by the University. The announcement was done during the  UPOU Meetup hosted by the University Student Council (USC) on 23 March 2023 at the UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Building at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.  The event [...]

Dr. Hernando D. Robles, President of the Cavite State University (CvSU), and Dr. Melinda dP. Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and President of the Consortium of Open and Distance Education Providers in the Philippines (CODEPP) pose with the signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between CODEPP Founding Members. In celebration of its 117th Founding Anniversary, Cavite State University (CvSU) recognized the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Consortium of Open and Distance Education Providers in the Philippines (CODEPP) for their outstanding support as partner organizations.  Among the notable programs [...]

Two new UP Open University (UPOU) offices have received approval for the establishment from the UP Board of Regents during its 1378th Meeting held on 23 February 2023. These are the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning and the Quality Assurance Office.  Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) The UPOU Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) is a response to the changes in the educational, technological, and labor landscapes that UPOU had to address since it offered its courses 100% online in 2007. The CODTL is a  streamlined approach to providing [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is now accepting applicants to one of its newest undergraduate programs, the Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT). Like all other UPOU degree programs, ASIT is delivered fully online and may be taken anywhere at the student’s convenience.  ASIT is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in IT concepts, programming, and web development. It also aims to enhance critical thinking among students to provide technology-based solutions to various problems and prepare them for further undergraduate study, especially in the same field. The program aims to equip students with [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has opened the newest of its programs, the Associate of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (ASIDT), created to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to design and develop effective digital learning materials. The program enables the students to enter a career of educational work in Instructional Design without compromising their opportunity to pursue higher studies at the baccalaureate level. ASIDT aims to equip students with the tools and techniques needed to create engaging and interactive learning experiences, using a range of digital technologies. The two-year program, consisting [...]