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The University of the Philippines (UP) has approved 571 UP Open University (UPOU) students for graduation. This 16 December 2023, UPOU will hold its 27th Commencement Exercises to confer these degrees to these students. This is the last batch of UP graduates for the year 2023.  Carrying the theme “University of the Future: Reimaginations, Reconfigurations, Realizations,” the 27th UPOU Commencement Exercises will be held at the UPOU Oblation Plaza, UPOU headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, starting at 5:00 PM. The number of graduates covers students who successfully completed the requirements for their programs as of 1st and 2nd Semester; 1st, [...]

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), attended the 29th International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) World Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica. This was held on 6-10 November 2023 and it carried the theme “Joining hands in peace for the Future of Education.” Dr. Bandalaria is the ICDE Ambassador for Open Education Resources (OER) and is also a member of the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee (OERAC).  At 29th ICDE World Conference, Dr. Bandalaria was part of three panel sessions. One panel was about the “Global Advocacy Campaign on [...]

In the age of fast-paced, accessible, and efficient learning, the UP Open University (UPOU) Educational Media Production (EMP), Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) launched its program called FASTLearn or Flexible and Accelerated Short Micro-Videos for Teaching and Learning.  FastLearn introduces an approach to knowledge dissemination through short, engaging videos. By delivering information in concise, bite-sized videos, the program caters to most learner's preference for quick, focused content. Whether it's learning about design thinking or how the global economy works, FASTLearn's library of short videos include a vast array of topics discussed by experts.. According to Mr. [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Educational Media Production (EMP) unit of the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) has launched the Tech Tips series on Creating an Interactive Video Using H5P.  Tech Tips is a series of video learning materials featuring how-to’s of using commonly unexplored features of productivity softwares or apps. It is  is one of components of UPOU Networks, the online repository of UPOU produced learning materials in various formats.   H5P, or HTML 5 Package, is an app for creating interactive video materials.  The 8-episode Tech Tips serieson H5P  will provide step-by-step procedures on [...]

As part of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) commitment to contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Quality Assurance Office (QAO) under the Office of the Chancellor (OC) rolls out the university’s official SDG microsite and its first sustainability report for Calendar Year 2020-2021. These initiatives resulted from UPOU’s consideration of sustainability concepts in articulating the University of the Future and its participation in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, an international ranking system that aims to assess the impact of universities in the society against the United Nations’ 17 [...]

This quarter’s FICS MeetUPs featured playing chess as a way to unwind from stress and improve cognitive health. Mr. Jerome Suplemento II, an FICS Project Staff based in UP Diliman and a chess enthusiast, talked about the benefits of chess and how it is played during this activity that was conducted on 23 November 2023. FICS staff were able to attend and learn the game during the virtual event. Basic technical information about the game such as the rules of movement for each chess character, scoring, basic principles, and playing tactics, were shared by the speaker.  At the beginning [...]

(left to right) OC QA Officer Myra Almodiel, FMDS QA Officer Consuelo Habito, QAO Director Mari Anjeli Crisanto, FICS QA Officer Emely Amoloza, and OVCAA QA Officer Yasele Irene Angela Yambao participated in the AUN-QA International Conference 2023 This 2023, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has actively engaged in significant activities of the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) and the UP System. From March through November, UPOU's involvement in a conference and various training programs has not only showcased its commitment to academic excellence but also reinforced its dedication to fostering regional collaboration and elevating [...]

In a groundbreaking move that promises to redefine the landscape of online education, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Indonesia Cyber Education Institute (ICE-I) solidified their collaborative efforts through a momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing. This significant event, held on October 19, 2023, brought together esteemed figures from both institutions, marking the dawn of a new era in the world of Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL). The primary objective of this bilateral agreement is to foster innovation and excellence in the realm of Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL). These two leading institutions have set their [...]

On 20 November 2023, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted an exploratory meeting with Mr. Ravi Raj, the founder and CEO of Authentica, at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The meeting aimed to explore potential collaboration opportunities between the two institutions in the field of experiential learning. Mr. Raj was welcomed by Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the Office of Public Affairs and Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores, Senior Lecturer and expert in Permaculture at the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS). Dr. Flores provided a presentation on FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation [...]

From L-R: Dr. Mercedita M. Reyes (Chair, GAD Research Congress Steering Committee), Dr. Ravelina R. Velasco (CLSU Vice President for Academic Affairs), Mr. Joshua Sianne Gabrielle Camporedondo (UPOU-BAMS student), Dr. Emely Amoloza (Camporedondo’s Adviser and UPOU-BAMS Program Chair), Prof. Janet O. Saturno (Director, CLSU Gender and Development Office/GAD Core Group Coordinator), Mr. Neal Del A. Rosario (CLAARRDEC Director) A senior year student of the UP Open University (UPOU) Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) won the Best Oral Presentation and Best Paper awards under the Student Research Category during the 2nd International and 5th National Gender [...]