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University of the Philippines  Open University (UPOU)  welcomed visitors from the Philippine Normal University (PNU) in a (hybrid) benchmarking activity on 28 July 2022. The PNU team led by Prof. Lovely Airein Albania, Deputy Dean of College of Flexible Learning was welcomed by Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of Office of Public Affairs, Asst. Prof. Reinald Adrian D. Pugoy, Director of Information and Communication Technology Development Office, and Dir. Luisa Gelisan, Director of the Multimedia Center. Asst. Prof. Reinald Adrian Pugoy discussed the setting up and management of MODeL, the online platform used by UPOU for its courses and Massive [...]

The Women Sustainability Forum 2022 (WSF 2022) is still accepting proposals for its online event to be held on 31 August 2022, 5:00 PM (GMT +8).  The forum aims to facilitate exchange and collaboration among empowered women leaders in sustainability science, policy, and practice in various sectors and to mobilize resources towards a more sustainable 21st century and address sustainability challenges and opportunities that come with it.  The annual forum is a digital conference for a global audience. Exceptional women and champions in sustainability, investors, industry experts, policymakers, students, and academics are invited to join the discussion and share [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) conducted its first webinar installment for the Research Conversations Series on Open Science on 9 August 2022. Dr. Adrianne John R. Galang, Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology in UP Diliman, served as the resource person. Dr. Galang works in quantitative psychology, with expertise in psychometrics and behavioral experiment design. Dr. Galang talked about “Open Science: Observations on a  Decade of Instability and Change.” Dr. Primo G. Garcia, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, stated in his welcome remarks that this series is part of the University’s thrust of pursuing more open and impactful [...]

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), attended the High-Level Roundtable for Vice Chancellors and Senior Officials Forum. The forum was organized and facilitated by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Asia e-University (AeU). It was held at the Parkroyal Penang Resort in Penang, Malaysia on 29-30 July 2022. The High-Level Roundtable for Vice Chancellors and Senior Officials Forum provided a venue to discuss how different institutions responded to the pandemic, the innovations they implemented, and the way forward to build back better. Sessions for the RTD included topics [...]

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), served as one of the speakers in the 4th Pan Commonwealth Women Leaders: Shaping the Future for a Sustainable World. The three-day training programme was held on 1-3 August 2022 at Wawasan Open University City Campus, and Parkroyal Resort in Penang, Malaysia. The event focused on three themes: women and leadership; educational technology; and climate change.  The first day of the programme was designed to focus on the first theme: “leadership”. Chancellor Bandalaria talked about women building networks in her presentation titled, “How can [...]

Dr. Merites M. Buot, an affiliate professor of the UPOU Faculty of Education and Associate in Arts (AA) Program Chair, was conferred with the title of UP Scientist I under the UP Scientific Productivity System (SPS) for CY 2021-2023 during the 1272nd BOR meeting held on 28 July 2022. Since its establishment in August 2005, the UP SPS continues to support the development of science and technology and encourage and reward scientific productivity of the UP faculty members and REPS. She has conducted research on community wellbeing through engagement, fitness & leisure, and dance movement analysis of Philippine folk [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) congratulates another one of its faculty members who are among the list of UP Scientist appointees for the UP Scientific Productivity System 2021-2023. Dr. Alexander G. Flor, UP Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies has been once again awarded the UP Scientist III title for the period of 2021-2023. He currently serves as the Chair of the Doctor of Communication program and also holds the One UP Professorial Chair in Knowledge Management (KM4D).  Prof. Flor has produced numerous publications that have been used as [...]

The UP Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies congratulates its faculty member, Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, for being reappointed as UP Scientist III under the UP Scientific Productivity System 2021-2023. The UP Scientist recognition is part of the University’s Scientific Productivity System which aims to encourage and reward scientific productivity among the faculty members. This award is a recognition of the faculty member’s outstanding contribution in the scientific advancement in his/her discipline or field. Scientific productivity is measured based on the faculty’s scientific publications in refereed journals, peer-reviewed technological outputs, and scientific and professional standing in the international [...]

Dr. Diego Maranan, Dean of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), contributes a snippet about his works on Tangible, Embodied and Embedded Interaction (TEI) in the book, “Weaving Fire Into Form: Aspirations for Tangible and Embodied Interaction,” published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in July 2022. The book explores “conceptual, philosophical, cognitive, design, and technical aspects of interaction”, and discusses the history and aspirations for the future of TEI.  Under the chapter “Aesthetics of TEI”, the authors listed classifications of designs and interactions that focus on mediating relations with [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted the University of the Philippines (UP) President's Advisory Council ( PAC) meeting that was held on 12 August 2022 at the Audio-visual Room, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. It was attended by UP President, Atty. Danilo Concepcion; Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Ma. Cynthia Rose B. Bautista, PhD; Vice President for Planning and Finance, Prof. Lisa Grace S. Bersales, PhD, represented by AVP Noreen Escultura; Vice President for Administration, Asst. Prof. Nestor G. Yunque; Vice President for Development, Prof. Elvira A. Zamora, DBA; Vice President for Public Affairs, Prof. [...]