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(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 [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) held a Benchmarking Meeting with the University of the East (UE) on 9 March 2023, via Zoom. The members of the Committee for Operationalization of UE as an open university and staff from UE's Office of Curriculum Development and Instruction (OCDI) benchmarked UPOU's practices in implementing distance education, ensuring quality assurance, and managing online learning systems. The meeting was led by Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), and Ms. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez, Program Development Associate for Institutional Linkages.  The UE delegation included Dr. Melvin Vidar, Director of Curriculum Development and [...]

Three University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education’s (FEd) Master of Arts in Language and Literacy Education (MALLE) students, namely Ms. April Acorda, Mr. Jackson Orlanda, and Ms. Florence Calawod, served as presenters at the 7th Annual Conference of Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) held from the Education University of Hong Kong on 23-24 February 2023. Through the encouragement of Dr. Portia Padilla, the Chair of the LLE Programs (Diploma and Master of Arts), the three students participated and presented in the online conference through Zoom. As stated on its website, the conference provides “an interactive platform for [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Family Day was held on 3 March 2023 as part of its 28th Anniversary celebration. The event took place at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The event aims to give recognition to members of the UPOU workforce for their extensive years of service, hard work, and contribution to the university, and to foster camaraderie among UPOU faculty and staff members. The Family Day was spearheaded by the UPOU Human Resource Development Office. Mr. Michael P. Lagaya, Chief Administrative Officer of the Human Resources Development Office (HRDO), [...]

The UPOU EIDR-LMS Research Team, lead by Asst. Prof. Rita C. Ramos (seated 3rd from right), with the particpants of the open forum from Mindanao State University-Buug. On 8 March 2023, one of the research projects of the UP System’s EIDR Program titled, Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System, visited its collaborator, Mindanao State University - Buug (MSU - Buug), for the pilot implementation of the study in the College of Nursing Faculty and Students. Assistant Professor Rita C. Ramos, the Project Leader and Faculty Member of the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and [...]

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) celebrates its 28th Founding Anniversary on 2 March 2023, face-to-face at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, for the first time since the pandemic, and with the new UP President, Hon. Angelo A. Jimenez.  The celebration commenced with the welcome remarks of Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor and Professor, honoring the university’s achievements through its decades of service, excellence, and pioneering in open distance education not only in the country, but also in Asia.  Hon. Angelo A. Jimenez, the new UP President, greeted the whole UPOU for [...]