The UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies-Research Ethics Committee (FMDS-REC) conducted its 2nd training workshop on 24-25 August 2017 in preparation for the University of the Philippines Open University's Institutional Review Board (UPOU-IRB) accreditation to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (DOST-PHREB). In the first workshop conducted last November 2016, it was suggested to make the accreditation university-wide and not only for the FMDS. The creation of a fully-accredited IRB is in line with UPOU's thrust to ensure that the research conducted by its students and academic staff protects the rights of its human participants, [...]

Earthworms have been blamed as the culprits by Ifugao farmers for the collapse of the rice terraces. Dr. Nestor Baguinon, Retired University of the Philippines Los Baños Professor and Adjunct Faculty of the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), tackled this issue and sought to answer if earthworms are indeed the "accidental culprits or innocent victims" in the collapse of the Ifugao Rice Terraces. In his presentation entitled "The Science behind the Relationship of Earthworms and the Collapse of Rice Terraces in Ifugao" at the FMDS Let's Talk It Over on 17 August 2017, Dr. [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) extended the deadline for the submission of abstracts for the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL 2017) to September 15, 2017 to accommodate papers on open and distance learning from Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), Technical and Vocational Institutions (TVIs), and other institutions and practitioners in the Philippines. The theme of NCODeL 2017 is "Philippine Education in the Age of Openness. " The three sub-themes, namely, Open Education Practices (OEP), Technology in Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) and Quality Assurance in ODeL, should be reflected on the abstracts for paper [...]

The Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has endorsed the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL 2017), set to happen on 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines. The CHED endorsement encourages all officials, employees and students from all Higher Education Institution in the country for voluntary participation. Officials and employees of State and Local Colleges and Universities are advised to obtain permission from the Head of the Institution and use government funds properly. Organized by the UP Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI), and the Philippine Society [...]

No tuition and other school fees will be collected by the UP System this semester.

At the Research Conversations organized by the UP Open University (UPOU) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) on 28 July 2017, Dr. Diego Maranan, Assistant Professor at the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), discussed part of his PhD research -- a device called Haplós. His research draws from philosophy, somatic practices, neuroscience, and technology design, and culminated in the creation of a device for facilitating body awareness. Haplós is a novel, wearable, programmable, remotely controlled technology which uses vibrating motors. Dr. Maranan developed this as part of his research at CogNovo, a 4.1 million [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) calls for the submission of abstracts for the upcoming 5th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL) to be held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Metro Manila, Philippines on 22-23 November 2017. The submission is open to all practitioners and scholars from all higher education institutions and technical and vocational institutions. With the theme "Philippine Education in the Age of Openness," the 5th NCODeL aims to serve as a venue for educational institutions involved in open and distance learning in the country to share their experiences, practices, and research on [...]