Effective AY 2021-2022, the Diploma in/Master of Research Development and Management (D/MRDM) Programs will only be open for admission every 1st Semester, instead of the previous intake schedule of 1st and 2nd Semesters. #UPOpenUniversity
All Diploma in Language and Literacy Education (DLLE) Program Applicants are advised that due to the ongoing program review, the DLLE Program will not be admitting new students for the 2nd Semester AY 2021-2022. All applications received for this period will be evaluated for possible admission effective 1st Semester AY 2022-2023. #UPOpenUniversity
The National Quincentennial Committee is pleased to announce that between 20 October and 17 December 2021, the country will host the Philippine International Quincentennial Conference (PIQC). The two-month-long gathering will be held online. Register now for free at www.nqc.gov.ph/piqc. Around 100 Filipino and foreign scholars, diplomats, officials, artists, and scientists will deliver lectures and insights about the theme "Situating the Filipino and the Philippines in 1521." Sessions will be streamed live at www.nqc.gov.ph and NQC's official Facebook page (@nqc2021) and YouTube Channel (@nqc2021). #UPOpenUniversity
On the first day of the International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL) on 13 October 2021, the first Plenary Session on Quality Assurance for e-Learning Institutions was presented by Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed’s Smart University. The session was moderated by Dr. Consuelo Habito, Program Chair of the Diploma/Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (D/MENRM) from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University Philippine Open University (UPOU). Dr. Mansoor Al Awar introduced in his session their university’s establishment as a Smart University. He emphasized the university’s value in innovation to enable their [...]
Naganap ang talakayan tungkol sa “Wika at Panitikang Lokal at Rehiyonal tungo sa Pagbubuo ng Bansa” sa OPEN Talk 15 ng UP Open University (UPOU). Ito ay ginanap noong ika-20 ng Oktubre 2021. Ang palatuntunan ay pinamunuan ni Bb. Zoey Aluag, guro ng palatuntunan at Dr. Jayson de Guzman Petras bilang tagapadaloy ng usapan. Kasama ang panauhin sa talakayan na sina Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raniela E. Barbaza, manunulat at guro mula sa Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas, Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura, UP Diliman, at Assoc. Prof. Jesus Federico C. Hernandez ng Departamento ng Linggwistiks, Kolehiyo ng Agham [...]
Mr. Danilo L. Concepcion, President of the University of the Philippines (UP) system, visited the headquarters of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) in Los Baños, Laguna on 18 October 2021. For the first time since the pandemic broke out, President Concepcion was able to meet with the UPOU officials, and set foot on UP’s “Cyber University” main campus. During his brief meeting with the members of the UPOU Chancellor’s Advisory Council (CAC), President Concepcion sought updates regarding the ongoing infrastructure projects within the university. He also shared his intent to provide UPOU the 73-hectare area of UP [...]
Ms. Victoria “Vicki” Canape Belegal took her oath of office as the newly elected Staff Regent (SR) before UP President Danilo L. Concepcion on Monday, 18 October 2021, at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Headquarters. She is the 7th Staff Regent (SR) of the University of the Philippines (UP) System who will represent the Administrative Staff and REPS of all eight Constituent Universities in the Board of Regents. SR Vicki, who serves as an Administrative Officer V in the UPOU Office of the University Registrar, calls for the support and cooperation of all UP sectors [...]
The UP Open university invites its students to the UPOU Town Hall Session on 26 October 2021. Register via this link: http://tinyurl.com/UPOUTownHall #UPOpenUniversity
The UP Padayon Public Service Office will be accepting Nominations for the Fourth Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service until 29 October 2021. Colleges, departments, institutes, and other units in UP are enjoined to submit their nominations by accomplishing the nomination form with the appropriate documentary attachments. Public service initiatives that have been implemented from March 1, 2020 until July 31, 2021, with substantive outputs based on the stated objectives and outcomes, may be nominated. The nomination package, consisting of the award guidelines, selection criteria, and nomination form, may be downloaded at bit.ly/4thGawadPanguloPublicService. Nominations must be certified by the CU [...]
ICDE is proud to present another panel discussion at the ICDE Virtual Global Conference Week 2021! On Thursday 28 October at 10:00 CEST, the Consortium for Benchmarking Framework for Online, Open, Smart, and Technology-Enhanced Higher Education is hosting a panel discussion on "Upscaling quality assurance systems through benchmarking online and open higher education institutions" This panel will discuss the developed quality assurance framework, present results of its pilot implementation and identify the way forward, as well as examining opportunities and challenges on the way to establishing and upscaling robust quality assurance systems and mechanisms for benchmarking online higher education. The [...]
