Please be informed that UPOU will issue an advisory on the end of classes, grading schemes, and other academic concerns for the 2nd Semester and 2nd Trimester AY 2019-2020, once the final BOR approved policy, is received from the UP system. #UPOpenUniversity
International Business School Americas invites UPOU students to register for the Strategy in the Coronavirus context Webinar and Online Workshop. This is an initiative focused in supporting the development of strategic abilities, available to students in different career paths. The participants will have access to a free e-book and a certificate of participation. The best projects will be granted with international scholarships. Theme: Scenario planning to face the Coronavirus pandemic, addressing the following subjects: Statistic techniques to determine the duration and impact of the Pandemic. Techniques to develop alternate future scenarios. Strategic Planning in the crisis context. When: April, 16th at 09:00, and 17:00 NY [...]
DILG endorses UPOU MPM’s MOOC on Inter-Local Cooperation The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has formally endorsed the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Interlocal Cooperation (ILC) of the Master of Public Management (MPM) Program. DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-069 signed by Sec. Eduardo M. Año on 03 April 2020 re: UPOU MOOC on ILC encourages all local chief executives and/or any authorized LGU official to avail of the said MOOC. Furthermore, all DILG Regional Directors and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Minister for Local Government are directed to cause the widest dissemination of the Memorandum [...]
UPOU's Free Online Courses will Train Teachers in Online Teaching In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the limitation of educational institutions to hold physical classes, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) continues its offering of free online courses to train teachers in Online Teaching. In fulfillment of RA 10650 (Open and Distance Learning Act), which mandates UPOU to assist national agencies and educational institutions in developing distance education programs, UPOU has a special set of online courses and webinars offered free to the public. This will capacitate teachers, administrators, and support staff in using open and [...]
The Department of Interior and Local Government has formally endorsed the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Interlocal Cooperation (ILC). The MOOC on ILC is specifically designed to enhance the Local Government Units (LGUs) capacity to coordinate and work with other LGUs in achieving a common goal. This offering is very timely as LGUs all over the country are currently fighting against a common enemy - COVID-19. The MOOC on ILC has four modules: 18 May - 5 June Module 1: General Course on Interlocal Cooperation 8 June - 26 June - Module 2: Legal Ingredients 29 June - 17 July - [...]
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education, brings you the second of the Futures Research Series as part of the UPOU Research Conversations 2020. Join us on 14 April 2020, 9AM - 11 AM via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QSebHYk9G8. Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante, Professor at the UPLB Institute of Mathematics Sciences and Physics, and Program Chair of the UPOU Diploma in Mathematics Teaching program, will talk about "Modeling the Future: What can our present selves learn from the insights?"
Kanazawa University has cancelled the Kanazawa University (KU) Short-Stay Program (Summer Program) originally scheduled for 22 June to 10 July 2020. In a letter sent to UPOU, the International Student Exchange Division of the KU International Relations Department said that the university decided to cancel the Summer Program to ensure the health and security of the students in light of the global COVID-19 crisis. This is for the information of UPOU students who applied for the program. Should you have inquires, please email [email protected].
UP Open University shares this Consumer Rapid Assessment released by the National Economic and Development Authority in behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) - Technical Workign Group (TWG) on Anticipatory and Forward Planning. UPOU encourages all its constituents to take the survey. #UPOpenUniversity
Launching of the UP-PGH COVID-19 Bayanihan Na! Operations Center #UPOpenUniversity
UPOU Ugnayan ng Pahinungod releases survey to track UPOU Students’ involvement in volunteer work amid COVID-19 pandemic The University of the Philippines Open University Office of Ugnayan ng Pahinungod (OUPahinungod) calls on UPOU students who are involved in any kind of volunteer work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On 25 March 2020, the survey was released through the official Facebook page of the office, Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UPOU. It is aimed to simply document the volunteer activities of UPOU students, especially since UPOU has a number of students in the healthcare industry, and many are connected with different government and [...]
