23rd UPOU Grad slated this 12 October

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be holding its 23rd Commencement Exercises on 12 October 2019 at its Headquarters in Los Banos, Laguna. It will carry the theme “Excellence in Equity, Equity in Excellence.” UPOU will be conferring four hundred twenty-seven degrees to 81 undergraduate students and 346 graduate students. These are students who successfully completed the requirements for their degree programs for Academic Year 2018-2019 covering 1st, 2nd Semester, and Midyear terms, and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trimesters. Of the undergraduate students, one will be graduating as a Magna cum laude while five will graduate as [...]

23rd UPOU Grad slated this 12 October2019-10-08T11:41:02+08:00

3rd FICS Meet-UPs Tackles Improving Client Service and Writing Literature Review

Driven by the value to impart and share knowledge, principles and various work-related skills and practices, the University of the Philippine Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies conducted its 3rd FICS MeetUPs on 8 October 2019 at the UPOU Oblation Hall, Los Baños, Laguna. Tackling improving client service and writing a literature review, the 3rd MeetUps featured Ms. Gian Rose Cerdeña and Ms. Germaine Basan as its resource persons. Ms. Cerdeña kicked off with the topic titled “Quality Assurance: Customer Service, Why we try to do our best.” Using wit and quiet humour, she specified the seven [...]

3rd FICS Meet-UPs Tackles Improving Client Service and Writing Literature Review2023-04-26T16:22:31+08:00

Survey on ASEAN Food Culture in Four ASEAN-Member Countries: The Philippines Case

The UP Open University is collaborating with the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), the Hanoi Open University (HOU) and the Universitas Terbuka (UT) on a research entitled "ASEAN Food Culture An Interdisciplinary Approach – Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, And Indonesia" which aims to study the relationships between ASEAN people and their food practices in order to enhance the mutual understanding across the countries to promote cross-cultural acceptance. We wish to solicit your participation in this research by answering the following questionnaire: https://forms.gle/7tBxG9Z6s8UHmf326 Rest assured that all information gathered will be used solely for academic and research purposes. Thank you very much [...]

Survey on ASEAN Food Culture in Four ASEAN-Member Countries: The Philippines Case2019-10-07T10:11:11+08:00

Four Universities Unite to Promote Technology-enhanced and Open and Distance eLearning

Four Philippine state colleges and universities (SUCs) signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) to officially commit to the promotion of open and distance education and technology-enhanced learning through the 6th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2019). On 23 September 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Baguio City, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) represented by Chancellor Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria; University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) represented by Chancellor Raymundo D. Rovillos; Benguet State University (BSU) represented by Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr Kenneth Laruan on behalf of President Feliciano Calora, Jr.; and the Ifugao [...]

Four Universities Unite to Promote Technology-enhanced and Open and Distance eLearning2019-10-09T13:18:46+08:00

CHED Fellowship available for NCODEL2019

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has granted funds for the conference fellowship of participants to the 6th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2019). The CHED Conference Fellowship is open to academic staff members from recognized state university and college (SUC) or higher education institution (HEI) in the Philippines. To apply for the Fellowship, interested applicants should submit a duly accomplished application form and develop a re-entry action plan. Previous grantees must attach a previously submitted re-entry action plan. The Fellowship will cover the conference fee but limited slots are available with priority to those who will [...]

CHED Fellowship available for NCODEL20192023-04-26T16:14:38+08:00

Lakad Gunita sa Pamantasang Hinirang

Ang Lakad Gunita sa Pamantasang Hinirang (First Quarter Storm and Diliman Commune) ay isang dokumentaryo na naglalayong sariwain ang aktibismo at ang mga pangyayaring naganap sa loob ng kampus ng UP Diliman sa panahon ng dating pangulo at diktador na si Ferdinand Marcos, bago ang kaniyang pagdedeklara ng Batas Militar noong 1972. Tampok rito ang mga kwento ng mga estudyante ng UP at ang pito sa pinakamahahalagang gusali at lugar sa UP Diliman noong panahon ng diktadura. Ang mga gusaling ito ay nagsilbing saksi sa mga naganap na malawakang protesta ng mga mag-aaral, guro, at kawani ng Unibersidad mula Enero [...]

Lakad Gunita sa Pamantasang Hinirang2019-09-18T11:23:23+08:00

UP Day of Remembrance 2019

​UP President Danilo Concepcion has declared 21 September of every year as the UP Day of Remembrance (Proclamation No. 1, Series of 2018). This 2019, the main commemoration of the UP Day of Remembrance, titled “Dambana ng Paggunita at Pagtutuos sa Batas Militar ni Marcos,” will be held on Thursday, 19 September 2019, with pre-event (12-18 Sept) and post-event (20 Sept) activities. Click on the images to view original article from the UP website. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to post and upload comments, video clips, ATM photos, videos, articles etc. related to the commemoration using the #UPDayofRemembrance2019, [...]

UP Day of Remembrance 20192019-09-18T11:05:53+08:00

Abstract Submission for an eLearning Conference Extended

NCODeL 2019 extends the deadline for the submission of research abstract papers to 23 September 2019. The 6th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2019) will be held on 26-28 November 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Baguio City. It carries the theme “Quality in Equity. Equity in Quality.” It focuses on the more in-depth understanding of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of distance education, elearning, and technology-enhanced learning. The conference has three sub-themes: (1) Equity Dimensions in Quality Assurance Frameworks in technology-enhanced Learning; (2) Access, Inclusivity and Equity in Technology-enhanced Learning; and (3) Technologies for Enhancing Equity and [...]

Abstract Submission for an eLearning Conference Extended2019-09-09T16:46:29+08:00

UPOU Esports

To all UP Open University (UPOU) students, we would like to introduce to you the UP Open University ESports! This is UPOU's foray into collegiate sports, primarily as an extra-curricular activity and venue for socialization among distance learners; and eventually a competitive league for dedicated gamers in the university system. Interested UPOU students can join the online group by visiting these links: FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/upouesports FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/upouesportsgroup/ Discord - https://discord.gg/BcrbDvM Steam - https://steamcommunity.com/id/upouesports If ESports interest you, take this SURVEY. #UPOpenUniversity

UPOU Esports2019-09-09T16:31:21+08:00

UPOU OSA spearheads Orientation Program for New Students for AY 2019-2020

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) held an orientation program for new students on 31 August 2019 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. One hundred twenty (120) incoming undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students participated in the orientation. The general orientation was live streamed via the UPOU Networks, with 244 new students participating. Video conferencing was also arranged with some new students who attended the orientation in the UPOU Mega Learning Hubs (MLH) located in the National Capital Region (Diliman, Quezon City), Visayas (Cebu City), and [...]

UPOU OSA spearheads Orientation Program for New Students for AY 2019-20202019-09-06T16:38:46+08:00
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