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5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning to feature UP Faculty Regent as Plenary Speaker

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be hosting the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL 2017) on 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines. UPOU has invited the country's leading experts in Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) as part of its line-up of speakers. One of the seven plenary speakers to share topics on the conference's theme "Philippine Education in the Age of Openness" is Dr. Patricia B. Arinto who will speak about Open Educational Practices (OEP). Dr. Arinto is the Faculty Regent of the University of the Philippines and [...]

5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning to feature UP Faculty Regent as Plenary Speaker2019-06-17T16:13:52+08:00

Dr. Alyani Binti Ismail Announced as Speaker for the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL)

"Philippine Education in the Age of Openness" will be the overarching theme of the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL). The two-day event will be joined by a passel of local and international participants who will share concepts, principles, and methodologies of and recent trends in open and distance elearning (ODeL). This year's conference aims to build upon the outcomes of the conference held in 2015. One of the plenary speakers during the conference is Dr. Alyani Binti Ismail, the current chair of Malaysia Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Working Committee. She is also currently the head [...]

Dr. Alyani Binti Ismail Announced as Speaker for the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL)2019-06-17T16:15:07+08:00

NCODeL 2017 to feature UPOU Chancellor and Leader of the Asian Association of Open Universities as Plenary Speaker

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) together with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI), and the Philippine Society for Distance Learning, Inc. (PSDL) will host the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODEL) on 22-23 November 2017. The conference will offer a comprehensive forum on Philippine education in the age of openness as well as introduce participants to the concepts, principles, and methodologies of and recent trends in open learning. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines. The two-day event includes seven plenary speakers for three [...]

NCODeL 2017 to feature UPOU Chancellor and Leader of the Asian Association of Open Universities as Plenary Speaker2019-06-17T16:16:46+08:00

CHED offers Conference Fellowship for 5th NCODeL Participants

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) granted funding for Conference Fellowship to the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL 2017) on 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galeria, Manila, Philippines. The CHED Conference Fellowship is open to all faculty members, administrators, policy makers, researchers and other employees of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines. Application for the fellowship requires a duly accomplished application form, signed by both the applicant and the head of the institution, and submitted to [email protected] or faxed to (049) 536-6013 on or before 15 October 2017. With the theme "Philippine [...]

CHED offers Conference Fellowship for 5th NCODeL Participants2017-09-11T08:50:36+08:00

UPOU Chancellor talks about the Status of Open Education in Asia at e-Learning Korea 2017

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and President of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), talked about the imperatives, status, and challenges of open education in Asia as an invited speaker at the e-Learning Korea 2017 Conference held at Coex, Seoul, South Korea. The theme of the said conference held from 30 to 31 August 2017 was "e-Learning: Happy Encounter with New Technology." Chancellor Bandalaria discussed "The Paris Message" which argues that funding is crucial to achieve online, open and flexible systems that will deliver quality higher education, student success, [...]

UPOU Chancellor talks about the Status of Open Education in Asia at e-Learning Korea 20172019-06-17T16:20:39+08:00

UPOU OASIS Director expounds on InnovaTE Flagship Program in Research Conversations

The UP Open University (UPOU) Research Conversations featured Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, Director of the UPOU Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS), on 18 August 2017. Dr. Bonito talked about Innovative Teaching and Learning or InnovaTE, one of UPOU's flagship programs, which promotes the adoption or adaption of innovative technology-supported teaching methodologies in support of effective learning. Dr. Bonito stated that the performance indicators for InnovaTE are innovative technology-supported teaching methodologies; enhanced capacity in effective online teaching among the faculty; and reduced attrition and improved graduation rates among students. Its initial components consist of online teaching toolkit available [...]

UPOU OASIS Director expounds on InnovaTE Flagship Program in Research Conversations2019-06-17T16:22:53+08:00

UPOU joins toast for Sustainable Water Supply in LBSCFI's Technoforum

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) joined the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) in a toast for Sustainable Supply of Water in Los Baños at the LBSCFI-organized Technoforum on 03 August 2017 at the W.D. Dar Hall, PCAARD Complex, Los Baños, Laguna. UPOU was represented by Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Education and Chair of the UPOU Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee; Dr. Consuelo Habito, Program Chair of the UPOU Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management Program; Dr. Cesar Luna, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration; and [...]

UPOU joins toast for Sustainable Water Supply in LBSCFI's Technoforum2017-09-06T04:13:07+08:00

Reflexivity as an Alternative in Gender Research Propounded in UPOU Research Conversations

UP Open University's (UPOU) Research Conversations on 11 August 2017 featured Institutionalizing Gender Perspective in Research: Reflexivity as an Alternative, a study by Dr. Primo Garcia, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS); Ms. Luisa Gelisan, University Researcher of the Multimedia Center; and Ms. Paula Muyco, Research Assistant for the Diploma in Social Work and Diploma in Women and Development programs. The study proposes reflexivity as another approach and/or framework to gender research. According to Dr. Garcia, "reflexivity allows researchers to reflect on their values, beliefs, and assumptions and how it shapes research and the construction or [...]

Reflexivity as an Alternative in Gender Research Propounded in UPOU Research Conversations2017-09-06T02:52:48+08:00

First-ever Campus Tour Held for UPOU Students and Alumni

The UP Open University (UPOU) organized and conducted the first-ever Campus Tour for its new and old students and alumni on 09 August 2017 at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. The Campus Tour provided a venue for students and alumni to get to know their university more by experiencing the campus physically, and meeting UPOU staff and faculty face-to-face. Since UPOU delivers its instructions fully online, the opportunity for students to visit the campus and physically interact with professors and student support staff is usually during their graduation. Most of the interactions of UPOU students are done [...]

First-ever Campus Tour Held for UPOU Students and Alumni2024-05-06T11:22:50+08:00

FMDS Research Ethics Committee conducts 2nd wave of training workshop

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, [...]

FMDS Research Ethics Committee conducts 2nd wave of training workshop2017-09-01T10:15:57+08:00
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