FMDS-UPOU conducts LTIO Webinar on “Capacitating Oneself for the New Normal”

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) organized a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) webinar entitled “Capacitating Oneself for the New Normal” on 27 May 2020 to discuss the importance of well-being in these trying times and how people can be capacitated to cope with these challenges and be prepared for the “new normal” after this pandemic. Jenine Bagos, Project Staff of Diploma in/Master of Social Work (D/MSW) and Diploma in Women and Development (DWD) of FMDS and moderator of the webinar, started the event by sharing the importance of “emotional protective equipment” to endure the mental impact of [...]

FMDS-UPOU conducts LTIO Webinar on “Capacitating Oneself for the New Normal”2023-05-02T10:50:12+08:00

UP climbs 30 points to 65th rank among top universities in Asia

UP climbs 30 points to 65th rank among top universities in Asia The University of the Philippines climbed 30 points in the newly released 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings, placing 65th this year, a significant rise from last year’s 95th ranking. This was announced by the Times Higher Education at the Virtual THE Live Asia webinar today. The national university has been featured in the THE Asia University Rankings since 2017. It entered the top 100 for the first time in 2019, soaring 61 places from its 156th position in 2018. In 2017, UP belonged to the 201st-250th ranking group. [...]

UP climbs 30 points to 65th rank among top universities in Asia2023-05-02T10:46:37+08:00

Learn Basic Moodle Courses for free until 22 June

Moodle, a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with an  integrated system to create personalised learning environments, is offering its basic courses for free until 22 June 2020. Learn Moodle Basics and Moodle Admin Basics, two of the most basic courses to be able to use the platform properly, have been offered for free since 23 March.  Learn Moodle Basics is designed for anyone who wants to use the Moodle learning platform for teaching not just for schools and universities, but even for company or personal use as well.  This four-week course, which can be taken any [...]

Learn Basic Moodle Courses for free until 22 June2023-05-02T10:54:27+08:00

UPOU Information Office is now Office of Public Affairs

The University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents (BOR) has approved the renaming of the  UP Open University (UPOU) Information Office (IO) to Office of Public Affairs (OPA). The approval was made on 21 May 2020 during the 1351st Meeting of the UP BOR.  The UPOU IO was created on 29 July 2010 primarily for information materials production, services and coordination. Over the years the function of the office has evolved to accommodate more functions connected to relations with the general public. With the renaming of the office, its new set of functions now include (1) Information, Media and [...]

UPOU Information Office is now Office of Public Affairs2020-06-02T15:07:28+08:00

Notice to UPCAT applicants

The UPCAT 2020 results are now available and can be viewed online. Please visit the UPCAT main website upcat.up.edu.ph and click the Application Status button to view your results. The University of the Philippines is committed to upholding the data privacy rights of all individuals. Never share your usernames and passwords to unauthorized third parties. UP is aware that people have the unfortunate habit of recycling usernames and passwords. Providing the same to unauthorized persons will make individuals vulnerable to identity fraud and other similar crimes, and can lead to personal data breaches. Please DO NOT SHARE your username and password to anyone. Your [...]

Notice to UPCAT applicants2020-06-02T14:59:58+08:00

Adapting to Disruptions: FICS Conducts MeetUPs Thru Zoom

The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), UP Open University (UPOU) conducted its first Zoom MeetUPs on 28 May 2020. FICS MeetUPs is a quarterly activity of FICS administrative staff and Research Assistants. The session was held during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) period, thus the use of Zoom video conferencing, to adapt despite the disruptions in the workplace brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. For this quarter, one of the FICS’ Junior Research Associates, Yrelle Lleva, presented her chosen topic: “Walang Far kung Hardworking: Zoom for WFH Employees.” The presentation aimed to share some of the basic procedures [...]

Adapting to Disruptions: FICS Conducts MeetUPs Thru Zoom2023-05-02T13:11:06+08:00

Are We Really Going Online?

Webinar Alert! After the successful webinar entitled “Crash Landing on ECQ: Crisis Leadership and Accountability in the time of COVID 19,” the Master of Management Program (MPM), Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP) Inc. now bring you a three-part Online Webinar Series. First part of the series will be on June 10, 2020, 10:00am to 11:30am and will be livestreamed on https://networks.upou.edu.ph/. Join us as we discuss about “Open and Distance e-Learning in Philippine Public Administration and Governance Education: Prospects and Challenges.” Speakers from University of the [...]

Are We Really Going Online?2020-06-01T14:37:16+08:00

3rd Edu-Hack Podcast to focus on Immersive Technologies for Education

The third episode of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) “Edu-Hack: Navigating through a Turbulent Educational Landscape” will be held on 3 June 2020 at 2PM.  This episode is titled “Pedagogical Potential of Immersive Technologies” and will feature three experts on the subject, namely, Mr. Danilo Pasquariello, a Web-VR Expert from the United Kingdom, Assoc. Prof. Eric Hawkinson from the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies in Japan; and UPOU’s very own Asst. Prof. Roberto B. Figueroa, Jr..  The discussion will include a brief introduction about immersive technologies and how these technologies can be used for basic and higher [...]

3rd Edu-Hack Podcast to focus on Immersive Technologies for Education2023-05-02T10:22:16+08:00

Edu-Hack Podcast on Connectivity and Networks highlights commitment to service especially in education

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held the second series of the Edu-Hack podcast on 12 May 2020 with Connectivity and Networks as the topic of the discussion. This episode featured four panel members, two of which came from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), from a telecommunication service provider, and two from the Education Sector. This episode, aptly themed “Institutional adaptation to disruptions in higher learning,” was a combination of how representatives of the education sector, DICT and a TelCo adopted the disruption in learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Professor [...]

Edu-Hack Podcast on Connectivity and Networks highlights commitment to service especially in education2023-05-02T10:38:37+08:00

Special Removal/Completion Examination for the grades of 4.0/EXT that lapsed during the 2nd Trimester/Semester AY 2019-2020

A special removal/completion examination for the grades of 4.0/EXT that lapsed during the Second Trimester/Semester AY 2019-2020 is scheduled on 20 June 2020.  Students who wish to take this examination may file a request on or before 31 May 2020 through the Application for Completion of EXT / Removal of 4.0 form. Coordination with OSA ([email protected]) is necessary once the request has been approved. All other concerned students may take the examination until the First Trimester/First Semester AY2020-2021 as per UPOU's advisory. #UPOpenUniversity [...]

Special Removal/Completion Examination for the grades of 4.0/EXT that lapsed during the 2nd Trimester/Semester AY 2019-20202020-05-22T13:18:08+08:00
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