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UPOU participates in 2nd Quarter Earthquake Drill, even on WFH

The Second Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill for 2021 was held on 8 June 2021 and UP Open University (UPOU) actively participated in the activity. This activity was spearheaded by the UPOU Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Committee chaired by Dr. Consuelo DL. Habito, Professor of UPOU Faculty Management and Development Studies, and Program Chair of the UPOU Diploma in and Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management.  An email reminder was sent to all employees by the Crisis Communication Team, especially those who are on work from home (WFH) arrangement. In an email sent to Safety Wardens, Dr. [...]

UPOU participates in 2nd Quarter Earthquake Drill, even on WFH2023-04-20T11:28:22+08:00

OPEN Talk Features Discussion on Depression and Anxiety

The seventh episode of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) OPEN Talk featured a discussion on depression and anxiety. This was held on 2 June 2021, 6PM via the UPOU Networks and UPOU Networks Facebook Page.  Dr. Dinah P. Nadera served as the resource person for the episode. Dr. Nadera is the first resident psychiatrist of the UP Diliman Health Service and previous short-term consultant for mental health and psychosocial support for the Office of the WHO Representative in the Philippines from 2014 to 2015. Dr. Maria Rowena Raymundo, Assistant Professor of the UPOU Faculty of Education, served  [...]

OPEN Talk Features Discussion on Depression and Anxiety2023-04-20T11:31:13+08:00

FICS MeetUPs Expands to UPOU Staff Members

As a response to numerous calls from UP Open University (UPOU) staff members from other offices,  the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) offered a special edition of FICS MeetUPS on 04 June 2021. Mr. Efraime Cruz, one of the project staff of FICS, served as the Resource Person and discussed “Increasing Emotional Intelligence for Meaningful Work and Quality Life.” The program started with a brief background about the FICS MeetUPs and introduction of its logo. Dr. Alexander Flor, FICS Dean and Professor, shared the beginning of extension in the university. He expressed his bliss that this public [...]

FICS MeetUPs Expands to UPOU Staff Members2021-06-11T12:42:25+08:00

Part 2 of OPEN Talk’s “Para-paraan Yan” focused on Teaching Reading to Adolescent Learners

The OPEN Talk Episode entitled “Para-Paraan Yan!” was held on 19 May 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM via live streaming. This OPEN Talk episode featured another discussion on teaching reading during remote learning. It focused on teaching reading for adolescent learners, specifically developing readers and students from Grade 3 onwards.  Since this is part two of  the episode on teaching reading in remote learning, the same set of resource speakers were invited: Ms. Michelle Agas, a Teacher, Storyteller, and Children's Show Host; and Ms. Julie Weygan-Aparato, Program Lead and Teacher at Interactive Children's Literacy Program. The moderator of the [...]

Part 2 of OPEN Talk’s “Para-paraan Yan” focused on Teaching Reading to Adolescent Learners2023-04-20T11:22:16+08:00

Call for Proposals for the Sustainable Institution Building for Open Learning (SIBOL) Program

The UP Open University has launched the Sustainable Institution Building for Open Learning (SIBOL) program to provide mentoring and technical support to state colleges and universities (SUCs) that are interested in offering — as a public service — a teacher training program in online, blended, or remote learning for a partner institution or organization.  Interested SUCs are invited to view the details of the call for proposals and submit a proposal using the SIBOL online form available at the SIBOL website. SIBOL is UPOU’s program under the European Union-funded “Advancing Equity and Access to Higher Education through Open and Distance [...]

Call for Proposals for the Sustainable Institution Building for Open Learning (SIBOL) Program2021-06-11T10:46:37+08:00

Research Journeys III: Building research relationships and working with your research supervisor

“A week before I flew to Manila, before my final defense, I received a call from my adviser. She told me ‘Your paper won’t do. We have to reschedule.’ Imagine my reaction. My three-year journey in thesis writing taught me that it won’t be easy. It will take certain turns. There will be bumps. But it’s important who I journey with. For me, it was with my adviser.“ (Arayana Fernando Kunting, 2021) True enough, the relationship with your advisor is one of the most crucial aspects when it comes to academic success. Finding the right mentor and learning [...]

Research Journeys III: Building research relationships and working with your research supervisor2022-06-06T11:24:58+08:00

Training of Teachers on Flexible Mode of Instructional Delivery and Development and Adoption of Open Education Practices for Quality Tertiary Education

LEARN NOW. LEAD TOMORROW. Great news to all HEIs in the country! You can be the lead trainers in your institution on flexible mode of instructional delivery! The UP Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education(CHED), is inviting you to participate in the “Training of Teachers on Flexible Mode of Instructional Delivery and Development and Adoption of Open Education Practices for Quality Tertiary Education.” Our goal is to enable participants to develop a Teacher-Training Program using OERs. Our training sessions will start on 1 July and will end on 10 August 2021. To apply as a training participant, [...]

Training of Teachers on Flexible Mode of Instructional Delivery and Development and Adoption of Open Education Practices for Quality Tertiary Education2021-06-08T14:32:37+08:00

Open Talk 5 Shares Challenges and Lessons in Remote Teaching and Learning

Another episode of UP Open University’s (UPOU) Open Talk went live on 5 May 2021. OPEN Talk’s Episode 5 featured a discussion on the challenges and lessons learned when classes shifted to remote learning. It carried the title “My Classroom in my Monitor: Challenges and Lessons Gained.” The resource speakers for this episode included Mr. Renzdy A. Mejilla, a public high school teacher from Dr. Maria D. Pastrana from National High School, Mauban, Quezon;  Asst. Prof. Kahrein Salvador, a faculty member from FAITH Colleges, Tanauan City, Batangas; and,  Mr. Jericho Jay Q. Abacco, a college student from Don [...]

Open Talk 5 Shares Challenges and Lessons in Remote Teaching and Learning2023-04-20T11:25:02+08:00

AAOU bestows 2021 Meritorious Service Award to Chancellor Bandalaria

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), has been chosen by the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) as the recipient of the AAOU Meritorious Service Award 2021. The AAOU Meritorious Service Award is given to recognize outstanding services and contributions to open and distance education. The AAOU Executive Committee selected the recipient of this award based on dedication, effort and contributions upon recommendations by the AAOU Adjudication Committee. The Award comprises a citation and a plaque as symbols of acknowledgement presented by the AAOU President to the recipient during the annual [...]

AAOU bestows 2021 Meritorious Service Award to Chancellor Bandalaria2021-06-04T16:07:57+08:00
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