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FICS holds MeetUps on Internet Safety

As part of the UP Open University’s (UPOU) initiative on continuous and inclusive learning, the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) held its MeetUps on 7 July 2020 through a Zoom online session.  The resource speaker, Ms. Joshze Rica Esguerra, tackled the topic Internet Safety which is relevant to the current situation facing our country. With the current situation, it is expected that people will adapt to the changes and adjustments brought about by the current crisis. Paying bills, purchasing products and other transactions will now be  done online. With these changes, Ms. Esguerra  emphasized the importance of [...]

FICS holds MeetUps on Internet Safety2023-04-24T13:43:58+08:00

UPOU and DICT collab for Edu-Hack on Offline Tech for RTL

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has collaborated with the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) for the seventh episode of the “Edu-Hack: Navigating a Turbulent Educational Landscape.” This time around, the topic will focus on “Offline Technologies for Remote Teaching and Learning.”  Educators and administrators from higher education institutions and the Department of Education, as well as students and parents are expected to benefit from this session. The panel members for this episode are faculty members of UPOU, namely, Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, Director of the UPOU ICT Development Office; Asst. Prof.  Roel Cantada, Program Chair [...]

UPOU and DICT collab for Edu-Hack on Offline Tech for RTL2023-04-24T13:53:34+08:00

Edu-Hack 7: Offline Technologies for Remote Teaching and Learning

UP Open University (UPOU) in partnership with the DICT Mindanao Cluster 1 invites you to the 7th episode of Edu-Hack: Navigating a Turbulent Educational Landscape entitled Offline Technologies for Remote Teaching and Learning. Those interested can register through: https://linktr.ee/DICTwebinars #OPENfight #UPOpenUniversity #eLearning #UPOpenUniversity

Edu-Hack 7: Offline Technologies for Remote Teaching and Learning2021-03-11T11:04:43+08:00

Rescheduling of UgAT for the 1st Trimester AY 2020-2021

The UPOU Undergraduate Assessment Test (UgAT) for the 1st Trimester AY 2020-2021,  originally scheduled on 18 July 2020, has been moved to 2 and 3 August 2020, Sunday and Monday. UgAT will be administered online. Additional information and instructions will be provided by the UPOU Office of the University Registrar via email to all examinees. #UPOpenUniversity

Rescheduling of UgAT for the 1st Trimester AY 2020-20212021-03-11T11:05:22+08:00

FICS Conducts Part Two of the Masterclass on “Appreciating the Numbers in Communication Research: Statistical Methods in Social Science”

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in partnership with the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI), held the FICS Masterclass: A Lecture Series from Thought Leaders on 3 July 2020.  The lecture, titled, “Appreciating the Numbers in Communication Research: Statistical Methods in Social Science,” was the second installment in the series of lectures led by Thought Leader Dr. Nancy E. Añez-Tandang. FICS Dean, Dr. Alexander G. Flor, served as the moderator for the session while UPOU Professor Emeritus, Dr. Felix Librero, also participated in the thought-sharing. The part two of this lecture [...]

FICS Conducts Part Two of the Masterclass on “Appreciating the Numbers in Communication Research: Statistical Methods in Social Science”2024-05-06T11:29:49+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Webinar Focuses on Challenges and Reform Opportunities Faced by Nurses in Pandemic Time

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and the Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program organized the Let’s Talk It Over webinar titled “Who Takes Care of the Caregivers? The COVID-19 Experience” on 11 June 2020 to take a closer look at the situations of nurses during this pandemic and their experience as COVID-19 patients and survivors. The COVID-19 Experience Ms. Angelique Rosete, a gyne-oncology and trophoblastic nurse at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Mr. John Alex Melencio, a charge nurse in Royal Brompton Hospital, United Kingdom. shared their experiences as nurses who take care of [...]

UPOU-FMDS Webinar Focuses on Challenges and Reform Opportunities Faced by Nurses in Pandemic Time2023-05-02T14:16:33+08:00

Futures Research Series about “Unraveling the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Advances in Molecular Epidemiology”

The UPOU Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), in collaboration with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), is inviting you to the fifth installment of the Futures Research Series with Dr. Mary Grace B. Dacuma as the resource speaker. Dr. Dacuma shall talk about " Unraveling the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Advances in Molecular Epidemiology". This will be on 10 July 2020 (Friday), 10:00 AM to 12:00 NN. Also, below here are the links for the webinar: Registration: https://networks.upou.edu.ph/frregistration/ or https://forms.gle/NxxKPSBGxwUZ2MSQ9 Link to the UPOU Networks: https://networks.upou.edu.ph/futuresresearch/ In case you cannot access the link above, you can use the following: Link to the [...]

Futures Research Series about “Unraveling the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Advances in Molecular Epidemiology”2021-03-11T11:16:34+08:00

MPM, UPOU-FMDS and ASPAP Inc. Successfully Holds Webinar Series on Open and Distance eLearning

Are we really going online? This is a question raised due to the unprecedented impact of the COViD 19 pandemic to the education sector. The sudden shift of institutions that once offered traditional, face-to-face learning are now scrambling to learn the ropes of Online Learning. The Master of Public Management (MPM) Program  of the University of the Philippine Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) in partnership with the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP), Inc., organized a three-part webinar series to contextualize online learning in the Philippines, [...]

MPM, UPOU-FMDS and ASPAP Inc. Successfully Holds Webinar Series on Open and Distance eLearning2023-04-24T13:25:04+08:00

Next Edu-Hack Podcasts targets Students’ Perspectives on Learning amidst the Pandemic

The next episode of “Edu-Hack: Navigating  a Turbulent Educational Landscape”  targets students who will be enrolling this academic year, with the gloom of the pandemic on their shoulders. “What will it be like to study for a university degree during a pandemic?” is the theme for the next episode. It will feature Lenard D. Visaya, UP Los Banos Bachelor of Science in Agriculture student; Alyanna Asumen, UPOU Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student; Victor Sison, UPOU BAMS and Master of Distance Education Alumnus; and Dr. Dinah Palmera Nadera, UP Diliman Health Service Resident Psychiatrist and former UPOU [...]

Next Edu-Hack Podcasts targets Students’ Perspectives on Learning amidst the Pandemic2023-04-24T13:30:00+08:00

UPOU Re-Flex to cater to needs of HEIs in transitioning to flexible learning

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is mandated under the Open Distance Learning Act (RA 10650) to help capacitate open distance learning teachers and practitioners through capacity building and professionalization programs. With the global health crisis that disrupted the education system of the country, higher education institutions (HEIs) and basic education institutions alike have been seeking help from UPOU in transitioning to the new normal of education. To properly provide a more strategic response and assistance to the numerous institutions seeking help in transitioning and migrating to a flexible learning mode, UPOU created a response system which features [...]

UPOU Re-Flex to cater to needs of HEIs in transitioning to flexible learning2023-04-24T13:32:07+08:00
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