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UPOU Celebrates 29 Years of Unity and Collaboration

superadmin2024-03-01T10:40:18+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) marked its 29th anniversary with a day-long celebration filled with activities and reflections. This was held on 23 February 2024, at the Multi-Purpose Hall in UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. Themed "Unibersidad na Magkakakilala Para sa Pagkakaisa," the anniversary program aimed to foster a sense of unity and camaraderie among the UPOU community. The celebration kicked off with a warm welcome from Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor. She expressed her gratitude to everyone for their continued support and dedication to UPOU, and reiterated the mandate of the university to [...]

UPOU Chatbot Solution ‘Openg’ Bags Best Moodle Innovation Award of 2023

2024-02-22T17:41:27+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has once again reaffirmed its status as an innovator in online education when its MODeL chatbot solution, Openg, was awarded as the Best Moodle Innovation of 2023 by the Moodle Association of Japan at the Moodle Moot 2024 held on 16-18 February 2024 at the Nagasaki International University, Japan. As the official platform for the UPOU Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), MODeL consistently receives a high volume of inquiries, ranging from general information to course enrollment. Since Openg’s launch in 2023, it has been aiding users in setting up accounts, registering [...]