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UPOU Chancellor Melinda Bandalaria Honored as UP Scientist III for Contributions to Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL)

2025-01-22T14:17:29+08:00

Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Professor of Development Communication and Chancellor at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), was honored as UP Scientist III at a ceremony organized by the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) for the latest batch of awardees under the Scientific Productivity System (SPS) 2023-2025. The event, themed "UP Scientists: Catalysts of Innovation for Public Service," took place on 10 January 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at the Ignacio B. Gimenez – KAL (IBG-KAL) Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City. [...]

UPOU Chancellor Melinda Bandalaria Honored as UP Scientist III for Contributions to Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL)2025-01-22T14:17:29+08:00

UPOU Graduates 611 this 2024

2025-02-11T15:04:38+08:00

After a few days of rain, the sky was wonderfully clear on 7 December 2024 when UP Open University (UPOU) held its 28th Commencement Exercises at its Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. Six hundred-eleven students have successfully completed the requirements for their degree programs at UPOU, and this is one of the days, if not the only day, they will ever step foot on their alma mater and meet their professors and classmates.  On 7 December, graduates were welcomed at the UPOU Community Hub where refreshments were served.  The 28th Commencement ceremony started at 3:30 PM with the procession [...]

UPOU Graduates 611 this 20242025-02-11T15:04:38+08:00

Professor Bandalaria Conferred the UP Scientist Award

2024-11-15T09:26:49+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University extends its warmest congratulations to Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of UPOU, for being conferred the title of UP Scientist III for the term 2023-2025. Dr. Bandalaria is a Professor at the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), where she teaches courses in the Master of Development Communication and Doctor of Communication programs. In addition to her expertise in communication, she is a recognized authority in open and distance education (ODeL), having published extensively in academic journals and contributed to books on these topics. Her work spans not only [...]

Professor Bandalaria Conferred the UP Scientist Award2024-11-15T09:26:49+08:00

Exploring Connected Realities: Highlights From The World Immersive Learning Labs Symposium

2024-04-03T13:55:16+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), the Mixed, Augmented, and Virtual Realities (MAVR) Special Interest Group, and the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) Transpacific Bridge Program recently co-organized the second World Immersive Learning Labs Symposium (WILLS 2024). The event carried the theme “Connected Realities: Bridging Cultures and Disciplines Through Immersive Experiences” and was held at TUFS in Japan from 25-27 March 2024. Dr. Aya Fukuda, Assistant Professor at TUFS and Co-Chair of WILLS 2024, and Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of UPOU, delivered the introductory remarks at the beginning of the symposium. A thought-provoking session [...]

Exploring Connected Realities: Highlights From The World Immersive Learning Labs Symposium2024-04-03T13:55:16+08:00

UP VINTA Program Sets Sail: Pioneering Borderless Education from the Philippines to Japan

2024-04-03T13:57:57+08:00

In a groundbreaking initiative to redefine the boundaries of education, the University of the Philippines (UP) proudly launched its flagship program, UP VINTA, heralding a new era of transnational academia. The program, officially known as the University of the Philippines - Ventures for Innovative Transnational Academia, embarked on its maiden voyage with its first stop in Japan on 22 March 2024. UP VINTA represents a paradigm shift in educational models, as it boldly embraces a borderless approach to learning, transcending geographical constraints and fostering global connectivity. Aimed at Filipino learners venturing abroad, as well as those residing within the [...]

UP VINTA Program Sets Sail: Pioneering Borderless Education from the Philippines to Japan2024-04-03T13:57:57+08:00

UPOU pays Courtesy Call to BSU to Revive Discussions on Creation of ODeL Consortium in PH

2022-06-16T12:57:40+08:00

With the COVID-19 cases in the country continuing to decline and the restrictions relaxing, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria and team paid a courtesy call to the newly appointed Benguet State University (BSU) President, Dr. Felipe S. Comila, on 15 June 2022 at La Trinidad, Benguet. The revival of the discussion on forming the Consortium of Open Universities in the Philippines was discussed, as well as the challenges encountered by BSU during the height of the pandemic. President Comila expressed his strongest support to the forming of the said consortium as a member [...]

UPOU pays Courtesy Call to BSU to Revive Discussions on Creation of ODeL Consortium in PH2022-06-16T12:57:40+08:00

AAOU bestows 2021 Meritorious Service Award to Chancellor Bandalaria

2021-06-04T16:07:57+08:00

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

UPOU Chancellor Represented the Philippines in the ASEM MOOC Stakeholders’ Forum 2020

2021-04-15T17:35:43+08:00

Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, Chancellor and Professor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), represented the Philippines in the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Network of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Stakeholders’ Forum 2020 held last 17 December 2020. The Stakeholders’ Forum 2020 was organized by the Thailand Cyber University (TCU), Thailand with the theme, “Envisioning future MOOC: the Pride, the Promise, the New Norm of Reality, and the Future.” .  In her speech, Chancellor Bandalaria presented the lifelong learning through MOOC, tackling the pride; the promise; and the norm for the learning of the future. She also [...]

UPOU Chancellor Represented the Philippines in the ASEM MOOC Stakeholders’ Forum 20202021-04-15T17:35:43+08:00
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