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The future of AI in assessment: UPOU faculty and vice chancellor reflect beyond the trend

superadmin2026-05-18T15:49:05+08:00

How will AI reshape the future of student assessment? UPOU Vice Chancellor Aurora Lacaste and faculty members share their perspectives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has disrupted teaching and learning by changing how learners access and interpret information and how they engage in academic tasks. While it can support idea generation, targeted information search, and editing, many in the education sector are concerned about its effects on students’ critical thinking and communication skills. To determine how AI can be effectively and responsibly incorporated in assessment, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs convened a Mini-Faculty Conference on 7–8 April [...]

Food already within reach: How wild plants can help communities survive disasters

2026-05-18T13:33:25+08:00

“When roads are blocked and relief goods have yet to arrive, the food that can save lives may already be growing nearby.” In disaster-stricken communities, survival often depends on what is immediately available. After Typhoon Haiyan devastated Ormoc City in 2013 and a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in 2017, many residents faced delays in relief operations due to damaged roads and isolated communities. This May, in celebration of International Biodiversity Month, we highlight a study co-authored by Patricia Anne G. Nazareno, Ricardo Bagarinao, Inocencio Buot Jr, and Cindy G. Ochavillo. Dr. Bagarinao is a Professor at the Faculty of Education and [...]