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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) participated in the  Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Congress 2021 on  28 to 29 April 2021 as one of the supporting partners. The theme of the congress was “Transforming Southeast Asian Education, Science and Culture in the Digital Age.” As supporting partner, Chancellor Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria served as one of the speakers in the congress. Chancellor Bandalaria  spoke under the topic “Transforming Higher Education in the Digital Era.”  In her talk, Dr. Bandalaria mentioned that there is a need to be agile or flexible to face various disruptions [...]

Earthdayinitiative.org, together with March for Science NYC, organized the grand Earth Day 2021 Virtual Stage and Festival to kick off the Earth Week 2021 which is celebrated every 22 April of each year. The University of the Philippines (UP) through the UP Open University (UPOU) took pleasure in being a part of this global event.  Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and environmental communication expert, represented the university  and shared the perspective of the climate communication science community. He was part of the round table discussion for the third part of [...]

On 07 April 2021, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held the third episode of OPEN Talk entitled “Gamification as a Teaching Tool. ” Dr. Diego Maranan, Program Chair of UPOU’s Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) and moderator of the episode,  introduced the topic and its importance to the present educational setting. According to him, “Many of us might have heard stories from parents who thought that their children were participating in online classes; or from teachers who think that they’re discussing with their students but in reality, the students are actually busy with something [...]

On  17 March 2021, the UP Open University (UPOU) held  the second episode of OPEN Talk from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, entitled “Open Education Practices.”  The resource persons for this episode were Dr. Patricia B. Arinto, Dean, University of the Philippines Visayas-Tacloban College and Professor of UPOU’s Faculty of Education (FEd), and Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, Dean, UP Manila College of Nursing and Professor of UPOU’s Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS). The discussion for the second Open Talk focused on what open education practice means, how it can be done properly, and the challenges and best practices that [...]

The Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) and its member agencies conducted a webinar entitled “Addressing the COVID-19 INFODEMIC: Straight from the Experts” on 30 March 2021 via  Facebook Live stream in celebration of its  37th year founding anniversary. LBSCFI President and Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria gave the  opening message. The webinar featured Dr. Maria Rosario S. Vergeire,OIC-Undersecretary for the Public Health Services Team and Official Department of Health (DOH) Spokesperson, , and Hon. Mark Lester B. Dizon, Los Baños Councilor and Committee on Health Chairperson. Hon. Dizon [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) premiered OPEN Talk, its newest online magazine program, on the 3rd of March 2021 via FB Live and UPOU Networks.  Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor, shared that the intent of OPEN Talk is to create a safe and peaceful environment and provide a platform to discuss and express opinions about various topics that aren’t necessarily limited to  Open Education. (From Top Left) Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, Former Chancellor of UPOU and Executive Director of TVUP; Dr. Diego Silang Maranan, Program Chair of the UPOU Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia [...]

What can we do this year to help solve climate change while supporting struggling communities that have faced joblessness, sickness and loss? This was what the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), UP Open University (UPOU) tackled  through a webinar entitled “Climate Solutions: The Philippine Context” on 7 April 2021, 9:00 AM (PHT), via the UPOU Networks. The event was organized as part of the Solve Climate by 2030, a global dialogue initiative by the Center of Environmental Policy,  Bard College, New York. Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of [...]