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Is wildlife a friend or a foe in the COVID-19 pandemic? This is what the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program discussed during the Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) Lecture Series on 17 September 2020 and live-streamed via the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Networks. Dr. Consuelo Dl. Habito, Chair of the MENRM program, opened the webinar with the introduction of the three speakers. The first was Prof. Phillip Alviola, associate professor and bat ecologist at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and curator at the UPLB Museum of Natural History. Prof. Alviola [...]

With the aim of gathering together for monthly catch-up, work updates, and future planning of activities, the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), UP Open University (UPOU) conducted its 4th Zoom MeetUPs on 18 September 2020.  Featuring “Mental Health and Well-Being” as the topic, this month’s talk centered on ways to beat online work-related stress brought by the pandemic.  Ms. Christine Censoro, FICS Project Staff, served as its resource person.  The speaker began by comparing the rubber band to stress. She emphasized the importance of not stretching oneself too far, which could lead to burn out. She also detailed  [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University’s Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program organized a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) webinar on “Public Health Preparedness amidst Pandemic: Nursing Experience” on 24 September 2020 livesreamed via UPOU Networks. Ms. Nelia A. Rafael of the Manila Health Department shared the challenges that the nurses encountered, such as the sudden shift in their daily routine, depletion of human resources, fear of the unknown disease, and double-burden responsibility. Despite these challenges, the nurses’ resilience and commitment to their job helped the community as they adapted and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education (FEd), in cooperation with the Nonformal Education Area of the UP College of Education (UPCEd), will hold a webinar entitled “Voices of ALS Teachers” on 15 September 2020, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM via Zoom. The webinar will serve as Episode 14 of the ongoing UPOU Podcast Series, “Edu-Hack: Navigating through a Turbulent Educational Landscape”, one of UPOU’s many efforts to aid Philippine education institutions in their transition to online teaching and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also part of the FEd’s EDUKussion Forum Series, [...]

The University of the Philippines in partnership with Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center, in cooperation with UP Manila College of Medicine and UP Philippine General Hospital would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19 through a webinar series entitled "STOP COVID DEATHS: VIRTUAL GRAND ROUNDS." This webinar series is the very first Online Medicine Grand Rounds in the Philippines. It is scheduled EVERY FRIDAY from 12nn to 2pm. Registration slots are limited, so sign up NOW: bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar22 The poster below shows more information about the webinar series. Sustainable Development [...]

The University of the Philippines (UP) retains its spot in a roster of the top 500 universities of the world. According to the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE-WUR), UP remains in the 401-500 bracket, after being assessed alongside 1,527 research-intensive universities. The country’s national university maintained its overall rank despite the number of universities ranked this year increasing from last year’s 1,396. Overall, UP is ranked fifth among noted universities in Southeast Asia (SEA): National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), University of Malaya, and the University of Brunei Darussalam. UP garnered its highest score in the [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) invites its partners, friends, supporters, and alumni to the episode 12 of the “Edu-Hack: Navigating a Turbulent Educational Landscape” on 25 August 2020 at 10:00 AM. In this episode,   the UPOU Kaagapay+ will be launched as well as the first UPOU virtual #hangOUTs.  “What will it be like to study for a university degree during a pandemic?” is the theme for this episode, a second part of the Edu-Hack held on 7 July 2020. The discussion will focus on the panel members’ experiences during this public health crisis, the  difficulties they [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held the tenth episode of the Edu-Hack podcast on 11 August 2020 entitled “Reaching Out to the Struggling Reader through Personalized Instruction.” Prof. Daisy Calado-Cunanan, Faculty-in-Charge (FIC) of the UPOU Bachelor of Education Studies and Master of Arts in Social Studies Education programs, moderated the 100-minute session. The episode started with the presentation of  Mr. Victor Villanueva, a Teacher from The Beacon Academy and a Reading Specialist and President of CORID. His discussion centered on the concept that reading is the product of decoding and language comprehension.  Gough and Tunmer’s reading framework [...]

Noong 12 Agosto 2020, matagumpay na nairaos ng Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UP Open University (UPOU) ang unang sesyon na may pamagat na Pagtuturo ng Pagbasa bilang bahagi ng “At Home sa Pagbasa” webinar series. Tumayong punong tagapagsalita si Michelle Agas, kasalukuyang gradwadong mag-aaral ng Language and Literacy Education ng UPOU at host ng Wikaharian sa Knowledge Channel.   Ang webinar series na ito ay isang pagtugon sa hinaharap na mga hamon ng mga guro kaugnay ng implementasyon ng online at distance education.  Tinalakay ni Michelle Agas ang iba’t ibang paraan sa paglinang ng kakayahan ng mga bata sa pagbasa ngayong sila [...]

To prepare the various sectors for the online mode of teaching and learning which will be the new normal when classes open for the next school year, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program  conducted a webinar series titled "Gearing up for the New Normal in Teaching and Learning.” The initial session was held on 28 July 2020 which  focused on the topic “Preparing your course for online delivery." For this event, a total of 14,739 registered participants attended the session. These include school administrators, teachers and students from all over the Philippines and abroad. [...]