UPOU recognizes faculty and staff members for exemplary and loyal service to the university.To give special recognition to its exceptional staff members, UP Open University held its Family Day on 26 February 2015 at the CCDL Auditorium in its Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna as part of its 20th Anniversary celebration.
The program started with the Service Awards given to people who have rendered 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service to the University. The awardees for 20 years of services were Carmelita Orias, Eleanor Manipol, Pura Amoloza, Melinda Bandalaria, Aljendro Zamora, Isagani Nuñez, Perfecto Ramos, Imelda Valera and Gina Roa. Roberto Remanes, Larry Cruz, Maripres Sarinas, Emely Amoloza, Patricia Arinto, Sheila Bonito, Agnes Mejia, and Teynalod Delos Santos were honored for their 15 years of service. The 10-year service awards were given to Alex Melodillar, Lorelee Mones, Eden Salon, Maria Amabelle Banasihan and Elinor Lopez. Chancellor Grace Alfonso, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Melinda Lumanta and Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration Jean Saludadez gave out the plaques to all the awardees.
The following recipients of the of the UPOU Research Grants in 2014 were also recognized and awarded with a P30,000 grant and a certificate:
- Asst. Prof. Roberto B. Figueroa & Ms. Emely Amoloza (The use of a Block-Based Programming Interface and its Effects on Retention Rates and Non-Cognitive Aspects of Learning in an Introductory Programming Course )
- Dr. Primo G. Garcia (Harnessing Video as a Medium for Open and Distance eLearning: Understanding the Social Processes Underlying the Use of Video in Online Courses )
- Dr. Consuelo Habito (Wood Carving Tradition of the Indigenous Peoples of Palawan, Philippines)
- Prof. Concepcion Khan & Asst. Prof. Roberto B. Figueroa (Open Conference System for MIS Proposals)
- Asst. Prof. Al-Francis D. Librero (Integrating Game-based Learning in Online Teaching: the UPOU Setting)
- Asst. Prof. Joyce Manalo (Evaluation of the MOOC “Introduction to Mobile Applications Development Using the Android Platform” in @RAL Based on Satisfaction and Perceived Learning of Participant)
- Dr. Jean A. Saludadez (Agents in the Accomplishment of Collaboration in Open and Distance Education: The ASEAN Studies Graduate Program)
- Dr. Jean A. Saludadez (Assessment in Online Education: An Analysis of Downstream Agencies )
- Dr. Joane V. Serrano & Dr. Kunchon Jeotee (Improving Assessment through Double Blind Marking)
The awardees for the UPOU REPS Research Grant were:
- Ms. Luisa A. Gelisan (UPOU’s Utilization of Webstreamed Tutorials)
- Ms. Luisa A. Gelisan (Harnessing Video as a Medium for Open and Distance eLearning: Potentials, Challenges, and Strategies)
- Ms. Margaret J. Suarez (Relationship between Test Anxiety and Academic Performance of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Undergraduate Online Learners )
Also recognized were recipients of the International Publications Award (IPA) in 2014. This award aims to reinforce scholarly publications by faculty and REPS and project the University in the global academic community. The awardees were:
- Ms. Luisa Gelisan for a book chapter entitled “Use of Lecture/Tutorial Web streaming in Distance e-Learning” published in “Emerging Modes and Approaches in Open and Flexible Education” by the University of Hong Kong Press in December 2014;
- Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao for his journal article entitled “Graph Theoretic Approach in Analyzing the Navigation Paths of Online Learners” published in Asia Life Sciences 23(1):331-341, January-June 2104; and
- Dr. Inocenio Buot, Jr. for five journal articles:
- Conservation and Sustainability of Socio Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes.
- IAMURE International Journal of Ecology and Conservation, 10(1):93-102, March 2014.
- Connecting Fragmented Mangrove Patches Using Biodiversity of Ranong Coastal Landscape, Thailand. Journal of Wetlands Biodiversity, 4: 7-15, 2014.
- The Forest Types in Aborlan Guba System, Palawan Island, Philippines. IAMURE International Journal of Ecology and Conservation, 7: 88-104, July 2013.
- Floristic Composition and Physiognomy of Pagbilao Magngrove, Quezon Province, Philippines.
- IAMURE International Journal of Ecology and Conservation, 7: 25-39, July 2013.
- Integrated Biodiversity Valuation Framework: Ecological Approach. Journal of Wetlands Biodiversity, 3: 7-16, October 2013.
Besides the other awards received by Dr. Inocencio Buot, he was also recognized for having been awarded as UP Scientist III in 2014.
Dr. Jean Saludadez, on the other hand, was given the UPOUFI Professorial Chair in Open and Distance Learning 2015 with a monetary award of Php 50,000 for her research “Understanding Virtual Organizations: A Study of Authority in an ODeL Organization.” This award is established to recognize achievement of faculty members in the arts and humanities, social sciences and philosophy, mathematics, natural sciences and technology and general education. The award is made available to advance or develop a faculty’s field, hence the gross potential of the faculty to conduct research is used as the determining basis for awarding.
For their exemplary work and service to the university, the 2015 Gawad Chancellor Awards were given to Dr. Jean A. Saludadez as the Outstanding Faculty, Ms. Luisa A. Gelisan as the Outstanding REPS, and Ms. Agnes V. Mejia and Ms. Genoveva Mercado as the Outstanding Administrative Personnel, 1st and 2nd level, respectively.
Afer the program, the UPOU Family shared great conversations over a hearty lunch. (Anna Cañas-Llamas)
