UP Open University EIDR Project at Agham + Sining Festival 2022 - University of the Philippines Open University

The Agham + Sining: UP Innovation and Knowledge Festival 2022 was held last 28-29 November 2022 at the University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC). The event showcased research projects and technological innovations in UP. The Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System under the Emerging Interdisciplinary Development Research Program was included in Session 1 of the event, where innovations in quality education were highlighted. Projects in this session aim to address SDG4 (Quality Education).

Asst. Prof. Rita Ramos, Project Leader of the EIDR Project titled “Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System.” (Image screen captured from TVUP)

The project was presented by Asst. Prof. Rita Ramos, Ms. Hanna May Rosario, and Ms. Karen Enrile on the second day of the event under the Teaching and Learning in the Digital Era Session. In this session, pitches of innovative and technological solutions towards inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all were presented. Following the presentation, a question-and-answer session was held, during which all project leaders responded to panelists’ queries related to their respective projects.

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