The Continuing Education Program (CEP) of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) held a hybrid writing workshop titled “Continuing Education Program Proposal Development for the Institution of Microcredentials: A Writing Workshop” on 03 October 2024 at the Audio Visual Room, UPOU Headquarters. Guided by the Roadmap to UPOU Microcredentials, the writeshop aimed to develop a proposal for the institution of a micro-credential on the non-formal courses under the FMDS-CEP.
The writeshop started off with a warm welcome message from Mr. Larry N. Cruz, Program Development Associate of the Continuing Education Program of FMDS. He emphasized that as UPOU gears towards micro-credentialing given its strategic area on “Performing the major functions of a University” where the action point on “Micro-credentialing and stackable credits towards a degree” is included, the CEP of the FMDS intends to enhance its non-formal courses as micro-credentials to make them more relevant. This was followed by the presentation of the UPOU’s Microcredential Roadmap and the UP Proposed Microcredential Operational Guidelines by Prof. Primo G. Garcia, UPOU’s Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. His insights set the tone for the day’s activities, highlighting how microcredentials can support lifelong learning and empower professionals to stay relevant and competitive. Asst. Prof. Tricia C. Ascan then provided the participants with a comprehensive overview discussing each element of the Microcredential Proposal Template.
In-person attendees were Mr. Larry N. Cruz, CEP Program Development Associate, Ms. Mary Grace C. Perez, CEP Project Staff, Ms. Sydney Rovin Macahiya, FMDS Microcredential Project Staff, and CEP Course Coordinators & Assistant Course Coordinators namely: Asst. Prof. Tricia C. Ascan, Mr. Ramon Manuel T. Nisperos, Dr. Jabez Joshua M. Flores, Ms. Faith R. Guerra and Ms. Era Winzelle D. Cruz. Dr. Marie Grace A. Gomez, Arch. Sandino M. Guinto and Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao joined online via Zoom. The hands-on writing session allowed them to draft MC proposals fostering collaborative discussions and peer feedback.
The afternoon session was focused on the review and refining of the MC course proposals aligning it to guidelines and other relevant information shared by Prof. Garcia and Asst. Prof. Ascan, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. The day concluded with the presentation of the MC course proposals and the awarding of certificate and token of appreciation to all the resource persons.
Written by Mary Grace Perez ♦ Edited by Larry N. Cruz ♦ Crossposted from FMDS Website
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