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UPOU Calls for Participation to ICODeL 2021 to Share Research and Experiences in the Time of Pandemic and Preparations for the Future

Everyone has experienced challenges in this time of pandemic, especially on issues related to education. How did each one of us fare? What sort of challenges did we encounter and what strategies did we employ to cope with them? How did these strategies impact us and our academic communities? This global public health crisis required the need for  educational institutions to be resilient and agile, and maximize the  use of tools, techniques and technology that had not been considered in the past. Consequently, the pandemic also heightened the need for academic institutions to prepare for and sustain operations in cases [...]

UPOU Calls for Participation to ICODeL 2021 to Share Research and Experiences in the Time of Pandemic and Preparations for the Future2021-04-22T17:07:11+08:00

UP Open University and Concentrix Philippines to offer a free Online Course on Introductory Course on Contact Center Services

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Ugnayan ng Pahinungód and Concentrix Philippines will launch the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled  Introductory Course on Contact Center Services on 1 May 2021. This free online course focuses on developing effective online communication skills that will provide competitive skills and knowledge for ICT-enabled and contact services-related jobs. It will also provide participants an overview of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry covering basic and fundamental knowledge about contact center services.  This online course was developed collaboratively by the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU volunteers and Concentrix Philippines, a leading global provider [...]

UP Open University and Concentrix Philippines to offer a free Online Course on Introductory Course on Contact Center Services2021-04-22T11:54:12+08:00

Earth Day 2021

Today, we are celebrating #EarthDay! Let's use this opportunity to #MakeClimateAConversation! Not sure how to start? Check our few samples here! Remember, it doesn't have to start big, but it has to start NOW. #RestoreOurEarth  #SolveClimateBy2030 #UPOpenUniversity #UPOpenUniversity

Earth Day 20212021-04-22T16:59:38+08:00

International Girls in ICT Day: Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures

The UP Open University (UPOU) is joining girls around the world in celebrating the “International Girls in ICT Day” on 22 April 2021. With the 2021 theme Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures, UPOU supports the global campaign to build awareness about the gender digital divide, support technology education and skills training, and encourage more girls and young women to actively pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This global movement highlights the need to promote technology career opportunities for girls and women in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) -- the world’s fastest growing sector. UPOU, as the [...]

International Girls in ICT Day: Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures2021-04-22T17:00:13+08:00

GE Conversation: Mathematics for Human Flourishing

The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA), in partnership with the UPLB Institute of Mathematical Science and Physics,  invites all UPOU students and UPOU faculty members to a special conversation titled "Mathematics for Human Flourishing." This will be held on 4 May 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 NN. Dr. Francis Su, author of the book with the same title, will be the speaker. His book is published by Yale University Press and was awarded the 2021 Euler Book Prize. Dr. Su served as President of the Mathematical Association of America (2015-2017) and [...]

GE Conversation: Mathematics for Human Flourishing2021-04-22T11:56:36+08:00

DICT x UPOU Project named Champion at ICT World Summit 2021

The webinar program that the Department of Information and  Communication Technology (DICT) and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU)  co-organized  was named Champion in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2021 . The project titled “Enabling Teachers on Remote Teaching and Learning in the Time of Pandemic” is one of the 90 Champions for the summit, and one of the 20 projects nominated under the Capacity-building category. Over 1,270 projects from around the world were submitted for the year and three hundred sixty of these projects were nominated for the voting phase of the contest.  [...]

DICT x UPOU Project named Champion at ICT World Summit 20212023-04-20T10:42:10+08:00

Training on Clarivate’s Web of Science (WOS) for the UP System

You are all invited to attend the introductory product training for Clarivate's Web of Science (WOS) on Friday, 23 April 2021 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. The training will be facilitated by Ms. Dju-Lyn Chng, Regional Solution Consultant for Southeast Asia, Clarivate. At the end of the training, participants are expected to be able to use the Web of Science and InCites to conduct a comprehensive literature review. Those who are interested may register at https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcuqtrT4pEtUMdfKYNBuVmAhXloYMqzPX or scan the QR code from the above image. Please note that this training is the first session of a four-part training series prepared by Clarivate. Details for the latter [...]

Training on Clarivate’s Web of Science (WOS) for the UP System2021-04-22T17:00:51+08:00

12th EDUKussion: Building Research Relationships

Research isn't just about thesis proposals, dissertation writing and project outputs. It is much about building research relationships with your research advisers/mentors, co-investigators and peers. Hopefully, it all works out. Engage with the FEd community's  Research Journeys in the 12th EDUKussion. For inquiries, email [email protected]" #UPOpenUniversity

12th EDUKussion: Building Research Relationships2021-04-21T12:57:56+08:00

UPOU Personnel undergo Advance Training on Zoom

The Multimedia Center (MC) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted an Advance Training on Zoom on 29 March 2021 for UPOU employees and contract of service staff.  The MC Director, Ms. Luisa A. Gelisan, said that UPOU has licensed Zoom accounts -- three Zoom meeting accounts and one webinar account that the different UPOU units can use. But, due to the increasing number and simultaneous Zoom meetings, webinars, and public events held by UPOU offices and programs, it was deemed necessary that more UPOU staff members be trained to use zoom and its different functionalities.  Director [...]

UPOU Personnel undergo Advance Training on Zoom2021-04-21T14:42:30+08:00

Managing Research Remotely: Learning from 2020 and Moving Forward in 2021

You are all invited to attend the First Expert Series webinar entitled Managing Research Remotely: Learning from 2020 and Moving Forward in 2021. This will be held via Zoom on 21 April 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Please register to Advance to ensure a place for you by clicking this link: https://qrgo.page.link/vadfA #UPOpenUniversity

Managing Research Remotely: Learning from 2020 and Moving Forward in 20212021-04-16T15:56:45+08:00
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