Research Journeys II: The Birthing of Research Ideas and Theses Topics

How does one research? For many of us, it is a daunting task that seems reserved only for those who look like they have an inherent talent for it. But that is not the case at all. Even for published researchers and our esteemed professors, the process has not been without its challenges. The second installment of the “Online Convoes on the Birth of Research Ideas and Thesis Topics” was hosted via Zoom on 18 March 2021 to demystify and look at the more human side of the research process. Three seasoned researchers from the Faculty of Education (FEd) shared their own [...]

Research Journeys II: The Birthing of Research Ideas and Theses Topics2021-04-27T17:09:18+08:00

UPOU Joined the Entire Country in the Celebration of Women’s Month 2021

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) spearheaded by the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) celebrated the  2021 National Women’s Month in  collaboration with the different units of UPOU and partner organizations.  The UPOU aligned its activities with this year’s national theme “We Make Change Work for Women: Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!”   Online Communication Campaigns  OGC kicks off the first day of Women’s Month by releasing an online communication campaign asking women how they coped with the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the responses the office received was from aProf. Ria Valerie Cabanes of the  UPOU’s Faculty [...]

UPOU Joined the Entire Country in the Celebration of Women’s Month 20212021-04-05T10:00:21+08:00

OPEN Talk Episode 3: Gamification as a Teaching Tool

The third episode of OPEN Talk features Innovative Teaching Solution: Gamification as a Teaching Tool with Asst. Prof. Roel Cantada, Faculty member from  Diploma in Social Studies Education Program, Faculty of Education, UP Open University and Asst. Prof. Gian Carlo de Jesus from College of Economics and Management, UP Los Baños and Chief Play-maker of BalaiWari Immersive, and Gamified Experiences Incorporated as Resource Persons. This episode of the online magazine program shall be moderated by Dr. Diego Maranan, Program Chair of the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies, Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, UP Open University. OPEN Talk will air live on [...]

OPEN Talk Episode 3: Gamification as a Teaching Tool2021-03-30T12:00:25+08:00

UPOU Networks Downtime from 31 March to 4 April 2021

Please be informed that the UPOU Networks website (networks.upou.edu.ph) shall not be accessible from 31 March 2021 to 4 April 2021 (GMT +8).  During this time, migration to a new server and/maintenance of the site shall be conducted to address the site's occasional downtime errors being experienced in the past weeks. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this will cause. Thank you very much for your patience and understanding. The UPOU Multimedia Center Team #UPOpenUniversity

UPOU Networks Downtime from 31 March to 4 April 20212021-03-29T14:59:10+08:00

Let’s Talk It Over (LTIO) “Of Variants, PCR, and Pandemics: The Science Behind”

The Diploma in/Master of International Health program of UPOU Faculty of Management & Development Studies invites you to a Let's Talk It Over (LTIO) webinar titled, "Of Variants, PCR, and Pandemics: The Science Behind." This will be live-streamed on 30 March 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 n.n. via networks.upou.edu.ph. Register now at https://networks.upou.edu.ph/ltioregistration/ or https://forms.gle/pV3yTCdwryzWSUC5A See you there! #UPOpenUniversity

Let’s Talk It Over (LTIO) “Of Variants, PCR, and Pandemics: The Science Behind”2021-03-29T13:43:26+08:00

MDE student recognized as Outstanding Innovator at 2020 SDO-Rizal’s Gawad Kampilan

Ann Michelle S. Medina bagged the Outstanding Innovator Award for the Secondary Teacher Category on 17 December 2020 in the School Division of Rizal’s Gawad Kampilan virtual awarding ceremony. A student of the Master of Distance Education (MDE) program, a public secondary school Teacher II, and the ICT Coordinator at the Tagumpay National High School (TNHS) at Rodriguez, Rizal, Medina was among the three recipients of the year’s award in the said category. The 2020 Gawad Kampilan aimed to honor the invaluable learning continuity efforts made by all educational stakeholders during the Covid-19 pandemic. Medina, a consistently recognized educator in the area [...]

MDE student recognized as Outstanding Innovator at 2020 SDO-Rizal’s Gawad Kampilan2021-03-29T13:55:41+08:00

How Teachers in the Philippines Can #MakeClimateAClass for Earth Month

It has been a long COVID-19 year for teachers and students. Meanwhile, the planet kept getting hotter, with 2020 tying for the hottest year that humans have ever experienced. Yet it is likely that 2020 will be one of the coolest years in the next 100 unless we change course quickly. As we head into Earth Month (or April), how can educators engage students with this critical issue? This April, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is helping overworked teachers, from every subject, bring climate change into the classroom. This opportunity is not just for environmental science classes. [...]

How Teachers in the Philippines Can #MakeClimateAClass for Earth Month2023-04-27T14:10:49+08:00

UPOU FMDS and MC hold webinar training for RITM

The Diploma in/Master of International Health (D/MIH) program of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), UP Open University (UPOU) in collaboration with the UPOU Multimedia Center (MC) conducted an Online Training Workshop on How to Conduct Webinars Effectively for the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) trainers and IT staff on 10 March 2021 via Zoom. Ms. Luisa Gelisan, Director of UPOU MC and Mr. Lexter Mangubat, Information Systems Researcher at UPOU MC served as resource persons for the training. Director Gelisan shared in her lecture the best practices for video conferencing. On the other hand, Mr. Mangubat discussed Open [...]

UPOU FMDS and MC hold webinar training for RITM2023-04-27T14:12:12+08:00

UPOU OGC will Launch its GADTalk Podcast Series this April

As part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) in collaboration with the Diploma in/Master of Social Work and Diploma in Women and Development programs of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) will be having the first-ever GADTalk podcast series to be launched on 6 April 2021. Various topics will be released once a month, starting from April until December 2021, which mainly focus on sexual harassment in the cyberspace. The first episode will be released via the UPOU Network’s website and Spotify.  [...]

UPOU OGC will Launch its GADTalk Podcast Series this April2023-04-27T14:13:47+08:00

UPOU Leads in Global Climate Education Initiative

Los Banos— As the Philippines begins a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is joining more than 100 universities around the world to focus the world on a critical question: What can we do this year to help solve climate change while supporting struggling communities that have faced joblessness, sickness and loss?  On 7 April 2021 at  9:30 a.m. (PST), UPOU will host a public webinar on the topic of “Climate Solutions: The Philippine Context”. Members of the public can register at  https://networks.upou.edu.ph/solve-climate-by-2030-registration/ or https://tinyurl.com/2030solveclimate.  This will be one of 125 similar events [...]

UPOU Leads in Global Climate Education Initiative2021-03-26T11:06:26+08:00
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