University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, delivered a Keynote Speech for the “International Online Conference on Future Trends in E-Learning and Collaborative Working” organized by the Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP). The conference was held on 16-17 June 2020. Dr. Bandalaria’s topic was titled “Teaching, Learning and Working in the time of COVID-19 and Beyond:  Towards Normalizing the New Normal.”  Other keynote speakers for the online conference were Prof. Dr. Naveed A. Malik, Founding Rector, VUP, and Special Advisor for Technology and Innovation, Commonwealth of Learning Canada; Prof. Rory MacGreal, UNESCO/ICDE Chair in [...]

Many of us wonder what the scenario will be like when students cease going to school and learn entirely in the confines of their homes, especially with the ongoing global health crisis. Would students grasp lessons that require hands-on skills and special instruments? Will  students be able to learn as much at home as in school? How do we ensure that the students experience the same quality of laboratory learning outside the classroom? The fifth episode of University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) “Edu-Hack: Navigating through a Turbulent Educational Landscape” is aimed at addressing these questions. Entitled “Re-creating SciLab [...]

The Continuing Education Program (CEP) of the University of the Philippines Open University’s Faculty of Management and Development Studies will hold a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) webinar on “Embracing the New Normal through Online Business: Stay@Home, Earn@Home” to be live streamed on 26 June 2020, 2:00 PM via networks.upou.edu.ph. Those interested can register for free at https://networks.upou.edu.ph/cepltioregistration/. The webinar aims to assist the viewers appreciate the use of the internet and other technologies and acquire basic digital skills so they could earn money online by offering their products and services and launching a crisis-proof business/career they can start quickly. [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted the 4th episode of the Edu-Hack podcast series. This time, UPOU tackled “Strategic Transitioning to Remote Teaching and Learning (RTL).” The webinar was conducted on 16 June 2020 and was attended by school teachers, administrators and staff members from different parts of the country and the world.  Three of UPOU’s top experts in Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) served as panelists for the event. These were Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor; Dr. Melinda F. Lumanta, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Primo G. Garcia, Dean of the Faculty [...]