UP Open University's Diploma in R&D Management (DR&DM) program gathered experts in research and development (R&D) management for a writeshop to upgrade and update its current Diploma in R&D Management (DR&DM) program and propose a Master's program in the same field. Held on 10-11 September 2018, DR&DM faculty members under the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies met in Los Baños, Laguna to review the program in the light of the expressed needs of its target learners and recent developments in the field. Attending the workshop were Dr. Melinda Lumanta, Dr. Jean Saludadez, Dr. Primo Garcia, and Dr. Rogelio [...]

The Dean of the Faculty of Education Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao reported the changing profile of UPOU's graduates in the Research Conversations organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs held last September 21, 9:00 AM at Sandbox, Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL), UP Open University Headquarters. Dr. Bagarinao talked about his study with Ms. Percia V. Secreto, Student Records Evaluator III under the Office of the University Registrar entitled "The changing profile of UPOU's graduates with the changing modes of delivery: A GIS-based Analysis." The study focused on the UPOU's shifting modes of delivery through [...]

Research and Development (R&D) managers and practitioners convened in a one-day symposium organized by the Diploma in Research and Development Management (DR&DM) program of University of the Philippines Open University's (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), in cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD). Titled "R&D Management: Discipline and Practice," the symposium aimed to determine the application of R&D Management theories from the practices of incumbent research managers and to convene DR&DM students, alumni, and other R&D practitioners in industries and government institutions. [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be holding its 22nd Commencement Exercises this September, the last commencement exercise for all the Constituent Units (CU) of the University of the Philippines (UP) System this year. Unlike other CUs which hold their commencement exercises in June, UPOU scheduled its 2018 commencement exercises on 29 September 2018 to accommodate all students who complete their degrees for academic year 2017-2018 from 1st and 2nd Semester, and Midyear term to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trimester. The ceremony will be held at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. Three hundred forty-eight (348) [...]

Dr. Merites M. Buot, an affiliate faculty member of the Faculty of Education (FEd), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), bagged the Best Presenter Award in Social Science category during the 1st International Conference on Science, Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICoSTES) held on 10-11 September 2018 at University Islam Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Her research paper titled "The Influence of Education in Enhancing Community Wellbeing" focused on identifying the value of education as a sub-indicator in the sociocultural capital dimension. It is needed in community preparation and in determining the community well-being. ICoSTES is an interdisciplinary [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) opens four massive open online courses (MOOCs) this September through its r online learning platform for MOOCs, the Massive Open Distance e-Learning (MODeL). The courses, "Techniques with Spreadsheets and Workflow-based Tools", "Supervised and Unsupervised Learning", "Supervised Learning: Regression Methodologies", and "Data Warehousing and Dimensional Modeling" has just been made available for enrollment in their website, and will run from 3 to 28 September 2018. "Techniques with Spreadsheets and Workflow-based Tools" is about the use of spreadsheets for Business Analytics. "Supervised and Unsupervised Learning" discusses predictive analytics, and basic concepts in and methods [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in collaboration with the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI) and the UP Los Baños (UPLB) College of Development Communication (CDC), held a Master Class on Immersive Technologies for Sustainability Science Teaching and Learning: The Potentials of Virtual Tours as Interpretive Experience on 30 August 2018 at the Oblation Hall, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños Laguna. Assistant Professor Roberto Figueroa Jr. served as the resource speaker. The lecture was held as part of FICS' Masterclass: A Lecture Series from Thought Leaders, a quarterly initiative that aims to [...]

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) serves another term as member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) starting August 2018 to July 2020. With its mandate to provide leadership in the development of open learning and distance education in the country, UPOU gives as much importance in serving its local community as it serves the country.UPOU, represented by Chancellor Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, was re-elected as a member of Board of Trustees (BOT) of LBSCFI in conjunction with its 2nd Steering Committee meeting on 29 July 2018. Along with University of [...]

The opening of the new academic year awaits the 3,894 registered graduate and undergraduate students this Saturday, 25 August 2018, at the UP Open University (UPOU). For UPOU students, this does not mean travelling to its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna or booking dorms beforehand. It means finally accessing UPOU's virtual classroom, MyPortal, and getting to know classmates, professors and the requirements for their specific online course.This start of the Academic Year 2018-2019 is a brand new chapter for some -- the excitement of meeting new friends from all over the world or the mere feeling of independence. For others, [...]

"I was fortunate to be chosen as one of the proud delegates to represent Philippines. The summit has given me a glimpse of what social and transformative leadership is all about. Everything was beyond meaningful." This is how Mr. Rolly James Cheng, a University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) PhD student described his experience as he attended the 6th ASEAN Future Leaders Summit (AFLES) held from 22 July - 3 August 2018 at Malaysia and Southern Thailand. The summit, attended by 200 delegates from 10 ASEAN countries, aims to bring together potential student leaders and participants from among the [...]