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FEd holds Pre-Conference Workshop at NCODeL 2017

On November 22, 2017, the Faculty of Education conducted a workshop on course module development in ODeL during the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL) 2017. The workshop aimed at helping other higher education institutions understand and experience the process of module development for online learning modality. Assistant Professor Charisse T. Reyes spearheaded the workshop with the support of the other members of the Faculty who served as co-facilitators of the program. The workshop served as one of the pre-conference activities of NCODeL 2017, which focuses on "Philippine Education in the Age of Openness" and was held [...]

FEd holds Pre-Conference Workshop at NCODeL 20172017-12-04T02:26:47+08:00

UPOU launches book on Assessment at NCODEL2017

At the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL), the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), launched the book "Assessment Praxis in Open and Distance eLearning: Thoughts and Practices in UPOU". The book editors, Dr. Melinda F. Lumanta, UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Liza C. Carascal, Executive Director of the UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI) and Principal of the UP Rural High School, proudly presented the book during the conference dinner held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on 22 November 2017. This fifth [...]

UPOU launches book on Assessment at NCODEL20172017-11-29T08:38:45+08:00

UPOU Former Chancellors Share Narratives and Perspectives on Distance Education

The three former chancellors of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) shared their perspectives on the development of open and distance eLearning (ODeL) in the Philippines in a special session of the recently held 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL). ) Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, current Chancellor of UPOU, moderated the special session held on 22 November 22 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. Dr. Ma. Cristina D. Padolina, Chancellor of UPOU from 1995 to 2001, admitted that establishing UPOU was not that easy. "The apprehensions have a lot to do with the quality of [...]

UPOU Former Chancellors Share Narratives and Perspectives on Distance Education2019-06-11T13:52:09+08:00

UPOU meets IFSU-CODETE faculty and staff for Cascading Best Practices Program

"I always define 'leading' as 'enabling'... When we talk of leading, it means to say that we are also enabling -- and that's the only time we can say that we are the leader in this field of distance education," said University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria during the exploratory meeting in Ifugao State University (IFSU) on 14 November 2017. Chancellor Bandalaria, along with Asst. Prof. Myra Almodiel and Ms. Cien Angela Baurile, met with the faculty and staff members of IFSU - College of Open Distance Education and Transnational Education (CODETE) as part [...]

UPOU meets IFSU-CODETE faculty and staff for Cascading Best Practices Program2017-11-29T03:11:38+08:00

2017 National Conference on eLearning Declared a Success

The 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL2017), a biennial academic forum organized by the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), was a smashing success. Held on 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Metro Manila, Philippines, 333 faculty members, researchers, administrators and policymakers from 123 higher education institutions (HEIs) participated and made the conference a huge success. With the theme "Philippine Education in the Age of Openness," NCODeL2017 treated its participants to three pre-conference workshops on instructional design, technology and data privacy in Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL); three plenary sessions on different [...]

2017 National Conference on eLearning Declared a Success2019-06-11T13:53:06+08:00

UPOU Information Office conducts Workshop on Increasing Accessibility, Visibility and Web Presence

To intensify the implementation of the @ccessUP Flagship Program under the UP Open University (UPOU) 2016 - 2019 Strategic Plan, the UPOU Information Office conducted the "Workshop on Increasing Accessibility, Visibility and Web Presence" on 7-8 November 2017 at the Hive Hotel, Quezon City. The workshop was attended by 24 Designated Information Officers (DIOs) and Social Media administrators representing various offices of UPOU. For the first part of the workshop, Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Director of the Information Office and the Multimedia Center at UPOU, shared a strategy for a successful online marketing. Part of her discussion was the use [...]

UPOU Information Office conducts Workshop on Increasing Accessibility, Visibility and Web Presence2019-06-11T13:54:31+08:00

UPOU Extension Staff Presents Study on Digital Literacy at 2nd CUPSCon

Emely Amoloza, University Extension Associate II of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) of the UP Open University (UPOU), presented a paper in the 2nd Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference (CUPSCon) held on 9-10 November 2017 at UP Bonifacio Global City Campus, Taguig City. Ms. Amoloza presented a paper which she co-authored with UPOU Chancellor and Professor Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria entitled "ePublic Service for Social Transformation: A School-Based Digital Literacy Training." Their study shares UPOU's endeavors as a public service institution in promoting digital literacy by conducting trainings and projects together with other organizations and institutions [...]

UPOU Extension Staff Presents Study on Digital Literacy at 2nd CUPSCon2017-11-16T10:49:28+08:00

UPOU DRRM Committee explores Development of Disaster Preparedness Course with Taiwan University

Members of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Committee visited Taiwan on 8-10 November to explore possible collaborations on offering a UPOU program on Disaster Preparedness and Management. Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Education and former Chair of the UPOU DRRM Committee, and Dr. Consuelo Dl. Habito, Program Chair for the UPOU Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program and the current Chair of the UPOU DRRM Committee, met with Dr. Min-Hao Wu, Director of the Science and Technology Center for Disaster Prevention and Reduction and [...]

UPOU DRRM Committee explores Development of Disaster Preparedness Course with Taiwan University2019-06-11T13:55:35+08:00

UPOU faculty and staff members in Taiwan University for Business Analytics Training

On 5 November 2017, a pool of faculty and staff members of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) visited the National University of Kaohsiung (NUK) in Taiwan for a Business Analytics training. The training is part of UPOU's project titled "Enabling the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) for Mission RA 10650 (Open Distance Learning Act) and Strengthening its Position as a Leader in ODeL in the Region," supported by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor, led nine participants from UPOU, namely, Dr. Melinda Lumanta, Asst. Prof. Myra Almodiel, Asst. [...]

UPOU faculty and staff members in Taiwan University for Business Analytics Training2019-06-11T14:05:06+08:00

Sessions on Special ODeL Topics await NCODeL 2017 Participants

Four sessions on specialty topics related to Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) await the participants of the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL 2017) on 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has prepared and organized special sessions to address the needs of the participants as well as the identified gaps. The thought leaders of UPOU have been lined up to share powerful topics that will help Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and technical vocational institutes (TVIs) implement open and distance learning. Former Chancellors of UPOU, Dr. Ma. [...]

Sessions on Special ODeL Topics await NCODeL 2017 Participants2017-11-14T09:20:00+08:00
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