Assistant Professor Rameses De Jesus was appointed as Officer-in-Charge (OIC)-Director of the UP Open University Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) effective 25 August 2017. He replaced Asst. Prof. Finaflor Taylan as Director of the OGC who is currently on study leave for her PhD degree. A faculty member of the Faculty of Education, Asst. Prof. De Jesus teaches courses on basic guidance and counseling, gender and society, and communication skills for the undergraduate programs and professional teaching certification program of UPOU. He previously served as OIC-Director of the OGC in the first quarter of 2017. Asst. Prof. De Jesus has [...]

"Philippine Education in the Age of Openness" will be the overarching theme of the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODEL). The two-day event will be joined by local and international speakers who will share concepts, principles, and methodologies of and recent trends in open and distance elearning (ODeL).One of the plenary speakers in the conference is Atty. Michael Vernon Guerrero who will impart his knowledge during the 3rd plenary session tackling Open Education: Philippine Initiatives (MOOCs and OERs). He will be joined by two other speakers, Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, Chancellor of UP Open University, and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) spearheads the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL) which will be held at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines from November 22-23, 2017. The event will feature lectures and workshops from inspiring, brilliant, and renowned practitioners from the field of open and distance e-learning (ODeL).One of the event speakers who will share her skills and knowledge from her years of experience in the field of eLearning in Technical and Vocational Institutions (TVIs) is Ms. Ma. Susan Dela Rama. Since 2012, she has been the project manager of eTESDA, an [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) was adjudged as the Most Colorful Delegation at the 2017 Bañamos Civic Parade. Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Director of the Information Office and the Multimedia Center, and Asst. Prof. Aurora Lacaste, the University Registrar, led the more than 100 men and women UPOU delegation. The parade held on 15 September 2017, was one of the activities held for the week-long celebration of the 402nd Founding Anniversary of Los Baños and the 16th Bañamos Festival. The theme of the celebration was "Mananatiling Matatag sa Hamon ng Makabagong Panahon." The Bañamos Civic Parade was [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be hosting the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (NCODeL 2017) on 22-23 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines. UPOU has invited the country's leading experts in Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) as part of its line-up of speakers. One of the seven plenary speakers to share topics on the conference's theme "Philippine Education in the Age of Openness" is Dr. Patricia B. Arinto who will speak about Open Educational Practices (OEP). Dr. Arinto is the Faculty Regent of the University of the Philippines and [...]

"Philippine Education in the Age of Openness" will be the overarching theme of the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL). The two-day event will be joined by a passel of local and international participants who will share concepts, principles, and methodologies of and recent trends in open and distance elearning (ODeL). This year's conference aims to build upon the outcomes of the conference held in 2015. One of the plenary speakers during the conference is Dr. Alyani Binti Ismail, the current chair of Malaysia Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Working Committee. She is also currently the head [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) together with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI), and the Philippine Society for Distance Learning, Inc. (PSDL) will host the 5th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (NCODEL) on 22-23 November 2017. The conference will offer a comprehensive forum on Philippine education in the age of openness as well as introduce participants to the concepts, principles, and methodologies of and recent trends in open learning. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Manila, Philippines. The two-day event includes seven plenary speakers for three [...]