Dr. Consuelo Habito, Professor at the UP Open University (UPOU), and former Program Chair of the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program, attended the 2023 Association for Asian Studies (AAS) in Asia Conference from 24th to 27th of June 2023 at the Kyungpook National University in Daegu, Korea. Prof. Habito presented a paper titled "Assessing the Implementation of the Ruritage-Funded Documentation of the Ifugao Traditional Houses As Springboards of Rural Regeneration." She presented her paper as part of the panel session, "These Troubled Villages: Contention and Conflict with Cultural Memory." Other presenters in the same panel were [...]

Dr. Roger Y. Chao, Jr., with his rich ASEAN academic and development background and experience, will grace the ASEANnale 2023 as a resource speaker. He will speak on the topic "The Role of Education, Youth and Sports in ASEAN Community Building." ASEANnale 2023, with the theme “Sustainability in Education: Intersections, Ideation, Innovations,”  is a hybrid cultural dialogue where participants come together and contribute to ASEAN studies in a multi-disciplinary level.  Dr. Chao currently serves as Assistant Director/Head of Education for Youth and Sports at the ASEAN Secretariat. He has been engaged in the international education development sector in various [...]

The Faculty of Education (FEd) at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held the first installment of its training workshop series entitled, “Enhancing teaching and learning experiences in ODeL environment” on 27 July 2023 at the MC Theatre, UPOU DICT Building in Diliman, Quezon City and via Zoom. This hybrid event with the title, “(Re)Exploring the features of MyPortal and Online Submission of Grades (OSG),” was conducted in partnership with the UPOU Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO). A total of 25 FEd Program Chairs, Faculties-In-Charge (FICs), and academic support staff actively participated in this hybrid event. The training workshop [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU),  through the Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle Committee, organized its first-ever onsite flu vaccination event to recognize the importance of being protected from influenza (flu) viruses. This was held on 28 July 2023 at the CCDL Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.  Thirty-three (33) faculty and staff members, along with their family members, availed of the service. The World Health Organization (WHO) described influenza, also referred to as the flu, as an infectious respiratory disease brought by influenza viruses.  Its distinctive symptoms are the sudden start of a fever, sore throat, runny [...]

Second benchmarking meeting of UPOU Library led by Jennifer Belen-Bunao (Consultant for Library Services) with CLSU Library Head Nuelah Reyes and other library staff and IT personnel of both universities. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Library recently held another benchmarking meeting with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Library last 24 July 2023. Participating from CLSU Library were Ms. Nuelah Reyes, Ms. Camia Lasig, Ms. Vanessa Morales, Ms. Roselyn Madia, Ms. Richie Garabiles, and Mr. Ian Panahon. CLSU Library expressed a keen interest in further exploring UPOU's best practices for developing and managing institutional [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the UP Open University (UPOU), in partnership with the Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association – Taiwan launched the Project LAKBAY: Learning Actively through Knowledge-Based Appreciation for Youth, a Youth Cultural and Learning Immersion Camp. The Project LAKBAY was a hybrid event, with the first part conducted online through the UPOU Canvas from 28 to 30 June 2023, and the immersion camp facilitated in person from 4 to 14 July 2023 at UPOU Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. The Project LAKBAY was participated in by a total of 36 LAKBAY fellows – 24 Taiwanese [...]

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Dean Dr. Joane Serrano, hosted a meeting with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), spearheaded by Maritime Education and Training Standards Supervisor,  Ms. Presca Lee Lugo on 25 July 2023, at the Sandbox, Centennial Center for Digital Learning Building, UP Open University. The meeting laid the foundation for a comprehensive capacity-building program that will equip MARINA evaluators with the necessary knowledge and skills to assess the quality and effectiveness of distance learning programs offered by Maritime Training Institutions (MTIs) in the Philippines.  The partnership between UPOU [...]

UP Open University hosted representatives from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on 28 July 2023 at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The TESDA team, led by Ms. Redilyn C. Agub, Division Chief of eTESDA, benchmarked UPOU’s best practices regarding the development and implementation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). They also discussed the issues and challenges in MOOCs' implementation, licensing of Open Educational Resources (OERs), and educational media production. The discussion was led by Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UP Open University Chancellor, Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development [...]