Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Professor and Dean of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), presented a paper in a public seminar hosted by The School of Global Studies – University of Gothenburg on 13 April 2023. Her presentation entitled Ubiquitous Walking: Blending of Offline and Online Approaches Toward Climate Action shared the results of integrating walking as a reflexive and learning tool in some of the environmental and communication courses she handled. She also presented at the University of Plymouth on 22 April 2023. Dr. Serrano also participated in the Walking [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education (FEd) has appointed a new Faculty Secretary and set of Program Chairs for several of its programs effective Academic Year 2022-2023. Assistant Professor Rita C. Ramos will serve as FEd Faculty Secretary until 31 July 2023. Asst. Prof. Ramos is a regular faculty of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and a registered nurse. She is currently completing her PhD program in Educational Psychology at the De La Salle University Manila. Prior to this appointment, Asst. Prof. Ramos served as the University Registrar of UPOU and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) engaged in a hybrid meeting with SEAMEO INNOTECH, a training center specializing in education research, to propagate more aspects of research through delving into projects in teaching and learning, University systems, and mainstreaming marginalized schools held last 20 April 2023. UPOU was represented by Dr. Primo G. Garcia, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Director of the Center for Open and Digital  Teaching and Learning; Dr. Roberto Figueroa, Jr., Deputy Director of the Open and Digital Learning Research - CODTL; and Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the [...]

The Director of the Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, will serve as the president of the Asian Association of Women’s Studies (AAWS) for 2023 to 2025. AAWS is an organization that serves as a forum to promote and discuss feminist education and research in Asia. It recently concluded the 6th AAWS Congress 2023 last May 11-12, 2023, with the theme “Locating/Centering Women and Gender in the (Post) Pandemic Era of Advanced Technology” where Dr. Taylan presented her thoughts during one plenary session on “Revisioning Gender/ Women’s Studies in [...]

In another episode of OPEN Talk held on 13 April 2023, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) presented ChatGPT Episode 2 that tackled the dark side and bright future of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its implications, downside especially in the educational institutions, its ethical considerations, and positive contributions. The said episode was spearheaded by notable resource speakers, namely,  Dr. Vladimir Mariano, Lead Faculty for Technology and Innovation, Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiatives (YSEALI), Fulbright University, Vietnam, and Affiliate Faculty, Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), UPOU; and, Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Professor and Former Dean, FICS UPOU.  According [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) conducted two benchmarking activities for the University of Northern Philippines (UNP) on 25 and 26 April 2023. On 25 April 2023, the UNP team led by Dr. Irene Guerrero, OIC, PIO and Special Assistant to the President, and Ms. Shareen Navarro, Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Management & Development Office (ITIMDO) were briefed about the UPOU programs and the fundamentals of a Learning Management System (LMS) by Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of Office of Public Affairs, and Dr. Reinald Adrian D. Pugoy, Director of Information and Communication Technology Development Office. The meeting was conducted online, [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) welcomes visitors from Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) for a benchmarking activity today, 4 May 2023, at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.  The WMSU, represented by Dr. Ma. Socorro Yvonne Ramos, Coordinating Dean of the Graduate School and Dr. Fuvie Rojas-Bayot, Director of the Distance Education/OUS, benchmarked UPOU’s open and distance learning practices, curriculum development, instructional materials, student support and assessment, administrative/organizational structure, and other ODeL strategies. The discussion was spearheaded by UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, and  Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) Director, Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao. [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) featured Open Education: Historical Narrative of Institutional Challenges Encountered by UP Open University in its newest installment of the Research Conversations series held on 4 April 2023. Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Professor Emeritus, and UP Scientist from the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) served as the resource speaker. Dr. Flor defined Open Science as a practice, process, product, and community. He shared that Open Science also often refers to open access, open educational resources, and open source, which is also synonymous with equity, diversity, inclusion, open data, and citizen science.  Dr. [...]