Mr. Lexter Mangubat, the  Deputy Director and Information Systems Researcher of Educational Media Production, Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning, participated as visiting scholar in the 2023 Asian Association for Open Universities (AAOU) Staff Exchange Fellowship Program held on 21 May 2023 to 2 June 2023 at the Korea National Open University (KNOU) in Seoul, Korea. The program was intended to provide a platform for capacity building and establishment of sustainable partnerships and fostering knowledge exchange and promotion of mutual understanding among staff of the open universities in Asia. Some activities in KNOU Fellowship Program involved visits [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) hosted a benchmark meeting on 16 June 2023,  to welcome the representatives from Rizal Technological University Institute of Flexible Learning and Digital Education (RTU-IFLDE) at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The benchmarking session focused on UPOU's expertise in Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL), course offerings and course development, assessment, quality assurance, learning resources, technologies, and a potential partnership with UPOU.  The discussion was facilitated by Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Asst. Professor Mari Anjeli Crisanto, Director of the Quality Assurance Office (QAO), and Mr. Lexter J. [...]

Dr. Myra D. Oruga, Program Chair of Diploma in and Master of International Health (D/MIH) and Assistant Professor Ria Valerie D. Cabanes, in conversation with the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing UNPAD, Prof. Kusman Ibrahim, S.Kp., MNS., Ph.D. The International Research Forum organized by the Diploma in and Master of Internal Health (D/MIH) and Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN), Faculty of Management and Development Studies, UP Open University (UPOU) and Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjajaran (UNPAD) is now ongoing at the Hybrid Skills Lab Room at the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Interested [...]

In an effort to strengthen environmental awareness and collaboration among schools, the highly anticipated “(Re)Launch of the UPOU Earth Ambassador: Reimagining Earth Ambassador Through One Health Approach” organized by the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS)  in partnership with the UPOU Office of Gender Concerns (UPOU OGC), Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners – Laguna Chapter (PIEP), and the Worldwide Teach-in Philippines took place on 08 June 2023 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The event witnessed the participation of the three former partner schools, namely, Dayap Elementary School (DES) in Calauan, Laguna; [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) welcomed visitors from the University of the Philippines Baguio Institute of Management for a face-to-face benchmarking activity on 14 June 2023. The UPB delegation was led by UPB Chancellor Corazon Abansi, along with a team of 10 faculty members and staff. The visit was warmly received by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Primo G. Garcia, who, along with the AADE Program Faculty Members, Asst. Prof. Tricia Ascan and Asst. Prof. Ari Halos, as well as University Researcher Mr. Larry Cruz and University Extension Associate Ms. Dona Lyn Piamonte, extended a warm welcome to the [...]