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UPOU Conducts Benchmarking Activity for LPU-Manila

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted a benchmark meeting with the Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU) Manila today, 2 June 2023 at the Audio Visual Room, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The team of 14 LPU-Manila officials and staff headed by Mrs. Jennifer D. Tucpi, Officer-in-Charge for Academic Affairs, was welcomed by the UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria and the Director of the UPOU Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Dr. Myra C. Almodiel.  Dr. Almodiel led the benchmarking presentation. While Chancellor Bandalaria led the discussion on the UPOU implementing practices in open and distance e-learning [...]

UPOU Conducts Benchmarking Activity for LPU-Manila2023-06-05T10:14:13+08:00

ISEAC 2023 Call for Papers is Extended

The deadline of papers for the 1st International Symposium on Education and AI Convergence (ISEAC) 2023 has been extended until 6 June 2023. ISEAC 2023 caries the theme “Intelligence Amplified: Exploring the Intersection of AI and Education.” ISEAC will convene experts and practitioners from various fields to explore the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their applications in education. The hybrid event will happen on 22 - 23 August 2023 in Los Baños, Laguna and online.  The symposium aims to provide a premier platform for educators, researchers, and practitioners to navigate the intersection of AI and education, and [...]

ISEAC 2023 Call for Papers is Extended2023-06-14T14:05:37+08:00

OPEN Talk Discusses How to Move Forward with ChatGPT

The rise of ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, opened various avenues and conversations especially in the educational landscape. In this episode of OPEN Talk held on 16 May 2023, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Officials and Professors discussed how to move forward with the AI platform.  In terms of the development of AI in the education sector and as an educator, Asst. Prof. Charisse Reyes, Dean, Faculty of Education (FED), UPOU shared that policies need to be developed to make sustainable actions in the advancement of educational technologies. Furthered by Asst. Prof. Reyes, chatbots like ChatGPT, [...]

OPEN Talk Discusses How to Move Forward with ChatGPT2023-06-02T09:16:48+08:00

Job Opportunity: FMDS DLUP Faculty Position

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies of the UP Open University is in need of one faculty member in Land Use Planning. Interested parties should email the following requirements to [email protected]. 1) Application letter addressed to the dean; 2) Curriculum Vitae with picture and at least three (3) character references; 3) Copy of Transcript of Records from BS to the highest degree obtained; 4) Copy of Sample publication; and 5) Accomplished APB Form 1. #UPOpenUniversity

Job Opportunity: FMDS DLUP Faculty Position2023-05-30T15:52:03+08:00

Job Opportunity: FMDS MPM Faculty Position

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies of the UP Open University is in need of one faculty member in Public Management. Interested parties should email the following requirements to [email protected]: 1) Application letter addressed to the dean; 2) Curriculum Vitae with picture and at least three (3) character references; 3) Copy of Transcript of Records from BS to the highest degree obtained; 4) Copy of Sample publication; and 5) Accomplished APB Form 1. #UPOpenUniversity

Job Opportunity: FMDS MPM Faculty Position2023-05-30T15:39:36+08:00

Call for Nominations for UPOU Professorial Chair and Faculty Chair Awards

The UPOU Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) invites all those interested to submit nominations of UPOU Faculty members for the UPOU Professorial Chair and Faculty Chair Awards. Professorial Chair Awards and Faculty Grant Awards are forms of recognition for achievement in the academe. They are granted to members of the faculty who have distinguished themselves in the fields they represent. Professorial Chair Awards are supported by special endowments. For inquiries, email [email protected]. #UPOpenUniversity

Call for Nominations for UPOU Professorial Chair and Faculty Chair Awards2023-05-30T13:37:13+08:00

Office of the Faculty Regent holds Ugnayan with UPOU Faculty and REPS

Faculty Regent Carl Marc Ramota conversed with the University of the Philippines Open University’s faculty members and Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) during the Ugnayan (Usapang Guro at Pamayanan) at Ikot Unyon, a series of consultative meetings in constituent universities across the UP System, held on 11 May 2023 at the Audio-Visual Room, UP Open University, Los Banos, Laguna. Faculty Regent Ramota updated the faculty and REPS on the course his office plans to take during his term as Faculty Regent during the Ugnayan. This includes the establishment of a Faculty Welfare Council and Committee on the Promotion [...]

Office of the Faculty Regent holds Ugnayan with UPOU Faculty and REPS2023-06-02T09:08:13+08:00

UPOU Conducts Benchmarking Activity for DSWD

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted a benchmark meeting with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on 26 May 2023. The DSWD delegation, headed by Bureau Director Ana T. Nuguid, benchmarked on possible areas of collaboration between DSWD Academy and UPOU. The discussion was led by UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, together with the Director, Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Dr. Myra C. Almodiel; Program Chair, Diploma in/Master of Social Work, Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan; and Program Development Associate for Institutional Linkage, Ms. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez. This initiative is part of UP Open University’s [...]

UPOU Conducts Benchmarking Activity for DSWD2023-06-06T10:00:07+08:00

Submission of Abstracts for ICODEL is Extended

The deadline for abstract submission for the International Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (ICODeL) has been extended until 6 June 2023.  ICODeL is a biennial international conference series on open and distance e-learning (ODeL) which was launched in 22-24 February 2012. This 2023, ICODeL will be held together with two other international conferences -- International Symposium on Education and AI Convergence (ISEAC) 2023, and ASEANale 2023. This Triconference shares the theme “Sustainability in Education: Intersections, Ideation, Innovations.”  The sub themes for ICODeL range from Surviving Disruptions through Remote/Flexible Teaching, Scaling up and Scaling out Education, Assessment Challenges, Issues [...]

Submission of Abstracts for ICODEL is Extended2023-12-06T15:40:16+08:00

Proving Age is Just a Number: Senior Citizen Fulfills Lifelong Dream

Edwin C. Tan's inspiring story of pursuing higher education at an older age proves that it's never too late to fulfill one's dreams. A loving husband and a cool dad, Edwin decided to take the leap, enroll at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), and complete a Diploma in Environment and Natural Resources Management degree. UP Open University utilizes open and distance elearning (ODeL) as its mode of teaching and learning, and its mission is to provide access to quality higher education to Filipinos everywhere, even to senior citiizens like Edwin. At the University of the Philippines, [...]

Proving Age is Just a Number: Senior Citizen Fulfills Lifelong Dream2023-05-26T13:18:04+08:00
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