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 [...]

The International Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (ICODeL) 2023 will feature Dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos, a Full Professor of Telematics Engineering at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the UNESCO Chair on “Scalable Digital Education for All.” Dr. Kloos is also the Director of the Telematic Applications and Services Group (GAST) at UC3M. His main research interests are in Educational Technology and he has carried out research stays at several ivy league universities. He has over 500 article publications and coordinated several Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) with over 600,000 registrations. Dr. Kloos is presently promoting [...]

Professor Asha Singh Kanwar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning, will serve as one of the plenary speakers for the 5th International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL 2023). Professor Kanwar will speak for the second  Plenary Session focusing on Sustainability and Education.  An expert in open distance and technology-enabled learning, open educational resources, quality assurance, gender and organizational development, Professor Kanwar has published various papers and articles and is a recipent of several international awards including the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Prize of Excellence, and the Meritorious Service Award [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) met with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) last 01 June 2023. The meeting was participated by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (VCAA) Dr. Primo G. Garcia, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA) Dr. Jean A. Saludadez, Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Dean Dr. Joanne V. Serrano, Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO) Director Dr. Reinald Pugoy, Linkages Officer Ms. Margaret Suarez, and HRDO Chief Mr. Michael Lagaya, all hailing from UPOU. On the other hand, the representatives from SEARCA [...]

Gabriel Sampedro, an Assistant Professor from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, recently presented his research titled "Strategic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Routing: An Energy-Efficient Approach" at the A*-ranked IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM 2023) on May 17-20, 2023 in New York City, USA.  This presentation, focusing on the energy-efficient routing of UAVs, highlights aProf. Sampedro's expertise and contributions to the field of wireless networks and unmanned aerial vehicles, together with his collaborators from South Korea. In today's digital age, network connectivity has become an essential requirement rather than a luxury. However, efficient communication systems still [...]

Assistant Professor Gabriel Sampedro, from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies at UP Open University, made significant contributions at the 2023 International Conference on Electronics, Information, and Communication (ICEIC) last 5-8 February 2023 in Shangri La, Singapore. Presenting a series of seven papers, aProf. Sampedro showcased his expertise in machine learning and its applications in diverse domains, solidifying his reputation as a respected researcher in the field. One notable paper presented by aProf. Sampedro was titled "Machine Learning Approaches to Facial Recognition: A Survey." In collaboration with esteemed colleagues, he provided a comprehensive survey that explored the advancements [...]

All students, faculty members, administrators, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in education are invited to participate in the upcoming Tri-Conference that the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is organizing.  This 2023, UPOU has collaborated with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), UPOU Foundation, Inc., and the Philippine Society for Distance Learning (PSDL), for the conduct of a three-conference-in-one with shares the theme “Sustainability in Education: Intersections, Ideation, Innovations.” The hybrid events will take place online and at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, on 22-25 August 2023. Plenary and paper [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted a benchmark meeting today, 6 June 2023 at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, welcoming officials from the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST). Led by Dr. Rhodora R. Jugo, Vice President for Academic Affairs, the NEUST delegation engaged in discussions with UPOU officials, focusing on various aspects of UPOU's implementation of open and distance eLearning. The benchmarking session covered topics such as learning design, technical management, student support, UPOU's organizational structure, and other relevant practices. UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, spearheaded the meeting, accompanied by [...]