THE LONG WAIT IS OVER! This 2022, the UP Open University (UPOU) resumes its FACE-TO-FACE Graduation with the theme "University of the Future: Reimaginations, Reconfigurations, Realizations". The 26th Commencement Exercises will be held on 10 December 2022, 5PM (Philippine Time) at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. For inquiries, please email [email protected]. Padayon, Isko at Iska! #UPOUSablay2022 #UPOpenUniversity
Dr. Roberto Figueroa, Assistant Professor of the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), won the Michele Steele Best of JALT 2021 Award for his contribution to the Mixed Augmented Virtual Realities in Learning Special Interest Group (SIG) and an outstanding article. The MSBoJ 2022 ceremony was held during the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) International Conference in Fukuoka, Japan on 11-14 November 2022. The study “Virtualizing a University Campus Tour: A Pilot Study on its Usability and User Experience, and Perception,” which is also published in the second volume of the International Journal [...]
The High School Philippine History Movement will be holding the 1st National Conference on the Promotion of Philippine History in the Classroom and Cyberspace on 26 November 2022, 2:00 to 5:30 pm via Zoom with the theme: “Pushing for Truthful Philippine History inside the Classroom, in Social Media, and the Public Sphere.” Keynote Speakers: Mona Magno-Veluz AKA “Mighty Magulang.” National President of the Autism Society Philippines. Passionate genealogist and self-confessed history geek. Joane V. Serrano, PhD Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University — To register, please answer the Google Form: https://forms.gle/gVdyUWyeN4Xr4yDF6 For more [...]
All UPOU faculty members, REPS, administrative staff and students are encouraged to attend the continuation of UPOU IREC Standard Operating Procedures Consultation Meeting with Stakeholders via Zoom on the following dates: 11 November: External Processes (Honorarium and fees, Appeals, Communications) 14 November: Internal Processes (Archiving, Management of Files, Writing and Revising SOPs, Trainings) Time: 2:00-4:00 PM (PHT) Zoom Meeting Link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/j/98975649794 Meeting ID: 989 7564 9794 Passcode: SOP_2022 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/regIRECSOP Thank you. #UPOpenUniversity
Dyslexia, or reading disability, is one of the learning disorders that many are aware of. But are you aware of the learning disorder called DYSCALCULIA? It is a mathematics learning disability and sometimes referred to as math dyslexia. To know more about Dyscalculia, we invite you to watch OPEN Talk's episode titled "Dyscalculia? Ano yon?" on 16 November 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at networks.upou.edu.ph/opentalk and at https://www.facebook.com/UPOpenUniversityNetworks. Our resource person is Dr. Arman DC. Santos, a PhD in Education graduate from the Faculty of Education, UP Open University (FEd, UPOU). Currently, he is an Associate Professor of College of Education, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Sta Mesa Campus, and [...]
True to its mission of reaching out to underserved communities, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU, in collaboration with the Office of the Staff Regent (OSR), and the All UP Workers Union (AUPWU) Diliman and Open University Chapters, conducted an ICT Literacy training program among the youth of the Dumagat Indigenous People community from Rodriguez, Rizal, last 8 and 15 October 2022. This two-day training aims to capacitate the Dumagat youth of Rodriguez, Rizal in their computer proficiency and information and technology literacy skills that would be beneficial for their future career endeavors. Two separate training sessions were conducted on 8 [...]
The UPOU ICT Development Office is looking to fill up the following positions for our growing and exciting team! Senior Network Administrator IT Security Specialist Accepted applicants should be willing to be based at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. If you are interested, the details for each position and the submission requirements are available here: https://ictdo.upou.edu.ph/applynow
The University of the Philippine Open University (UPOU) partners with Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HMBSU) and the Benchmarking Framework for Online, Open, Smart, and Technology-Enhanced Higher Education in organizing the webinar titled “Sharing Best Practices of Asian Universities.” This initiative is in partnership with the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) to be held on 10 November 2022, 3:00 PM (Manila Time) and 11:00 AM (Dubai Time). Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor, will be delivering the welcome address. Dr. Primo Garcia, UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, on the other hand, will serve [...]
The Faculty of Education (FEd) is accepting applications for seven non-tenured full-time faculty positions with the following specializations: - Distance Education - Instructional Design - Physics Education - Language and Literacy Education Applicants must have expertise and experience in any of the fields mentioned above. In addition, having a PhD degree is highly preferred, but not required. Interested applicants may submit the following requirements via email to [email protected] until 21 November 2022: 1. Application letter (please indicate your teaching philosophy) addressed to Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Dean, Faculty of Education 2. Curriculum Vitae with evidence/supporting documents for trainings, research [...]
The 8th episode of the Revitalizing Socioecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) Webinar Series titled "Assessment of Ifugao Rice Terraces, a Satoyama Landscape" was held on 27 October 2022 via Zoom. Ms. Eulalie D. Dulnuan, Supervising Administrative Officer of the National Museum of the Philippines, was the guest speaker. Dr. Romeo A. Gomez, Jr., Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science of Benguet State University, served as the guest discussant. Ms. Anne Frances Buhay from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted the virtual event. Ms. Dulnuan clarified [...]
