JMDS Call for Papers for Vol. 11, Issue No. 2, 2022

JMDS is a  semi-annual, online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that aims to cater to global or international readership, thus the broad composition of its Board of Editors and Reviewers, by circulating worldwide original research studies and new scientific information on management, development, environment, agriculture, health sciences, ASEAN studies, land valuation, social work, and entrepreneurship. It also features papers addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and how open and distance elearning (ODeL) was incorporated or integrated into the study. The deadline for the submission of papers for this issue is on 31 July 2022. Papers submitted later than the deadline will be considered for the next [...]

JMDS Call for Papers for Vol. 11, Issue No. 2, 20222022-06-13T15:08:11+08:00

Research Conversations: Ethics Series 2021 “Ethics in Vulnerable Groups”

The UPOU Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), in collaboration with the UPOU Institutional Research Ethics Committee and UPOU Research Publications Committee invite you to the 4th episode of the Research Conversations: Ethics Series 2021, titled "Ethics in Vulnerable Groups". Dr. Dan Ballesteros of the Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City Bioethics Center, shall be the resource speaker. Watch this talk on 28 June 2022 (Tuesday), 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PHT) here or in the following sites/pages: UPOU Networks: https://networks.upou.edu.ph/researchconversation/ UPOU Networks FB: https://www.facebook.com/UPOpenUniversityNetworks/live_videos/ UPOU YouTube: https://youtu.be/wInWAaG0ZfI   Register at https://tinyurl.com/regResConEthics4 #UPOpenUniversity [...]

Research Conversations: Ethics Series 2021 “Ethics in Vulnerable Groups”2022-06-08T10:27:01+08:00

UPOU Welcomes Visitors from the University of Batangas

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed visitors from the University of Batangas (UB) on 31 May 2022. The UB team consisted of Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lolita F. Tegon; Director of Accreditations, Recognitions and Awards, Dr. Roel Asi; Dean of the College of Distance Education, Mr. Carl Ivan B. Villanueva; Learner and Faculty Technical Support, Leoj L. Roxas; ILM Development Support, Ms. Daisy A. Ilagan; and Secretary Ann B. Montalbo. The faculty and representatives of the UB benchmarked how UPOU implements open and distance learning. They were welcomed by UPOU Chancellor, Dr.  Melinda dela [...]

UPOU Welcomes Visitors from the University of Batangas2022-06-14T16:08:49+08:00

UPOU Conducts Training for UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine Personnel

To capacitate the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) personnel on the use of Zoom, the UP Open University Multimedia Center (MC) conducted a face-to-face training on 17-18 May at the CVM Communal Building, UPLB, College, Laguna. A total of 28 personnel participated in the training program. Nineteen participants were trained under the “Using Zoom via Computers” track and nine participants for “Using Zoom Via Mobile Devices” track. The former was handled by Mr. Lexter Mangubat, Information Systems Researcher, while the latter was handled by Ms. Ann Kristine Medina, Administrative Assistant. Proper safety protocols [...]

UPOU Conducts Training for UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine Personnel2023-04-19T14:25:58+08:00

UPOU Collaborates with IFSU in Celebrating Philippine Heritage Month

In celebration of the Philippine Heritage Month 2022, the Ifugao State University (IFSU) in collaboration with the UP Open University (UPOU), and the Hungduan Municipality launched an exhibit and cultural showcase of indigenous houses, stories, and cuisines at the IFSU Hapao Campus on 26 May 2022. The exhibit, with the theme “Pangipaptok hi Nunhituwan: The Built Heritage of Hungduan,” featured five cultural showcases. It highlighted the Ifugao native house as the symbol of Ifugao culture, which may serve as a springboard for discussion of cultural narratives, thereby facilitating collaborations for the conservation and preservation of the Ifugao Rice Terraces landscape. [...]

UPOU Collaborates with IFSU in Celebrating Philippine Heritage Month2023-04-19T14:32:43+08:00

Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU Hosts Conversations on Mindfulness

The Ugnayan ng Pahinungod University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted a webinar titled “Mag-isaisip: Conversations on Mindfulness” on 16 May 2022.  The webinar is the fifth and last in the Lusog-Isip series organized by the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Committee on Psychosocial Emergency Services (CoPES). The virtual event was streamed live via Facebook and YouTube platforms. Assoc. Prof. Marshaley J. Baquiano from the University of Guam and UP CoPES Volunteer was the resource speaker for this episode. Asst. Prof. Rachelle Bersamin from the Department of Social Sciences of UP Mindanao and UP CoPES Representative for UP Mindanao Ugnayan ng [...]

Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU Hosts Conversations on Mindfulness2023-04-19T14:36:36+08:00

UPOU Holds Webinar on Restoration of Local Native Seeds, Seedlings and Trees Planting

In the third episode of the Revitalizing Socioecological Production Landscapes And Seascapes (SEPLS) webinar series, Ms. Kien Dang, MSc of the Social Policy Ecology Research Institute (SPERI) discussed examples in Vietnam about groundworks in the restoration of its local native seeds, seedlings, and trees.SEPLS. The webinar was held on 24 May 2022.  Ms. Dang shared the different challenges of native landscape restorations such as poverty-driven agriculture that caused forest destruction and soil erosion due to skinned landscapes. To address the growing number of challenges, Ms. Dang discussed the Commerce, Energy, NASA, Defense Information Managers Group (CENDI) Key Strategic Actions for [...]

UPOU Holds Webinar on Restoration of Local Native Seeds, Seedlings and Trees Planting2023-04-19T14:39:24+08:00

Central Bicol State University of Agriculture visits UP Open University for Benchmarking Activity

The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) visited the UP Open University (UPOU) on 11 May  2022. The CBSUA Graduate School team was led by Graduate School Dean, Dr. Claribelle C. Haber. With her were Girlie C. Jaucian, Philip N. Talay, And Rene N. Rabacal. The visitors benchmarked the implementation of UPOU’s Open and Distance eLearning.  They were welcomed by the UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria (via zoom), Director of Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, and UPOU Program Development Associate for International Linkages, Ms. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez. Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria presented the [...]

Central Bicol State University of Agriculture visits UP Open University for Benchmarking Activity2022-06-13T16:10:37+08:00

UPOU Professor Publishes Chapter in The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization

Dr. Jean A. Saludadez at the ICA 2022 in Paris, France. Dr. Jean A. Saludadez, Professor at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), has published a chapter in the First Edition of The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization. The book was launched during the 72nd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference (ICA 2022) held on 26-30 May 2022 in Paris, France.  The conference carried the theme “One World, One Network⁉”. Prof. Saludadez contributed the 26th Chapter which tackled the “Digital Media: From Tools to Agents Making a Difference,” lodged under Part III of [...]

UPOU Professor Publishes Chapter in The Routledge Handbook of the Communicative Constitution of Organization2022-06-06T10:26:19+08:00
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