UPOU Recognized by UPAA

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) was recognized by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) with the 2020 Most Distinguished Alumni Award as  UP Health Frontliners during the Conferral of the Award and Dinner for the 2021 UPAA Awardees held on 19 May 2022.  Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University, accepted the plaque and statuette for the university.  This award was given to UP health frontliners around the world who exhibited patriotic dedication and professional competence during the COVID-19 crisis. UPOU was recognized for the #OPENfight (Open Fight [...]

UPOU Recognized by UPAA2024-05-06T11:24:11+08:00

Open Talk Episode 24 “Research Ethics: Para Saan Yun?”

OPEN Talk episode this June will feature research ethics, a very important consideration when one conducts a research with humans as research subject. The discussion shall give us an overview on what research ethics? Why is it a necessary consideration when conducting research? What are the research ethics do's and dont's when conducting research? These are  some of the information that the following resource persons shall be sharing with us: Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Independent Consultant, UPOU Institutional Research Ethics Committee (IREC) and Dean, Faculty of Education, UPOU Dr. Myra D. Oruga, Independent Consultant, UPOU IREC, and Assistant to the [...]

Open Talk Episode 24 “Research Ethics: Para Saan Yun?”2022-05-26T17:10:51+08:00

UPOU Alumnus Dr. Justine Uro Places Fifth in the March 2022 LET

Dr. Uro in front of the UPOU Oblation statue in the 2019 UPOU Commencement Rites Dr. Justine Leon Uro, an alumnus of UPOU’s Doctor of Philosophy in Education program, placed fifth in the March 2022 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for the secondary level. He was one of the three UPOU alumni, along with three students who completed the Professional Teaching Certificate (PTC) in UPOU, who took and passed the LET last March 2022. The third batch of LET 2021-2022 was conducted on March 27, 2022 in 28 testing centers located all over the Philippines. When the Professional [...]

UPOU Alumnus Dr. Justine Uro Places Fifth in the March 2022 LET2024-05-06T11:24:19+08:00

DOST-SEI Capacity Building Program in Science and Mathematics Education (CBPSME) | First Semester AY2022-2023

The DOST-SEI in cooperation with the National Consortium in Graduate Science and Mathematics Education (NCGSME) and UPOU offers a part-time scholarship to qualified students under the PhD in Education program with major areas in: 1. Biology Education 2. Chemistry Education 3. Mathematics Education 4. Physics Education For information about the application procedure, please see poster (https://tinyurl.com/y2pwj7ss) and/or visit https://bit.ly/3rCKywn. The deadline for submission of the application is 30 June 2022. #UPOpenUniversity

DOST-SEI Capacity Building Program in Science and Mathematics Education (CBPSME) | First Semester AY2022-20232022-05-23T15:35:34+08:00

Job Opportunity: Junior ICT Associate

UPOU is looking for a Junior ICT Associate! MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree relevant to the job; 2 years relevant experience and/or 8 hours relevant training. Fresh graduates and soon-to-be-graduating students are welcome to apply. SPECIFIC TASKS    Manage and audit existing information systems Assist with software related documentation Design and/or develop computer programs/applications Assist in resolving any ICT issues Implement IT security measures in existing systems Provide guidance to the university to solve ICT issues PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Willing to be based at the UPOU Diliman office or UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños. Knowledgeable in NodeJS, MongoDB, PHP, SQL, and Python. Having [...]

Job Opportunity: Junior ICT Associate2022-05-20T10:48:42+08:00

AA Student’s Digital Humanities Project Wins 2nd Runner-up in the 2021 Digital Humanities Awards

The digital humanities project titled: “The Pope and COVID-19: Digital Humanities on the Roman Catholic Church” of Mr. Peter D. Breboneria II, a second-year student of the Associate in Arts (AA) program, was recently awarded 2nd runner-up under the special category: Best DH Response to COVID-19 of the 2021 Digital Humanities Awards. The selection, nomination, and awarding are overseen by the Digital Humanities International Nominations Committee composed of experts from universities from all over the world. In the creation of the website design, content, and data visualization, Peter was able to apply all of his learnings from courses he took [...]

AA Student’s Digital Humanities Project Wins 2nd Runner-up in the 2021 Digital Humanities Awards2022-05-18T10:40:06+08:00

Diploma In Computer Science MOOCs

Mark your calendars! The Diploma in Computer Science (DCS) program of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies will be offering a series of courses this upcoming midyear: Introduction to Logic, Introduction to Information Security, and Artificial Intelligence for Quality Assurance in Education. The series primarily aims to make transitioning to DCS easier and to supply additional computer science related skills and knowledge to the interested public. The MOOCs series will be offered for the length of June to August 2022. Interested individuals should register at: https://bit.ly/dcsmoocs2022. Registered participants shall receive a MODeL enrollment key needed for self-enrollment in the MODeL [...]

Diploma In Computer Science MOOCs2022-05-18T10:33:36+08:00

Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU hosts Conversations on Showing Gratitude and Kindness

The Ugnayan ng Pahinunogd University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted a webinar titled “Lusog Isip: Magpakabuti't Magpakabait: Conversations on Showing Gratitude and Kindness” on 11 April 2022 at 6:00 pm.  The event is the fourth in the series of webinars organized by The Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Committee on Psychosocial Emergency Services (CoPES) and streamed live via Facebook and YouTube. Professor Evangeline Ram, a retired Psychology Professor of the University of the Philippines Baguio, a licensed psychologist, and a Raj Yoga meditation practitioner, was the resource speaker. Ms. Ides Josefina Macapangan, Instructor at the Department of Language, Literature, and [...]

Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU hosts Conversations on Showing Gratitude and Kindness2022-05-18T09:03:59+08:00

UPOU conducts Usapang Mock Elections, Pulitika, Kaunlaran, atbp. ng UPOU Online Community

The results and discussion of the Mock Elections 2022 conducted online by the UP Open University (UPOU) within the UPOU community from 8 April 2022 to 15 April 2022 were presented in the webinar entitled: Usapang Mock Elections, Pulitika, Kaunlaran, atbp. Ng UPOU Online Community on 28 April 2022.  The Mock Elections 2022 within the UPOU community was conducted to promote the constituents’ participation in the democratic process and encourage critical thinking in choosing their presidential, vice presidential, and senatorial candidates. The statistical analysis of the mock elections was discussed by Ms. Kristine Joy S. Briones, Research Consultant from UP [...]

UPOU conducts Usapang Mock Elections, Pulitika, Kaunlaran, atbp. ng UPOU Online Community2022-05-17T15:52:21+08:00
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