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ICTDO Organizes a Seminar on Secure Password Management and Practices

The Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) organized a seminar on 14 March 2023, to educate its employees on the importance of protecting their personal accounts. With the assistance of the Multimedia Center (MC), the two-hour webinar was led by Mr. Eriberto Roxas, Jr., the Senior Systems Administrator from the ICTDO. The speaker emphasized the significance of safeguarding significant data and private information by adopting the best password management practices. He also introduced a new online password management solution to the participants. The seminar was the second in a [...]

ICTDO Organizes a Seminar on Secure Password Management and Practices2023-03-30T08:44:46+08:00

FMDS launches Permaculture Systems Design Thinking (PSDT) course and Perma G.A.R.D.E.N.

Current and former UPOU officials from left to right: Vice Chancellor Dr. Jean Saludadez, FMDS Dean Dr. Joane Serrano, Former Vice Chancellor Dr. Josefina Natividad, Former Chancellor Dr. Cristina Padolina, Chancellor Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, Former Chancellor Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso. Source: UPOU Office of Public Affairs In celebration of the International Day of Forests on 21 March 2023, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) launches its new Continuing Education Program (CEP) course on Permaculture Systems Design Thinking (PSDT) and the Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. (Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and [...]

FMDS launches Permaculture Systems Design Thinking (PSDT) course and Perma G.A.R.D.E.N.2023-04-05T09:32:58+08:00

Research Conversations: Open Science Series with Dr. Alexander Flor

The UP Open University (UPOU) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), in collaboration with the UPOU Research Publications Committee, invites you to the 2nd episode of the Research Conversations: Open Science Series, titled "Openness in Science: Revisiting our Values of Scientific Inquiry at the UP Open University (UPOU)." Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Professor and UP Scientist from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies at the University of the Philippines Open University, shall be the resource speaker. Watch this talk today, 4 April 2023, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PHT) on the UPOU Networks Facebook Page. Register [...]

Research Conversations: Open Science Series with Dr. Alexander Flor2023-04-04T08:40:32+08:00

UPOU MPM Program Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Master of Public Management (MPM) program recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, marking a significant milestone for the Program, Faculty, and the University. As part of its silver anniversary celebration with the theme “Online, Open, and Onwards: Meeting Challenges Ahead.” the MPM program organized a roundtable discussion entitled “MPM Through the Years.” Started in 1996, MPM is one of the UPOU’s oldest and longest-running graduate degree programs that never ceased offering its courses. To date, it has produced over 400 graduates spread across various pillars of society and governance. The roundtable [...]

UPOU MPM Program Celebrates its 25th Anniversary2024-05-06T11:23:29+08:00

K-12 Students Explore the Virtual Tour of UPOU Perma G.A.R.D.E.N.

In celebration of International Forest Day, K-12 students around Laguna were welcomed to the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Perma G.A.R.D.E.N (Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition). The FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. was launched on 21 March 2023, and a virtual tour for students and a physical tour of the garden itself was done.  Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa Jr.,  Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) Program Director,  gave a brief interactive talk about the tour and its features.  The virtual tour of the FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N features information about the crops [...]

K-12 Students Explore the Virtual Tour of UPOU Perma G.A.R.D.E.N.2023-03-28T11:21:51+08:00

Rising Above Limitations: The Empowering Journey of a UPOU Alumna

Joanne Laurice Caguicla (seated) with Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor. Joanne Laurice Caguicla's story is a testament to the power of a woman’s determination and perseverance. Despite being robbed of her ability to walk at an early age, she refused to let her condition hinder her from achieving her academic goals.  Her circumstance as a woman with special needs did not stop her from pursuing and completing a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) degree at UPOU. Joanne first learned about UPOU through her cousin and decided to enroll because she feared that her [...]

Rising Above Limitations: The Empowering Journey of a UPOU Alumna2023-03-28T09:28:13+08:00

Open Talk Episode for Women’s Month Tackles “Ang Kababaihan sa Wika at Panitikang Filipino”

(Top Left to Top Right and Bottom) Ms. Elfrey Vera Cruz-Paterno, Dr. Pia C. Arboleda, and Dr. Glecy C. Atienza As part of the celebration of Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Open University’s OPEN Talk explored the advancement and role of women in Filipino literature, their achievements, and challenges, and the continuous fight towards gender equality. This OPEN Talk episode titled “Tindig sa Tinig: Ang Kababaihan sa Wika at Panitikang Filipino” was a collaboration between UP Open University (UPOU) and Sentro ng Wikang Filipino - UP Diliman (SWF-UPD). The episode was aired live on 15 [...]

Open Talk Episode for Women’s Month Tackles “Ang Kababaihan sa Wika at Panitikang Filipino”2023-03-27T17:44:26+08:00

UPOU Welcomes Adamson University for A Benchmarking Visit

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed visitors from Adamson University in a benchmarking activity today, 22 March 2023.  Representatives from Adamson University benchmarked how UPOU implements open and distance learning, assessment for online/flexible teaching and learning, administrative/organizational structure, and other practices. The activity was led by Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), and Ms. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez, Program Development Associate for Institutional Linkages. The Adamson University delegation included Engr. Noe D. Enriquez, Director, Office for the Institutional Planning and Policy Development; Engr. Maida Dela Cueva, Member of the  Industrial Engineering [...]

UPOU Welcomes Adamson University for A Benchmarking Visit2023-03-27T17:38:01+08:00

Let’s Talk it Over: Make Climate a Conversation

As educators’ obligation to help all students — regardless of discipline — understand the extraordinary moment in which we are living, and its potential for change, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be conducting a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO): Make Climate a Conversation on 29 March 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, via UPOU Networks, UPOU Facebook page, and UPOU YouTube channel. UPOU faculty members will discuss the basics of climate change and climate solutions (what and why), how climate change and climate solutions can be part of ordinary conversations, [...]

Let’s Talk it Over: Make Climate a Conversation2023-03-27T10:26:28+08:00

UPOU Features ChatGPT on OPEN Talk

Top-Left to Bottom: Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao, Asst. Prof. Mari Anjeli Crisanto, and Dr. Reinald Pugoy ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in November 2022 has been making rounds and getting hype from users due to its open availability, cutting-edge performance, and human-like proficiency. In this UP Open University OPEN Talk episode aired on 9 March 2023, scholars and experts from UP Open University weighed in. They explored chatbot performance and how it impacts academic work and research.  Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy, director of the UPOU Information and Communication Technology Development Office and faculty [...]

UPOU Features ChatGPT on OPEN Talk2023-03-28T14:36:55+08:00
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