UPOU IREC Conducts its First Orientation on Ethics Review Policies and Procedures

The UP Open University Institutional Research Ethics Committee (UPOU IREC) conducted its first-ever orientation on policies and procedures for ethics review. Two sessions were held via Zoom. The first session was on 13 August 2021, 9:00-11:00 AM, intended for UPOU students, and the second session was on 16 August 2021, 1:00-3:00 PM, intended for UPOU faculty, Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS), administrative staff, and contract of service (COS) staff. The orientation’s resource speaker was Assistant Professor Ria Valerie D. Cabanes, Chair of the UPOU IREC. Assistant Professor Rita C. Ramos of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), [...]

UPOU IREC Conducts its First Orientation on Ethics Review Policies and Procedures2021-08-23T16:29:15+08:00

2021 Martial Law Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

The battle for truth is more crucial than ever, especially now that everyone relies on digital information. There have been moves towards historical revisionism and distortions of historical facts about martial law and there is a need to ensure that the information in Wikipedia are factual considering that a number of Filipino students use Wikipedia for their research. So in partnership with the Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) and the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation, the UP Open University invites all its constituents who would be interested in becoming volunteer editors of Wikipedia. Faculty members, REPS, administrative staff [...]

2021 Martial Law Wikipedia Edit-a-thon2021-08-20T19:29:14+08:00

Let’s Talk it Over (LTIO) on “Understanding Teenage Pregnancy: Its Impact on the Family”

The Master of Arts in Nursing Program of FMDS, UPOU program will bring you a Let’s Talk it Over (LTIO) webinar entitled "Understanding Teenage Pregnancy: Its Impact on the Family" on August 25, 2021 (Thursday) and will be made available via web streaming in UPOU Networks, Youtube, and Facebook. This is a 2-hour webinar-discussion on the physiological, psychosocial and emotional changes experienced by a pregnant teenager. It also involves discussion on the impact of teenage pregnancy to the family and how to address the concerns and issues of teenage pregnancy. Registration is free at https://tinyurl.com/ltioAug25 For further inquiries, please email [email protected] [...]

Let’s Talk it Over (LTIO) on “Understanding Teenage Pregnancy: Its Impact on the Family”2021-08-20T12:19:30+08:00

AimHi’s Climate & Nature Course

UP Open University shares AimHi’s Climate and Nature Course which will start this September 2021. This course is developed with Cambridge Zero and Eden Project, and it’s been rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot . For everything you need to know about climate, nature and how to make a difference, sign up on http://www.aimhi.co/climate-course. #UPOpenUniversity

AimHi’s Climate & Nature Course2021-08-20T19:30:08+08:00

UPOU Chancellor speaks to DMMMSU about Flipping the Classroom

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, served as the Resource Person in the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) training series. DMMMSU has a professional development training series for its faculty and staff titled “Project SAFE (Sheltered, Adaptive & Flexible Education).” The training aims to provide opportunities for growth and retool the DMMMSU faculty and staff in educational technology and ubiquitous learning during the pandemic. Chancellor Bandalaria’s lecture was titled “Flipping the Classroom: New and Ubiquitous Learning Modalities in the New Normal.” She gave an articulation of the term “new normal,” [...]

UPOU Chancellor speaks to DMMMSU about Flipping the Classroom2021-08-23T16:34:32+08:00

UPOU Pahinungod Hosts Second Webinar for the Read Aloud Series

Assistant Professor Anna Liza M. Barcelona gave advice to parents and caregivers on how to effectively read to a child. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Ugnayan ng Pahinungod held its second webinar for the Read Aloud series on 28 July 2021 at 2:00 PM via Zoom.  The resource speaker for the second Read Aloud was Assistant Professor Anna Liza M. Barcelona, a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines  Visayas (UP Visayas). She is a mother of three, and an advocate of Read Aloud strategy [...]

UPOU Pahinungod Hosts Second Webinar for the Read Aloud Series2023-04-20T13:10:34+08:00

8th ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC8)

Registration for the 8th ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC8) is open! #ARC is the Official Dialogue Partner of the ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting (ASEMME) and the only bi-regional multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for university and student leaders, policymakers and ministers to discuss higher education issues and shape the education landscape in Asia and Europe. #ARC8 Outlook 2030: Inclusive and Diverse Higher Education in Asia and Europe Virtual Conference is specifically designed for University Leaders, Professionals in Higher Education, Student Leaders, Policymakers, & Senior Officials working in one of the 51 ASEM Partner countries, or in the institutions of ASEAN or [...]

8th ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education (ARC8)2021-08-12T17:24:48+08:00

OPEN Talk 12: Wikang Filipino sa Panahon ng Internasyonalisasyon ng Edukasyon

Bilang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika, tatalakayin sa OPEN Talk ang tungkol sa wikang Filipino sa konteksto ng internasyonalisasyon ng edukasyon. Kasama sa pag-uusapan ang kahalagahan ng pagtuturo at pagkatuto ng wikang pambansa sa panahon na ito ng internasyonalisasyon at "borderless learning". Malaki nga ba ang epekto nito sa pagpapayabong ng paggamit ng wikang pambansa? Dahilan nga ba ang mga ito kung bakit marami na ang nahihirapan na magsalita, magsulat, at magbasa sa wikang Filipino? Ilan lamang ito sa mga paksang pag-uusapan sa episode na ito ng OPEN Talk, na nabuo sa tulong ng EDUKussion ng Faculty of Education, UP [...]

OPEN Talk 12: Wikang Filipino sa Panahon ng Internasyonalisasyon ng Edukasyon2021-08-11T17:07:18+08:00

The Alumni Email Registration (AER) & Alumni Services are Now Online

The UP System – Office of Alumni Relations (UPS-OAR) in partnership with the UP Information Technology Development Center (UP ITDC) has launched the Alumni Email Registration (AER) and Alumni Services to improve the quality of assistance it provides especially with the UP alumni. Both services can be found on UP Alumni website: https://alum.up.edu.ph/. AER was launched in July 2021. Through AER, the UP alumni can now request for an alumni email account (@alum.up.edu.ph) online. Just visit the Alumni Website and click “Alumni Email Account” to register. Accomplish the form with your information and follow all the instructions afterwards to successfully complete [...]

The Alumni Email Registration (AER) & Alumni Services are Now Online2024-05-06T11:21:26+08:00

UPOU IREC Orientation

The UP Open University Institutional Research Ethics Committee (UPOU IREC) is inviting all UPOU faculty, REPS, administrative staff, COS, and students to join the first UPOU IREC Orientation on policies and procedures for ethics reviews to be held on on 13 August 2021, 9:00 - 11:00 am (for UPOU students) and 16 August 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (UPOU faculty, REPS, administrative staff, COS) via Zoom. The UP Open University Institutional Research Ethics Committee (UPOU IREC) ensures that the researches conducted by faculty, REPS, administrative staff, COS, and students of the UPOU community adhere to national and international ethical principles [...]

UPOU IREC Orientation2021-08-10T13:42:21+08:00
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