Chancellor Bandalaria Speaks with OFDL Leaders at ICDBSE 2024; Leads ICDE GAC Asia Meeting

2024-11-21T12:37:56+08:00

University of the Philippines Open University Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, was at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Business, Society and Economy (ICDBSE 2024) held at the Sukhothai Thammatirat Open University in Nonthaburi, Thailand held on 13-14 November 2024.  Chancellor Bandalaria was part of the Special Session titled “Joint Forces for Impactful Advocacy - the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Global Advocacy Campaign (GAC) in Asia.” She spoke with Torunn Gjelsvik, Secretary General of the ICDE, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Izanee Awang, President/ Vice-Chancellor of Open University Malaysia (OUM), and Dr. John Cribbin, Deputy Director [...]

Chancellor Bandalaria Speaks with OFDL Leaders at ICDBSE 2024; Leads ICDE GAC Asia Meeting2024-11-21T12:37:56+08:00

UPOU Meets with Indonesia Cyber Education Institute of Universitas Terbuka to Strengthen Partnership

2024-11-21T13:15:48+08:00

On 11 November 2024, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, met with the Indonesia Cyber Education (ICE) Institute of Universitas Terbuka for an exploratory meeting. The meeting was held at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.  Prof. Dr. Paulina Pannen, Senior Expert, led the delegates from ICE, accompanied by Dr. Hasanuddin, M.Si, Manager of Partnership and Certification;  Caesario Satriatama and Muhammad Iman Saputra, ICE Staff members. The meeting was requested by ICE to enhance our collaborative relationship, explore potential avenues for joint initiatives, especially in MOOCs offering and training of [...]

UPOU Meets with Indonesia Cyber Education Institute of Universitas Terbuka to Strengthen Partnership2024-11-21T13:15:48+08:00

FMDS Distinguished Alumni Awards

2024-11-08T16:46:18+08:00

The FMDS Distinguished Alumni Awards aims to recognize distinguished graduates from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and its predecessors (i.e., Faculties of Health Sciences and of Management Studies) who have exemplified the University of the Philippines’ motto of honor, excellence, and service. The guidelines for this award are patterned from that of the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Awards with the integration of UP Open University’s thrust of promoting Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL). This promotes the proliferation of alumni who contribute to UP’s brand of excellence while staying true to UPOU’s principles of openness and digitalization. [...]

FMDS Distinguished Alumni Awards2024-11-08T16:46:18+08:00

UPOU Conducts Training on ODeL for Guimaras State University

2024-11-08T15:45:10+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted a two-day face-to-face Training-Workshop on “ODeL: From Framework to Delivery” on 29-30 October 2024 at the Guimaras State University (GSU), Guimaras, Iloilo. Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor, led the team of facilitators, with Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Associate Professor and Director of the UPOU Office of Public Affairs and Asst. Prof. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez, Faculty Members and Program Development Associate for Institutional Linkages. This 16-hour training aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the frameworks, approaches, and technologies supporting open and distance e-learning (ODeL). It also guided participants in [...]

UPOU Conducts Training on ODeL for Guimaras State University2024-11-08T15:45:10+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Continuing Education Program Hosts a Writing Workshop Microcredential Proposal Development

2024-11-08T15:53:33+08:00

The Continuing Education Program (CEP) of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) held a hybrid writing workshop titled “Continuing Education Program Proposal Development for the Institution of Microcredentials: A Writing Workshop” on 03 October 2024 at the Audio Visual Room, UPOU Headquarters. Guided by the Roadmap to UPOU Microcredentials, the writeshop aimed to develop a proposal for the institution of a micro-credential on the non-formal courses under the FMDS-CEP. The writeshop started off with a warm welcome message from Mr. Larry N. Cruz, Program Development Associate of the Continuing Education Program [...]

UPOU-FMDS Continuing Education Program Hosts a Writing Workshop Microcredential Proposal Development2024-11-08T15:53:33+08:00

UPOU Facilitated a Consultation Meeting with NITESD-TESDA

2024-10-28T11:44:57+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) facilitated a consultation meeting with the National Institute for Technical Education and Skills Development - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (NITESD-TESDA) on 18 October 2024, held both via Zoom and in person at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.  The TESDA delegation, led by Dr. David Bungallon, Executive Director of NITESD, together with Ms. Bianca Himaya Luna, Supervising TESD Specialist, and Mr. Billy Andrew Buenaflor, met with Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor, and Dr. Myra Almodiel, Director of the UPOU Office of Public Affairs (OPA). During the meeting, the [...]

UPOU Facilitated a Consultation Meeting with NITESD-TESDA2024-10-28T11:44:57+08:00

UPOU Hosted Online Benchmarking for the Philippine House of Representatives-Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB)

2024-10-28T14:11:52+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted an online benchmarking session for the Philippine House of Representatives-Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB) on 14 October 2024 via Zoom.  UPOU Chancellor Dr. Melinda Bandalaria received the visitors and facilitated the discussion together with Dr. Myra Almodiel, Director of the UPOU Office of Public Affairs (OPA), and Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy, Director of the UPOU Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO). The delegates from KMSB, headed by Executive Director Roentgen Bronce, included Ms. Katrina Jayne Oprenario, Supervising Legislative Staff Officer; Ms. Mirella Therese Tizon, Legislative Staff Officer; Ms. Lucilla [...]

UPOU Hosted Online Benchmarking for the Philippine House of Representatives-Knowledge Management Systems Bureau (KMSB)2024-10-28T14:11:52+08:00

UP VINTA Launching in Singapore

2024-10-16T16:47:37+08:00

The University of the Philippines will be launching the UP VINTA Project in Singapore on  27 October 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore. The UP VINTA Project is a flagship initiative of the University of the Philippines System and international partners that aims to make quality higher education borderless. For further information, please visit UP VINTA’s official website at https://upvinta.upou.edu.ph/ or send an email to [email protected]. Sustainable Development Goals #UPOpenUniversity

UP VINTA Launching in Singapore2024-10-16T16:47:37+08:00

UPOU Welcomed Delegates From Ateneo De Manila University for a Benchmark Meeting

2024-10-28T14:19:43+08:00

 The UP Open University (UPOU) welcomed visitors from the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Office of the Assistant Vice President for Graduate Education on 10 October 2024 at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. Dr. Myra Almodiel, Director of the UPOU Office of Public Affairs (OPA), shared the UPOU’s practices and strategies in open and distance elearning with Dr. Andrei Coronel, ADMU Lead Coordinator for Open and Distance Education Learning, and Dr. Anne Lan Candelaria, ADMU Assistant Vice President for Graduate Education. The benchmark meeting covered UPOU’s Learning Management Systems (LMS), including accessibility plugins, plagiarism checkers, and other [...]

UPOU Welcomed Delegates From Ateneo De Manila University for a Benchmark Meeting2024-10-28T14:19:43+08:00

UPOU and PMPI Sign MOA to Integrate Rights of Nature into Education

2024-10-15T15:43:23+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) solidified their collaborative ties through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 15 October 2024. UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Dean, Dr. Joane Serrano, and PMPI National Coordinator, Ms. Yolanda Esguerra, signed the document that officially seals the partnership that will target the integration of rights of nature into UPOU's academic platforms, production of learning resources, and embedding rights of nature into UPOU's public service projects. The partnership will specifically focus on [...]

UPOU and PMPI Sign MOA to Integrate Rights of Nature into Education2024-10-15T15:43:23+08:00
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