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UPOU Conducts Benchmark Meeting with Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College

2024-04-02T11:36:12+08:00

On 12 March 2024, a delegation of eleven faculty and administrators from the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) visited the UP Open University (UPOU) at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The purpose of their visit was to benchmark and explore potential collaborations in open and distance eLearning. They were particularly interested in UPOU's course offerings and delivery methods. Dr. Joanne Marie Guarin, the Dean of ISPSC College of Business Management and Entrepreneurship, led the team. Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, Director of the UPOU Office of Public Affairs (OPA), and Mr. Lexter Mangubat, Deputy Director for the Educational [...]

UPOU Conducts Benchmark Meeting with Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College2024-04-02T11:36:12+08:00

UPOU OPA Trains Faculty and Staff Members on UPOU VIG

2024-03-21T10:16:10+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Public Affairs (OPA) conducted a training regarding the UPOU Visual Identity Guideline (VIG) held on 5 March 2024, at the Oblation Hall. The training aimed to inform the UPOU faculty and staff on the proper and legal use of the UPOU Visual Identity, based on the University of the Philippines (UP) VIG used by the UP System. As a comprehensive manual, it provides guidelines for all UP units regarding the appropriate use of symbols and signs that signify UP's esteemed status as the nation's leading higher education institution and [...]

UPOU OPA Trains Faculty and Staff Members on UPOU VIG2024-03-21T10:16:10+08:00

UPOU Director for IOP Research Program Serves as Discussant for Japanese Language Education Forum

2024-03-27T08:56:54+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Associate Professor and Program Director for the Immersive Open Pedagodies (IOP) Research Program, Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa Jr. フィゲロワロベルト, served as a discussant at a forum hosted by the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM). Entitled “Leading the Way to the Future of Japanese Language Education,” the forum aimed to address current challenges, explore opportunities, and shape the future of Japanese language education in the Philippines. UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, and UPOU Program Development Associate for Institutional Linkages, Ms. Margaret Jarmin-Suarez, were also present at this forum held on 12 March [...]

UPOU Director for IOP Research Program Serves as Discussant for Japanese Language Education Forum2024-03-27T08:56:54+08:00

UPOU Faculty of Education Affiliate Professor Conferred NRCP Achievement Award

2024-03-15T08:36:57+08:00

Dr. Maria Ana T. Quimbo, an affiliate professor and former Program Chair of the Doctor of Philosophy in Education program of the UPOU Faculty of Education, is among the eight 2023 National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Achievement Awardees recognized during the 91st General Membership Assembly held on 12 March 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. She has been conferred this award by the NRCP, an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology, for her outstanding contributions in the field of social sciences. Her extensive research activities centered mainly on evaluation studies in [...]

UPOU Faculty of Education Affiliate Professor Conferred NRCP Achievement Award2024-03-15T08:36:57+08:00

Former FMDS Dean Dr. Inocencio Buot, Jr. Conferred the 2023 NRCP Achievement Award

2024-03-14T12:20:25+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is delighted to share the exciting news that Dr. Inocencio E. Buot, Jr., former Dean of FMDS, has been honored by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) at its 2024 Annual Scientific Conference and 91st General Membership Assembly held on March 12, 2024, at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. NRCP, the country’s largest collegial body and premier agency for basic and fundamental research, granted Dr. Buot the 2023 NRCP Achievement Award for Division V Biological Sciences in recognition [...]

Former FMDS Dean Dr. Inocencio Buot, Jr. Conferred the 2023 NRCP Achievement Award2024-03-14T12:20:25+08:00

OGC Kicks-off UPOU’s 2024 National Women’s Month Celebration

2024-03-14T12:09:07+08:00

In time with the celebration of National Women's Month, the UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) launched the UPOU National Women’s Month face-to-face campaign on 6 March 2024 at the UPOU Headquarters. This activity is part of the UPOU’s advocacy and fight for gender equality and women’s empowerment  through the OGC and the UPOU Gender Focal Point System. The UPOU faculty and staff members gathered at the lobby of the UPOU Main Building at 1:00 PM for a fun-filled launching of the National Women’s Month celebration. This was done through a mini lecture by OGC Director, [...]

OGC Kicks-off UPOU’s 2024 National Women’s Month Celebration2024-03-14T12:09:07+08:00

Transpacific Bridge Program: Enriching Open Education through Global Exchanges

2024-03-11T14:17:19+08:00

In celebration of Open Education Week 2024, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) and the Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) Research Program, in collaboration with the Professional Development Associate for Institutional Linkages and the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), organized a hybrid seminar titled “Transpacific Bridge Program: Enriching Open Education through Global Exchanges” on 08 March 2024, at The Sandbox, CCDL Building, UP Open University, Los Baños, Laguna. The event was attended by 40 undergraduate students from UPOU. The event commenced with an address by Dr. Roberto [...]

Transpacific Bridge Program: Enriching Open Education through Global Exchanges2024-03-11T14:17:19+08:00

UPOU University Library Conducts Orientation and Training on eResources

2024-03-14T12:12:49+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), spearheaded by the University Library (UL) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA),  conducted a hybrid training program titled, “Enhancing Academic Research: Orientation and Training on eResources.” This was held onsite at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, and online via Zoom on 29 February 2024. The event aimed to assist UPOU faculty, staff members, and students to become more familiar with database subscription platforms, including Gale Research Complete, Wiley eBooks, EBSCO Research Databases, and Turnitin. Around [...]

UPOU University Library Conducts Orientation and Training on eResources2024-03-14T12:12:49+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Organizes a Storyline Workshop to Sto. Domingo Elementary School Students

2024-04-02T15:05:23+08:00

The UP Open University’s Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS) recently organized a Storyline Workshop for the Sto Domingo Elementary School in Brgy. Sto. Domingo, Bay, Laguna. The workshop, held on 14 February 2024, aimed to ignite creativity and critical thinking among the young learners, focusing on themes of sustainability and environmental consciousness. Led by Dr. Camilla Brudin Borg, a distinguished visiting professor and expert in literary studies from University of Gothenburg in Sweden, the workshop immersed students in a world of storytelling where they created characters and developed a storyline set 20 years in the future. Through this [...]

UPOU-FMDS Organizes a Storyline Workshop to Sto. Domingo Elementary School Students2024-04-02T15:05:23+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Holds an Orientation on Alitaptap Community Currency and Adopt-A-Plot Program

2024-04-02T15:03:41+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted an orientation on the Adopt-A-Plot Program and Alitaptap Community Currency (CC) on 02 February 2024, at the Teaching and Learning Hub (TLH) Building. FMDS Dean, Dr. Joane Serrano, spearheaded the program by introducing these two on-going projects and highlighting its importance by comprehensively discussing necessary terms and concepts which participants could truly appreciate. UPOU faculty and staff from various offices physically and virtually attended the program. She also introduced Ms. Raizza Anna Alforja, an FMDS research assistant, and Dr. Ferdinand Maquito, assistant professor [...]

UPOU-FMDS Holds an Orientation on Alitaptap Community Currency and Adopt-A-Plot Program2024-04-02T15:03:41+08:00
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