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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held the third session of its Edu-Hack podcast series entitled “Pedagogical Potentials of Immersive Technologies” on 3 June 2020. The series featured two resource persons, namely, Assoc. Prof. Eric Hawkinson and Asst. Prof. Roberto B. Figueroa, Jr., who shared their expertise on the potentials of  immersive technologies in the educational sector through new learning opportunities and paradigms to best fit the needs of our changing times. Assoc. Prof. Eric Hawkinson teaches immersive technology and immersive tourism at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. He is also the founder of “ARientation,” a [...]

UPOU's Free Online Courses will Train Teachers in Online Teaching In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the limitation of educational institutions to hold physical classes, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) continues its offering of free online courses to train teachers in Online Teaching.  In fulfillment of RA 10650 (Open and Distance Learning Act), which mandates UPOU to assist national agencies and educational institutions in developing distance education programs,  UPOU has a special set of online courses and webinars offered free to the public. This will capacitate teachers, administrators, and support staff in using open and [...]