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Two students of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) presented their study at the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE) 2019, which was organized by the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK). Lexter J. Mangubat, a Bachelor of Education Studies student, and Ana Katrina P. de Jesus, a Doctor of Communication student, wrote and presented the paper “Re-living the Eve of the 1896 Revolution: Assessing Katipuneros RPG as an Educational Communication Tool for History." Katipuneros RPG (role-playing game) is an immersive and gamified play that engages the “players” or members of the audience to the initiation [...]

The Multimedia Center (MC) held a 2-day training on videography from 24 to 25 June 2019 at the UPOU AudioVisual Room, UPOU headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. The Training on Videography is one of the capability training programs of the Multimedia Center for the year 2019. The said training is aimed at teaching the basics of videography for the production of multimedia learning objects. The program has three modules -- videography using 1) a high-definition camera (HD); 2) a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera; and 3) a mobile phone camera. Mr. Alejandro Zamora of the MC was the speaker on [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) proudly launched its new and improved website in celebration of the 111th Foundation Day Celebration on 18 June 2019. The new website is designed with more accessible and more inclusive features. It adheres with the web accessibility and the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UDL is generally based on the principle of inclusivity, reducing the barriers for students with disabilities and providing equal access for everyone. It is also mobile-responsive and compliant to the Data Privacy Act. As a premiere online learning [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) was recognized for its unwavering passion and dedication to community-based extension work during the recently concluded eLearning Forum Asia (eLFAsia) 2019. The event, which was held on 29-31 May 2019 at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, served as a venue to advance knowledge of the use of information technology in teaching and learning in the Asian educational community. Themed (R)evolution of (R)eLearning, eLFA 2019 welcomed paper presentations on interactive learning technology, open educational resources (OER), massive open online courses (MOOCs), eLearning pedagogy, and big data in education, among others. There [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS) held a Let's Talk It Over (LTIO) forum titled Crafting Futures in the Digital World: Women's Journeys into the Workplace on 30 May 2019 at the UPOU Oblation Hall in Los Banos, Laguna and live streamed over UPOU Networks. In attendance were members and representatives from UPOU, Philippine Normal University, Adamson University(AdU), University of Glasgow, Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL) in Glasgow, University of Kurdistan, Global Challenges Research Fund in United Kingdom, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arabic States, [...]

The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies - University of the Philippines Open University (FICS-UPOU), in collaboration with the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI), held a Master Class on Appreciating the Numbers in Communication Research: Statistical Methods and Analysis, with Dr. Nancy E. Añez- Tandang as resource speaker. Dr. Añez-Tandang is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Statistics (InStat), of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. She finished her Bachelor of Science in Statistics, cum laude, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics programs from UPLB. In this masterclass Dr. Añez-Tandang shared the importance of appreciating the statistics [...]

Ms. Sherilyn Sia, a Master of Distance Education (MDE) graduate offered by the Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), served as one of the speakers during the Second International Biennial Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) held at the International Conference Center in the Republic of Seychelles on 21-23 February 2019. Anchored on the theme "Big Data for Small Children: Monitoring Holistic Early Childhood Development", Ms. Sia shared her knowledge and experience on improving children's safety and increasing parental engagement through data management in childcare centers in Singapore. In her presentation, [...]

Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and President of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), served as Speaker at the 7th Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Rector's Conference and Students' Forum (ARC7) in Bucharest, Romania held on 11-14 May 2019. Chancellor Bandalaria talked in the Working Group Session for the second sub-theme of the conference entitled "Taking Action at Community Level: SDGs as Drivers of University Societal Impact." The session focused on how good practices of universities translate universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into local action; how communities can be engaged in [...]

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, through its Academic Program Improvement (API) 2019 Project entitled "Towards Developing a System for Sustained Academic Excellence," organized two workshops to review and harmonize the Academic Policies and Procedures (APP) implemented in UPOU. The APP workshops were conducted in coordination with the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) on 10-11 April and 8-9 May 2019, in Los Banos, Laguna. Dr. Melinda F. Lumanta, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, emphasized the importance of the output of the workshops in line with the quality assurance (QA) thrust of the University. She highlighted that [...]