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Colloquium on Resource- Based Course Package
The OVCAA and OASIS will hold the UPOU Colloquium on Resource- Based Course Package approach on 9 May 2008, 9:00 am-12:00 noon at the Audio-Visual Room, UPOU, Los Baños, Laguna.
The colloquium is designed for UPOU faculty members, particularly the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies course writers. It aims to discuss, define and demonstrate the Resource-Based Course Package approach in the context of distance education.
The colloquium has two parts: Part I- The RBCP Approach in an education course to be presented by Dr. Nemah N. Hermosa; Part II- Conversation on the RBCP Approach to be moderated by Dr. Jean A. Saludadez. (Margie Brendia, OVCAA) Date posted: May 7, 2008
Chancellor Alfonso keynotes DE congress in Ecuador
Chancellor Grace Javier Alfonso served as keynote speaker in the congress titled "New Challenges in Distance Education and Quality Assurance" held on 21-23 April 2008 in Loja, Ecuador. She represented the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), where the Chancellor sits as member of the Executive Board.
The congress focused on quality assurance and the new challenges for distance education in Ibero-America. Specifically, the congress aimed to define future parameters for quality distance education; to determine the role to be played by distance higher education in the convergence of Europe and Latin America; and to find out more about open educational resources and web 2.0, and their contributions to distance education.
Aside from AAOU, the other institutions that joined the congress were UNESCO, International Council for Open and Distance Education, Pennsylvania State University, the Spanish Distance Education University, National Autonomous University of Mexico, and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Consorcio Red de Educación a Distancia, Virtual Educa, and Loja Technical University organized the congress. (Luisa A. Gelisan, OC). Date posted: April 30, 2008
UPOU to hold Grand Sunduan 2008
In honor of its graduates, and to welcome new students, the UP Open University will hold a Grand Sunduan on 23 May 2008, Friday, at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños. Sunduan is a Filipino term derived from the root word sundo, which means to fetch or to pick up. more>> (date posted April 18, 2008 )
UPOU Alumni Foundation General Assembly and Election
The UPOU Alumni Foundation Inc. (UPOUAFI) will hold its annual general assembly and election on 23 May 2008, 1:00 pm at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.
Dr. Marilyn Reaño, the President of the UPOUAFI said that the general assembly will coincide with the graduation rehearsal of UPOU Class 2008, thus the assembly will also serve as orientation of the new graduates regarding the foundation.
The UPOUAFI officers also enjoined all UPOU alumni to participate in the election of members of the Board of Trustees (BOT). The nomination is now on-going and will end on the 12th of May 2008. From the shortlisted nominees, 15 members of the BOT will be elected on 23 May 2008.
The UPOUAFI nomination form can be downloaded from http://www.upou.edu.ph/news/ news2008/nomination form.pdf. Submission can be by postal mail, email, or fax. For details, please email the alumni foundation at upouafi@gmail.com.
FMDS holds Online MOODLE Workshop
To train the faculties-in-charge and tutors on the use of the various features of Moodle, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) has organized an online workshop for its faculty and affiliate faculty members. The workshop which started on 3 April will run for one month, up to 6 May 2008.
Moodle is an open source course management system that can help educators create effective online learning communities. It is the platform being used by UPOU for its myPortal@upou: Virtual Learning Center.
To start the workshop, two half-day face-to-face orientation sessions were held. One on 3 April 2008 at the CICT Building, UP Diliman for the group based in Diliman and Manila and another one on 4 April at the Interactive Learning Center in UP Los Baños for the group based in Laguna. Aside from the online sessions through myPortal, online discussions among the trainees and trainer will be conducted every Thursday, from 12 noon to 1:00 pm, and from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Prof. Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio, a full-time faculty member and PDA for Technical Support of FMDS, serves as the facilitator of the ongoing Moodle workshop. The online course materials were developed by InWent, Capacity Building International, Germany. (Luisa A. Gelisan, OC) Date posted: April 10, 2008
UNESCO Mission Team visits UPOU
To discuss the collaboration between UP Open University and the Southeast Asian Center for Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development (SEA-CLLSD), the UNESCO Mission Team and UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso held a meeting on 27 March 2008 at the UPOU Chancellor's Office, CICT Building in UP Diliman.
The UNESCO Team is composed of the following: Dr. Derek Elias, Coordinator of Asia-Pacific Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO Bangkok; Dr. Vida Spolar, President of the Consortium of European Research and Development Institutes for Adult Education; Dr. Mario Tabucanon, Senior Adviser of the United Nations Environment Programme; and Ms. Nurhajati Sugianto, Programme Assistant for Education of UNESCO, Jakarta. Date posted: April 1, 2008
DC207 Short Film Festival
Dr. Grace J. Alfonso (5th from right) with some of her students
who participated in the DC207 Film Festival
The DevCom 207 Class for 2nd semester 2007-2008 held an exhibition of development-oriented digital films at the UPOU Multimedia Center Theater, CICT, UP Diliman, Quezon City on 15 March 2008. The exhibition is the culminating activity of the "Design and Production of Audio Visual Development Communication Materials" class under Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso.
Dr. Alfonso, the Chancellor of UPOU, who is a film professor and critic, was very happy with the productions of her students who were all neophytes in the field of film making. The students' productions inspired her to come up with a plan to put up an online film festival for DC207. She said that "by doing this, the students' films will be seen by many, especially by those Devcom students who were not able to participate in the film festival here in the Multimedia Center ."
The Devcom207 has 90 students: 55 are based in Luzon, 9 are in the Visayas Region, 13 are in Mindanao, and 13 are abroad. (Luisa A. Gelisan, OC)
BOR approved tuition and miscellaneous fees increase effective First Semester 2008-2009
The University of the Philippines Board of Regents, in its 1230th meeting,
has approved the proposed increase in tuition and miscellaneous fees for
UPOU incoming graduate and undergraduate students for First Semester
2008-2009. The new tuition fee will be P1,000.00 per unit which applies to
all UPOU new students regardless of client and program type. On the other
hand, miscellaneous fees will be P2,000 per semester which includes
registration, library, energy and technology support fees.
Continuing students, on the other hand, will continue to enjoy the old rate.
With the increase in these fees, UPOU hoped to improve its academic and
support services, particularly its online facilities which relies heavily
on the use of information and communication technology. (FVSecreto, OUR)(Date posted: March 18, 2008)
UPOU – COOP Institute Partnership
To help build successful cooperative enterprises in the Philippines, the UP Open University and the Institute for Coop Excellence (COOP Institute) has entered into a partnership to develop and provide quality training and education for personnel of cooperatives.
The COOP Institute—a non-stock, non-profit corporation—believes that the UPOU can help address the competency requirements of cooperatives through the development and offering of capacity building and professionalization programs through distance education. more(Date posted: March 13, 2008)
Hermosa is Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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The UP Board of Regents (BOR) during its 1230th meeting on 29 February 2008, has approved the appointment of Dr. Nemah N. Hermosa as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the UPOU. Dr. Hermosa shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the Chancellor.
Prior to becoming Vice Chancellor, Dr. Hermosa had served the UPOU as the Dean of the Faculty of Education from 1 January 2004 to 28 February 2008. She has long been involved with the UPOU through her committed performance of the multifacted roles of course writer, instructional designer, faculty-in-charge, and tutor of courses under the Diploma in Language and Literacy Education, Master of Arts in Education, and the Master of Distance Education programs. (Luisa A. Gelisan, OC) |
UPOU undertakes collaborative work on PR education
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Memorandum of Understanding Signing (seated from left): Dean Elena E. Pernia of the College of Mass Communication, Dr. Nicanor Tiongson of CMC Foundation Inc., Chancellor Grace Javier Alfonso of UPOU, Mr. Jones T. Campos of PRSP, and Vice Chancellor Lorna Paredes of UP Diliman sign the MOU. With them are the officials of UPOU, CMC, PRSP, and CMCFI. |
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To study, develop, and implement a sustainable program in Public Relations education in the country, four institutions entered into a partnership to fulfill such undertaking. The UP Open University (UPOU), College of Mass Communication (CMC) of UP Diliman, CMC Foundation Inc. (CMCFI), and the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) signed the Memorandum of Understanding on 22 February 2008 at the College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman. more(Date posted: March 5, 2008)
UP Open University is 13 years old
"At 13 years old, UPOU enters the stage of adolescence. A phase usually associated with turbulence, crisis, transition, passion, resistance, etc...characteristics not to be feared, but in fact are the same characteristics that describe UP; in other words, UPOU is now in that stage that reinforces the fact that UPOU is indeed a bonafide member of UP", said Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman, President of the UP System during the 13th Anniversary Celebration of the UPOU. more(Date posted: February 26, 2008)
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UPOU Groundbreaking ceremonies. (L-R) UP Faculty Regent Felix Librero, National Artist Napoleon Abueva, and UP President Emerlinda R. Roman led the groundbreaking of the UPOU Centennial Plaza and UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning. With them are UPOU Chancellor Grace J. Alfonso, Vice Chancellor Melinda F. Lumanta, guests from Kasetsart University in Thailand, and Ms. Paz Singson-Abad Santos. |
Groundbreaking ceremonies at UPOU
On 20 February 2008, the UPOU held the groundbreaking for two of the important infrastructures that will be constructed in its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. These are the UPOU Centennial Plaza and the UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning. The ceremony was led by National Artist Napoleon Abueva, UP President Emerlinda R. Roman, UP Faculty Regent Felix Librero, UPOU Chancellor Grace J. Alfonso, and officials of the university. more(Date posted: February 20, 2008)
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UP Open University Celebrates 13th yearOn 23 February 2008, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will turn 13 years old. To celebrate this milestone, the university has prepared various activities to be held in its headquarters in Los Banos, Laguna on 20 February 2008. The theme of the celebration is “Matibay na Ugat, Mayabong na Sanga.” more(Date posted: February 14, 2008) |
UPOU is founding member of the Philippine Community eCenter Academy
The UP Open University is one of the founding members of the Telecenter.Org-Philippine Community eCenter Academy (TPCA). The University was invited by the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) to be one of the academy's members, in recognition of UPOU's critical role in the realization of the Philippine Community eCenter Roadmap for 2008-2010. more(Date posted: February 13, 2008)
| CHEd, UPOU, and LGUs memorandum of agreement signing. From left: Mr. Edgardo B. Lumanog Jr., representing Bani, Pangasinan Mayor Marcelo E. Navarro; Chancellor Grace J. Alfonso; CHEd Executive Director Dr. William C. Medrano, representing CHEd Chair Romulo L. Neri; Mayor Dan N. Lim of Tagbilaran, Bohol; and Mayor Muslim G. Sema of Cotabato City |
UPOU, CHEd, and LGUs Sign Agreement
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has recently tapped the UP Open University to pilot a project that will help constituents of local government units (LGUs) pursue formal degrees and nonformal courses to upgrade their capabilities in providing service to the public sector. more(Date posted: February 7, 2008)
Dr. Victoria A. Bautista, educator and administrator, 63
UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Victoria A. Bautista passed away on 3 February 2008, three days after she suffered a stroke. Her remains lie in state at the Sta. Maria dela Strada Church, Katipunan Road, Quezon City. Necrological services will be held on 5 February, Tuesday at 5 pm.
Prior to her appointment as Vice Chancellor, Dr. Bautista served as Faculty-in-Charge, tutor, and course writer of courses under the Master of Public Management program of UPOU. She was also professor at the National College of Public Administration and Governance, UP Diliman.
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UP Centennial kicks off on 8 January 2008
The University of the Philippines (UP), the nation’s top learning institution, kicked off its centennial celebration on 8 January 2008. The theme of the celebration is “UP: Excellence, Service, and Leadership in the Next 100 Years.”
The celebration started with a motorcade cum parade from UP Manila . This group converged with the another group of students, faculty and staff members at the Quezon Memorial Circle and proceeded to the University Avenue , UP Diliman.
A 100-torch relay at the UP Academic oval was also held with Mr. Fernando Javier, a 100-year-old alumnus, lighting the first torch. The torch-relay was participated in by 100 selected individuals from all campuses of UP -- UP Manila , UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, UP Visayas, UP Open University, UP Mindanao, and UP Baguio .
Chancellor Grace Javier-Alfonso led the UPOU team who participated in the 100-torch parade. The other members of the team were Vice Chancellor Victoria A. Bautista; Vice Chancellor Melinda F. Lumanta; Dean Maria Fe V. Mendoza; Dean Nemah N. Hermosa; Dr. Juan Pablo Nañagas, a UPOU alumnus; and Mr. Richard Gomez, an Associate in Arts student.more(Date posted: Jan. 23, 2008)
UP Centennial Lecture Series
In commemoration of UP's 100th year, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs spearheads the holding of UP Centennial Lecture Series that will be held throughout 2008. The lecture series will feature talks/public lectures of distinguished scholars, academicians, and personalities from various fields.
The Centennial Lectures are divided into four categories. The first category will have 12 UP Centennial Fellows as speakers. They will do a critique on the university, i.e., its achievements, failures, shortcomings, etc. While the second category will have Centennial Lecturers who will speak on their views about UP. The third category will be lectures by distinguished fellows/individuals from abroad. The last are thematic or issue oriented lectures such as global warming, women, education, poverty, peace, and indigenous people. more(Date posted: Jan. 23, 2008)
UPOU offers new undergraduate program
The Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS), a new baccalaureate program of the UP Open University under the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), will be offered starting June 2008.
The program will cover the following areas: multimedia information and communication technologies;
philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of developments in the field and their social implications; emerging trends, protocols procedures, and their implications on practice;
hardware operation, software development, and applications use; and production of multimedia knowledge products, such as interactive CDs.
Graduates of BAMS will be qualified to assume any of the following positions: multimedia specialist (producer or director); information specialist; information manager; communication specialist/manager; knowledge specialist/manager; systems analyst/programmer; network/database administrator; strategic communication specialist; and web developer/designer or online gaming developer. more(Date posted:August 31, 2007)