July is National Disaster Resilience Month in the country by virtue of Executive Order No. 29 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on 28 June 2017. Formerly called National Disaster Consciousness Month, the observance was renamed to NDRM to highlight the shift from disaster awareness building to disaster resilience. This year's theme is "Katatagan sa Kalamidad ay... Continue Reading →
Are you looking at a blank piece of paper or a blank computer screen and cannot think of anything to write? Here are some prewriting exercises to help you get started. These personal strategies were shared by Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and Director of... Continue Reading →
Summer is almost over. But there is still time for last minute outings and a few trips to the beach. And for us UPOU students, what better way to spend the last days of our summer than to contemplate about the decisions that we have made about our lives in the comfort of our oven-like... Continue Reading →
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) joins the nation in the celebration of the 2018 National Women’s Month. To start off this year’s celebration, the UPOU Office of Gender Concerns initiated the UPOU Women’s Month Kick Off Program during the UPOU flag ceremony on 5 March 2018. During the program, the ‘UPOU Gender... Continue Reading →
Life happened and one thing led to another. I found myself studying Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) at the UP Open University (UPOU). I started out in 2015 and being the distance learner that I am, this is the only year that I was able to experience and understand what it means to... Continue Reading →
Ever had that moment when you’re feeling quite blank that you can’t move from where your research, so far, has taken you? When you’ve been sitting to write for a good 30 minutes but there’s not enough juice to squeeze out? You are not alone. The UP Open University (UPOU) Office of the Vice Chancellor... Continue Reading →
Who says workshops can’t be fun? At the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), the regular Faculty-In-Charge (FIC) Orientation takes an interesting turn and gives a new meaning to LOL. UPOU FMDS conducts a regular Faculty-In-Charge (FIC) Orientation as part of the Faculty’s thrust to... Continue Reading →
Pursuant to Proclamation No. 731 series of 1996, February 11-17, 2018 was declared as National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. #UPOpenUniversity is one with the nation in providing special protection to children from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination and other conditions prejudicial to their development. Here are... Continue Reading →
The year 2018 marks another exciting year for educators, teachers, researchers and students when it comes to teaching and learning technology. In the last decade, Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) has been making education accessible that a growing number of local and international institutions has adopted this approach to reach and include more learners. With... Continue Reading →
