FEd Professor and CODTL Deputy Director Presents GenAI and ODeL Research at the QPR 2026 Conference Professor J. Aleta R. Villanueva of the Faculty of Education and the Deputy Director for ODL Research of the UP Open University Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) recently participated in the Quality in Postgraduate Research 2026 conference with the theme ‘Transforming Graduate Research for the Future’  held on April 15-17, 2026 at Adelaide, Australia. The conference aimed to bring together educational researchers, policy makers, research students, research degree supervisors, and university leaders for the purpose of better understanding the [...]

UPOU’s Center for Open and Digital Learning (CODTL) advances open and distance e-learning (ODeL) through training, research, and open knowledge initiatives that strengthen inclusive and flexible online education. As part of Open Education Month, we spoke with its officials to learn more about how the Center is supporting sustainable and future-ready digital education. As they say, effective learning does not happen by chance. This is especially true in open and distance e-learning (ODeL), where students are separated from their teachers by time and space, and interaction is mediated by technology. For online teaching to be sustainable, teachers must be supported [...]

CODTL Holds Online Orientation for Newly Appointed Faculty-in-Charge The Learning Design subunit of the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) recently conducted a synchronous online orientation for newly appointed Faculty-in-Charge (FICs) on 31 January 2026. The activity introduced new faculty members to UPOU’s open and distance e-learning (ODeL) environment, including details about the course orientation and learning management system (LMS). The orientation was led by Dr. Juvy Lizette Gervacio, CODTL Director, and Dr. Joseph De Mesa, Deputy Director for Learning Design. New faculty members also introduced themselves, sharing [...]

CODTL Conducts Research Planning and Workshop on Gen AI The Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) conducted a Research Planning and Workshop on 26 January 2026 at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Headquarters, Los Baños Laguna. The activity was organized by the CODTL Open and Digital Learning Research (ODLR) unit, headed by its Deputy Director, Professor Juliet Aleta R. Villanueva. It aimed to strengthen research planning and collaboration among CODTL staff in fulfillment of the CODTL Research Clusters/Areas and identified research projects. The morning session focused on research planning and featured small-group workshops on [...]

UPOU CODTL Congratulates Batch 1, Tier 1 Course Completers The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), extends its congratulations to all course completers of Batch 1, Tier 1 of the microcourse for the UPOU Faculty, REPS, and affiliates.  Participants came from all three Faculties of Study (FoS), and the role distribution differs across units.   Completers earn a digital badge for every microcourse completed. Each badge contains verifiable metadata- such as the issuer, criteria, relevant competencies and supporting evidence. In addition to digital badges, certificates will be issued [...]

CODTL Leads Comprehensive Training on ODeL Curriculum and Management for PSA The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), capped a month-long facilitation of the Blended Training on Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) Curriculum, Technical Infrastructure Management, and Program Administration for the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA). The training which began with a focus on the Community-based monitoring system (CBMS), later drew in staff from various PSA sub-units, each bringing their own expertise, reflecting how the agency is working together to strengthen its digital learning capacity and knowledge sharing across [...]

UPOU Launches Tier 1 Microcourse for Faculty-in-Charge The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Center (CODTL) has launched its new round of training for its Faculty-in-Charge (FICs), who are at the forefront of creating meaningful and inclusive online learning spaces. This semester, FICs are taking Tier 1: Basic Online Course Design and Facilitation, the first step in UPOU’s series of tiered self-paced microcourses. The program focuses on the essentials of course design and online facilitation, equipping faculty members with the knowledge and skills they need before handling their classes in the virtual environment. The training opened on [...]