CODTL Deputy Director Leads Training on Social Media for Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Benigno B. Agapito Jr., Deputy Director for Educational Media Production at the UP Open University (UPOU) Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) and Program Chair of the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) under the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), was invited by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to serve as Resource Speaker and Evaluator in a national training program focused on digital literacy, social media engagement, and policy advocacy. The [...]

CODTL Welcomes New Officials as It Moves Forward The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has announced new appointments to key leadership positions at the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL). These appointments, initially made public during the Chancellorship Turnover Rites on 28 February 2025, officially took effect on 1 March 2025. The officials took their oath of office during the university flag ceremony held on 2 June 2025. Dr. Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio has been appointed Director of CODTL. Prior to this role, she served as a Program Development Associate at CODTL and Program Chair [...]

UPOU CODTL Members Present Metaverse Research at WILLS 2025 in Kyoto The 3rd World Immersive Learning Labs Symposium (WILLS) 2025 was held from 13 to 15 April at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS) in Kyoto, Japan. Among the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) participants were two representatives from the UPOU Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL). Dr. Juliet Aleta R. Villanueva, CODTL’s Deputy Director for Open and Digital Learning Research (ODLR) and Associate Professor at the UPOU Faculty of Education (FEd) and Ms. Lovelyn P. Petrasanta, Information Systems Researcher for CODTL – [...]