The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), the Mixed, Augmented, and Virtual Realities (MAVR) Special Interest Group, and the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) Transpacific Bridge Program recently co-organized the second World Immersive Learning Labs Symposium (WILLS 2024). The event carried the theme “Connected Realities: Bridging Cultures and Disciplines Through Immersive Experiences” and was held at TUFS in Japan from 25-27 March 2024. Dr. Aya Fukuda, Assistant Professor at TUFS and Co-Chair of WILLS 2024, and Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of UPOU, delivered the introductory remarks at the beginning of the symposium. A thought-provoking session titled: [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) collaborated with the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) and Immersive Open Pedagogy (IOP) Project in the conduct of a hybrid session on Filipino-Japanese Intercultural Communication with a focus on Hiragana and Katakana review. The hybrid session was held on 19 April 2024 at The Sandbox, UP Open University Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. Mr. Eishi Senaha, a PhD candidate at Kyoto University and a visiting researcher of the Third World Studies Center at the University of the Philippines, and Mr. Kenichiro Kurusu, a lecturer [...]

In celebration of Open Education Week 2024, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) and the Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) Research Program, in collaboration with the Professional Development Associate for Institutional Linkages and the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), organized a hybrid seminar titled “Transpacific Bridge Program: Enriching Open Education through Global Exchanges” on 08 March 2024, at The Sandbox, CCDL Building, UP Open University, Los Baños, Laguna. The event was attended by 40 undergraduate students from UPOU. The event commenced with an address by Dr. Roberto B. [...]

The Asia Pacific Conference on Curriculum Studies and Instructional Designing 2024 convened from March 22 to 24 at the Baiyoke Sky Hotel in Bangkok, bringing educators, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe to explore the theme “Curriculum Studies across Diverse Contexts: Designing the Future.” This year’s conference featured a series of plenary sessions, workshops, and panel discussions aimed at addressing the evolving needs of curriculum design in diverse educational settings. Among these sessions was Plenary Session 3, featuring esteemed speakers Dr. Roberto Figueroa and Dr. Jennifer Christine Fajardo-Dobbs, who delivered a presentation on “Online Learning for Diverse Learners.” Their [...]

UP Open University, through the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL), trained 9 officials and faculty members from the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) team that completed the Comprehensive training on ODeL which was held at the UPOU headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The training was held from February 1 to 3, 2024, and covered the following microcredential courses: Developing an Online Curriculum: Introduction to ODeL: Pedagogical underpinnings and theories - Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, Deputy Director, CODTL Curriculum Development: Principles and Process - Dr. J. Aleta Villanueva, Deputy Director, CODTL Instructional Materials Development: Principles [...]

The CODTL Deputy Directors, Dr. J. Aleta R. Villanueva, and Mr. Lexter Mangubat joined the University of Batangas (UB) to the “BIYAHENG DE: Journeying into the Avenues of Distance Education,” a training workshop for UB faculty held on 20 June 2023 at the UB Campus, Batangas City. The training workshop intends to orient UB faculty to the twist and curves of Distance Education.  The training workshop was coordinated by Mr. Carl Ivan B. Villanueva, Director of UB Distance Education. The event was graced by UB President Dr. Hernando B. Perez. Dr. Villanueva shared valuable insights into the different teaching techniques [...]