Step Inside the Future of Education: Exploring UPOU’s Immersive Open Pedagogies Program
Dr. Figueroa demonstrates immersive learning projects along with lab interns.
Immersive Open Pedagogies Showcases OpenXR at Tri-Conference 2025
The Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) made a strong impact at the Tri-Conference 2025, held from February 24-28, 2025, at UP Open University, Los Baños, Laguna. As part of their participation, they set up an interactive exhibit titled “OpenXR: Immersive Learning Without Borders”, showcasing how extended reality (XR) can revolutionize education…
IOP Empowers Educators with Interactive Learning Tools through H5P Workshop
The Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) initiative, in partnership with the Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) and the Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management (INREM), conducted a workshop titled “Immersive Applications of H5P” on November 28, 2024, at the UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The…
IOP conducts 3-day workshop on MANGO
The Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) program of UP Open University (UPOU) in partnership with the Center for Open and Distance Teaching and Learning (CODTL), and Immersive Spatial Technologies and Realities (ISTaR Labs) conducted a 3-day workshop on First Workshop for the Collaborative Development of UPOU’s Digital Twin for the Metaverse…
The First Metaverse Academic Nexus for Global Opportunities Philippine Forum
On October 22, 2024, the pioneering Metaverse Academic Nexus for Global Opportunities (MANGO) Philippines Forum took place at the UP Open University’s Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) in Los Baños, Laguna, as well as virtually via Zoom. This groundbreaking event, initiated by Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP), was a collaborative…
UP OUverse launched at the Inaugural Philippine MANGOs Forum
On October 22, 2024, the UP Open University (UPOU) unveiled the highly anticipated UP OUverse during the inaugural Philippine Metaverse Academic Nexus for Global Opportunities (MANGOs) Forum, marking a significant milestone in metaverse collaboration among ASEAN universities. The event, held virtually, also represented the first-ever forum in any country dedicated…
iUSR Forum 2024: UPOU and Taiwan Collaborate on Harnessing Technology for Social Responsibility and Global Engagement
On September 26, 2024, the International Social Responsibility Forum (iUSR) was held at the KMU International Convention Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The event was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Education (MOE), University Social Responsibility (USR) of Taiwan, and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), aimed at fostering…
IOP director joins Leaders & HR Symposium 2024
The IOP director, Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr., was an invited speaker in the two-day hybrid 2024 Leaders & HR Symposium (LHRS) hosted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on September 24-25, 2024, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The event brought together leaders and human resource practitioners…
Director of Immersive Open Pedagogies Highlights Metaverse Integration in Performative Approach at International Conference
Tokyo, Japan — In a significant contribution to the International Conference for Media in Education (ICOMe) 2024, held from August 21-23, the Director of Immersive Open Pedagogies at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) recently served as a distinguished panelist in a plenary presentation focused on the Performative…
UPOU and Chulalongkorn University Partner to Create Digital Twin of UPOU in Metaverse
On August 16, 2024, Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr., participated in a virtual meeting with Dean Diego Maranan and Professor Lunchakorn Wuttisittikulkij of Chulalongkorn University. The discussion focused on the creation of a digital twin of the UP Open University for a self-hosted, collaboratively developed metaverse platform, marking a huge step…