On May 28, 2024, Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr. delivered his lecture at the College of Education, University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) to share the conceptualization and implementation of IOP. He was invited by Dr. Amelia Fajardo and Assistant Professor Ferdinand Pol Martin. Dr. Figueroa’s lecture delved into the theoretical…
Educators and researchers from around the globe converged at Meijo University Dome Mae Campus in Nagoya, Japan, from May 17 to May 19, 2024, for the JALT CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) Conference. This year’s theme, “The Impact of AI in Language Education,” drew enthusiastic participation as experts delved into the…
On May 7, 2024, the Immersive Open Pedagogies Research Program (IOP) continued its educational initiative with the second installment of the “Immersive Learning Workshop for Faculty and Staff” at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr., the director of the…
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…
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) Program recently hosted a workshop titled “Immersive Learning Workshop for Faculty and Staff” on 12 April 2024, at Sandbox, CCDL Building, UP Open University, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. The workshop provided faculty and staff members with…
In a groundbreaking event that underscores its leadership in immersive learning, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) recently co-hosted the World Immersive Learning Labs (WILL) Hybrid-Pechakucha Presentations and Exhibit on March 26, 2024 as part of the WILL Symposium. This event, held both online and in the metaverse,…
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…
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 Research Program, in collaboration with the Professional Development Associate of Institutional Linkages and the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS),…
Dr. Roberto Figueroa, Director of Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP), presented updates regarding his study titled “Exploring the Integration of Virtual Reality Photo-Based Tours in Emergency Remote Teaching: A Case Study in a Japanese Filipino Language Class” on November 25, at the 49th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning…
Dr. Roberto Figueroa, Associate Professor and Director of the Immersive Open Pedagogies Program, represented the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), as he delivered guest lectures and conducted learning workshops across several universities in Japan. The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiatives kicked off at Toyo University in Itakura,…