IOP Hosts Computer Science and Applied Physics Interns from UP Los Baños

IOP Hosts Computer Science and Applied Physics Interns from UP Los Baños

The Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) program hosted three interns from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on July 10 up until August 24, 2023. Elijah Gabriel Malazarte and Joseph Gabriel Sta. Rita, BS Computer Science majors, and Rovie S. de Ramos, BS Applied Physics, took on various collaborative…

UPOU and SWF UP Diliman Conduct Workshop on Developing H5P Materials

UPOU and SWF UP Diliman Conduct Workshop on Developing H5P Materials

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino – UP Diliman (SWF-UPD) recently held a workshop entitled, “Workshop sa Paggawa ng Interactive Book gamit ang H5P”, at the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) Office in UP Diliman on 13 July 2023. The event took place…

Director of the Immersive Open Pedagogies Program Visits the United Kingdom to Explore Collaborative Opportunities

Director of the Immersive Open Pedagogies Program Visits the United Kingdom to Explore Collaborative Opportunities

The Director of Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) Program, Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa Jr., embarked on significant visits to universities in the United Kingdom from the 7th to the 19th of June, 2023, aiming to establish potential collaborative projects with key individuals in the field.  At the beginning of his trip,…

K-12 Students Explore the Virtual Tour of UPOU Perma G.A.R.D.E.N.

K-12 Students Explore the Virtual Tour of UPOU Perma G.A.R.D.E.N.

In celebration of International Forest Day, K-12 students around Laguna were welcomed to the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Perma G.A.R.D.E.N (Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition). The FMDS Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. was launched on 21 March 2023, and a…

UPOU Faculty Members and Researchers Present at the First World Learning Labs Symposium in Kyoto, Japan

UPOU Faculty Members and Researchers Present at the First World Learning Labs Symposium in Kyoto, Japan

Five faculty members and researchers represented the University of the Philippines Open University  (UPOU) in the World Learning Labs Symposium (WoLL) 2023 held at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (KUFS) on 27-28 January 2023. The event brought together industry professionals and academics to discuss real-world case studies and contexts…

OpenTalk 27 Features Developing Immersive Learning Programs for Higher Education

OpenTalk 27 Features Developing Immersive Learning Programs for Higher Education

The University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) OpenTalk 27 featured a discussion on Developing Immersive Learning Programs for Higher Education through Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and beyond. The guest speaker was  Prof. Eric Hawkinson, Professor and Learning Futurist at the  School of Global Engagement in Kyoto University…

UPOU Conducts Workshop on Immersive Open Pedagogies

UPOU Conducts Workshop on Immersive Open Pedagogies

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted the Hands-on Workshop on Developing Immersive Learning Programs for Higher Education on  01 September 2022. The resource speaker of the activity is Professor Eric Hawkinson, a visiting professor under the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and also a faculty…

UPOU FICS Welcomes Visiting Professor from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

UPOU FICS Welcomes Visiting Professor from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomes Prof. Eric Hawkinson as a visiting professor under the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS). Prof. Hawkinson currently teaches Learning and Design Technology at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. He is also a learning futurist who explores and designs technologies…

Potentials of Immersive Technologies shared during 3rd Edu-Hack Podcast

Potentials of Immersive Technologies shared during 3rd Edu-Hack Podcast

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held the third session of its Edu-Hack podcast series entitled “Pedagogical Potentials of Immersive Technologies” on 3 June 2020. The series featured two resource persons, namely, Assoc. Prof. Eric Hawkinson and Asst. Prof. Roberto B. Figueroa, Jr., who shared their expertise on…

3rd Edu-Hack Podcast to focus on Immersive Technologies for Education

3rd Edu-Hack Podcast to focus on Immersive Technologies for Education

The third episode of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) “Edu-Hack: Navigating through a Turbulent Educational Landscape” will be held on 3 June 2020 at 2PM.  This episode is titled “Pedagogical Potential of Immersive Technologies” and will feature three experts on the subject, namely, Mr. Danilo Pasquariello, a Web-VR…