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…
The Immersive Open Pedagogies (IOP) Program conducted a two-day workshop on July 22-23, 2024, focused on grant writing for immersive learning and technology projects. The workshop was led by the IOP director, Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr. The workshop commenced with a brainstorming session, where participants discussed potential projects related to…
Demonstrating technological innovation, Mr. Joseph Isaiah Chan, a student at UPOU, captivated attendees with his presentation on 3D scanning technologies like Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) and gaussian splatting during a workshop hosted by the Center for Open and Distance Teaching and Learning (CODTL) on June 4, 2024. Mr. Chan’s presentation…
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…