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In line with the International Day of Older Persons and the Elderly Filipino Week, the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in partnership with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), launched "Beyond 60: A Magazine Program for the Elderly" on 1 October 2026. The program aims to promote the rights, well-being, and lifelong learning of the so-called Third Agers or people aged 60 years and above. Aired live via the UP Open University (UPOU) YouTube channel, UPOU Networks Facebook page, and Zoom, the program serves as part of the UPOU’s Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) for the [...]

Following the university-wide student orientation, more than 400 new students at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) attended the virtual program orientation for their respective degree programs on 26 September 2026. The FICS program orientations aimed to introduce the specific academic policies and processes of the Associate of Arts in Digital Design and Art (AADDA), Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT), Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS), Diploma in Computer Science (DCS), Master of Development Communication (MDC), Master of Information Systems (MIS), and Doctor of Communication (DComm) programs. Each [...]

A new batch of students of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) began their open and distance e-learning (ODeL) journey at the FICS General Orientation for Academic Year 2026-2027 held at the World Class Training Room, UPOU Headquarters, and online via Zoom last Saturday, 19 September 2026. More than 500 online attendees and 70 on-site participants from the Associate of Arts in Digital Design and Art, Associate of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies, Diploma in Computer Science, Master of Development Communication, Master of Information Systems, and [...]

UP Cebu Bachelor of Science in Computer Science interns showcased virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) projects designed to advance science communication and immersive learning during their final presentation, “Spatial Shift: Immerse into the Next Generation of Computing,” held at the Immersive Science Communication Open Laboratory (ISCOLab) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) on July 29, 2026. The presentation marked the culmination of the interns' 240-hour on-the-job training at ISCOLab, where they developed immersive technology solutions addressing sustainability, education, and science communication. The event also served as the laboratory's first official public activity. In his opening [...]