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  Join "Foundations, Ferment, and New Frontiers of CCO: Widening the Conversation" and be part of a unique colloquium where lectures and research presentations are integrated into a single scholarly conversation. One of the highlights of this event is that presenters will receive direct visibility and potential feedback from Prof. François Cooren, one of the world's foremost authorities in CCO. This is an exceptional opportunity to showcase your work, gain valuable insights, and engage directly with the leading scholar in the field. Learn from a world-renowned expert. Engage in meaningful discussions. Explore how CCO can be applied across diverse contexts and disciplines. Receive valuable [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) formally opened the World Immersive Learning Labs Symposium (WILLS) 2026 on 4 March 2026 at the UPOU CCDL Auditorium in Los Baños, Laguna, bringing together international scholars, institutional leaders, and innovators in immersive education.  The symposium’s mission of exploring cutting-edge developments in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and metaverse platforms, encouraging participants to connect, collaborate, and rethink the future of education. The opening ceremony set an energetic and forward-looking tone for the three-day symposium. Hosted by UPOU faculty members, Asst. Prof. Raz Dela Torre and [...]

  Further advancing its commitment to internationalization and cultural dialogue, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) participated in the Nihongo Fiesta 2026 held on 28 February 2026 at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Assoc. Prof. Roberto Figueroa Jr., Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), served as guest speaker during the 53rd Nihongo Speech Contest, one of its most anticipated highlights. In his address titled “糸 (Ito): The Invisible Thread That Weaves Hearts Across Borders,” Dean Figueroa the transformative power of foreign language learning as a bridge toward empathy, collaboration, and global understanding. He highlighted how [...]

      The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is set to empower professionals in the digital industry as active creators of web design through the launch of  its Front-end Development Microcredentialing Courses, scheduled for March 2026. The new course offerings were  announced during the MOOCs and Microcredentials Launching Event held at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.  The initiative responds to the growing demand for upskilling and reskilling in the digital economy and forms part of  FICS’ strategic contribution  to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9: Industry, Innovation, [...]

    Aspiring Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) Professionals may now enroll in free Data Annotation courses through a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) offered by the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in partnership with Concentrix and UPOU Ugnayan ng Pahinungod. The “Data Annotation for Aspiring BPO Professionals” MOOC was formally launched during FICS’ MOOCs and Microcredentialing Launching Event held on 30 January 2026 at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The course responds to the increasing integration of artificial intelligence in business operations and aims to equip learners  with industry-relevant skills in data annotation, an essential process in [...]