University of the Philippines Open University
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| Motto | Honor and Excellence |
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| Type | Distance learning institution |
| Established | February 23, 1995 |
| Chancellor | Melinda dP. Bandelaria |
| President | Danilo L. Concepcion |
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Academic staff
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203 (2013) |
| Students | 2,568 (2013) |
| Undergraduates | 512 (2013) |
| Postgraduates | 2,056 (2013) |
| Location | Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines |
| Hymn | "U.P. Naming Mahal" ("U.P. Beloved") |
| Colors |
 UP Maroon and UP Forest Green
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| Nickname | Fighting Maroons |
| Affiliations | ICDE, AAOU, PSDL |
| Website | upou |
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The University of the Philippines Open University (also referred to as UPOU, UP Open University, or UP OpenU) is a public research university and distance learning institution headquartered in the town of Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. It was established on February 23, 1995 as the fifth constituent university of the University of the Philippines System. Its mandate is to provide education opportunities to individuals aspiring for higher education and improved qualifications but were unable to take advantage of traditional modes of education because of personal and professional obligations. It is mandated by Republic Act No. 10650, also known as the Open and Distance Learning Act of 2014 to assist the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on their open distance learning functions.
UP OpenU provides quality higher and continuing education to Filipinos through the distance education system. Its mission is to give its students formal qualification, as well as to develop in them the discipline and capability to become lifelong learners who are at home in today's knowledge society.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has declared the UP OpenU as the National Center of Excellence in Open Learning and Distance Education in recognition of its achievements in this field and its vital role in pushing the frontiers of learning in service to the Filipino nation.
The U.P. Open University aims to:
The U.P. Open University delivers its programs and courses through distance education (DE). In this mode, teachers and learners are separated by time and space. Learners study in an independent self-learning style using specially designed learning materials and resources. Teaching and learning is mediated through the use of technology like print, audio, video, and the internet. Students interact with their instructors and each other through virtual classrooms, email, and web conferencing. The Open University also uses short-messaging system (SMS) for distance learning which in has become a subject of study by the Virtual University of Pakistan. Almost all UPOU courses are offered through online learning mode, making them accessible to learners from different parts of the country and the world.
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