University of the Philippines begins shift to online classes amid COVID-19 outbreak

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University of the Philippines begins shift to online classes amid COVID19 outbreak

MANILA — The University of the Philippines has instructed its professors and lecturers to incorporate online classes in their curriculum, in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to improve its online learning systems.

UP teachers all over the country were told to check on the access of students to devices and the Internet. Bautista tasked faculty members to adjust their syllabi accordingly, “providing more detail in terms of what is expected for every class session, and uploading the learning materials or links to learning materials in existing platforms.”

She said existing platforms will be used, such as the University Virtual Learning Environment for classes in UP Diliman, UP Manila, UP Los Baños, UP Open University and UP The university is also “exploring institutional subscription to videoconferencing platforms to enable students to attend classes and teachers to provide inputs and respond to questions, albeit virtually.”

 

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