The rerun of the free and massive open online course (MOOC) for Basics of Resilience (June 17 – July 19, 2024), a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI) and UP Open University—Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU—FMDS) had attained 2681 participants, of whom 693 completed the course. These results reflect the […]
To foster a deeper appreciation of the course, it is strongly recommended that students enroll in these courses in a sequential order (e.g. before enrolling in MOOC 2, the learner must finish first MOOC 1). This is essential in order for foundational concepts and required skills to be grasped before delving into complex topics, facilitating […]
The UP Resilience Institute, in collaboration with the UP Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies, launched the Basics of Resilience massive open online course (MOOC) last January 2024. On its first run, it achieved remarkable enrollment figures, surpassing 11,000 participants eager to learn about disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA). This […]
In celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month this coming July, we bring back the Basics of Resilience massive open online course (MOOC)! A collaborative program between the UP Open University (UPOU), UPOU Faculty of Management & Development Studies, and the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute, the Basics of Resilience online course will be […]
On March 15, 2024 the UPRI is interviewed by DZUP Balita. UPRI Executive Director Dr. Mahar Lagmay was asked to elaborate on the micro-certificate courses being offered by UPRI and their partnership with UP Open University. The purpose of the micro-certificate courses is explained as being an online course that is meant to educate […]
The University of the Philippines’ first and free online course resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) was officially opened today, January 15, 2024. The course, titled the Basics of Resilience Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), is a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the UP Open University Faculty […]
Launched in January 2024, the Basics of Resilience (BoR) series is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) joined so far by more than 17,000 individuals. The BoR MOOC’s completion rate of 31% significantly exceeds the global average for MOOCs, which is around 12.6%, based on data from various providers like Coursera and Open2Study (Jordan, 2015). […]
The Director of Durham University’s Institute on Hazard, Risk, and Resilience (IHRR) and Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk Prof. Bruce D. Malamud, PhD, arrived for a research, capacity building, and linkages visit last 16 September 2024 at the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI). In the last few years, Dr. Malamud has been actively collaborating with […]
The Education Division of the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) actively participated in the 2nd International Forum on Sustainability Science, held on July 10-12, 2024, at Caraga State University in Butuan City. This forum brought together professionals, academics, researchers, and practitioners from various disciplines to address complex sustainability challenges arising from the interaction between human activities […]
More than 11,000 individuals enrolled for the Basics of Resilience, UP’s first and free online course on resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCAM). The course, which ended its month-long run on February 16, 2024, is a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the UP Open […]