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Riding the Tide of COVID-19 Pandemic

Riding the Tide of COVID-19 Pandemic

Table of Contents

1Mission

Vision

Four-fold Objectives

2Opening of Classes:School Year 2020-2021

The Philippines Today

Education is no exception...

3Online Learning Explained

4The Online Learning Model

The Teacher: Preparation

5The Teacher: Online Pedagogical Practices

6The Learner: Responsibilities

7Role of Parents

8Flexible Learning Modalities

Technical Infrastructure

Management Support

9Technology Integration Team

Learning Delivery Team

10Sample Online Class Schedules for Tertiary/Graduate Studies

Laboratory and Studio Classes

Practicum/On-the –Job Training/Internship

11Online Enrollment

12What to do

13Department/Offices Email Addresses

Program Email Addresses

14Online Payment

16University Policies

Policy on the Use of the English Language

University Policy on Plagiarism

University Policy on Inclusion

University Policy on Data Privacy

17University Policy on Cyber Bullying

University Policy on Fake News

18The PWU Code of Ethics and Discipline for Online Learners

21Frequently Asked Questions

Tertiary

Steps on how to access Google Classroom (for enlisted and enrolled only)

23Library Services

24Guidance, Counseling and Testing Office Online Services

Philippine Women’s University: A Primer 11

Mission VisionMISSION

An enduring commitment to prepare the learner to continuously search for knowledge through a holistic education which treasures heritage, and is imbued with the core values of personal integrity and spirituality, family solidarity and community participation.

VISION

A University that develops individuals through excellence in teaching, dynamic and relevant research, and responsive service supported by evolving technology for global competence.

Four-fold Objectives

• Holistic development of personality and moral character• Preparation for a vocation, career and profession• Training for home and family life• Training for community participation and leadership

Philippine Women’s University: A Primer2

Opening of Classes:School Year 2020-2021• PWU Undergraduate Classes: August 3, 2020• PWU Graduate Studies: August 8, 2020

The Philippines TodayGlobal realities have defined the world that we live today. Borderless

communities, distinct historicity, varying levels of economic development and sustainability, safety and security in life, governance, migration and population growth, intercultural sensitivity, communication and changing lifestyles and developments in information and communication technology have radically changed the way we think and do things.

Education is no exception........Compelled to take a closer and deeper perspective, institutions of

educational learning are compelled to adjust, align and rethink on how education can be delivered to optimize learning. In particular, calamities in the form of typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes and pandemics have significantly changed the paradigm of delivering instruction. These adversities have in one way or another affect teaching and learning. Rains and flooding prevent students from coming to school, earthquakes and tsunamis dislocate teachers and students and pandemics impose social distancing and work from home (WFH). With these actualities, institutions of higher learning whether public or private, have no other choice but to adopt a change mindset.

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Online Learning Explained• In theory, a continuum of learning exists, ranging from traditional

face-to-face instruction on one end of the pendulum to fully online teaching on the other end of the pendulum with blended or hybrid learning within the swing.

• Online learning is an alternative form of education. It is a type of distance learning, oftentimes referred to as e-learning. It is education that takes place over the Internet.

• This mode of learning allows learners to experience three things: connectivity, convenience, and interaction.

• In addition, online learning may be instructor-led, self-directed or self-paced. Self-paced learning allows for flexibility with regards to time and place of learning.

• It can be defined in multiple formats and can be delivered in various methods of learning.

• Lastly, e-learning is dynamic. As technology continues to evolve, e-learning continues to adopt better and more innovative learning management platforms and takes on new and exciting forms of delivery of learning.

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The Online Learning ModelIn any learning situation, four (4) major players play in the educational

process equation. They are the teacher, the student, delivery of instruction, and technical infrastructure.

The Teacher: Preparation• Prepare the resource unit/course syllabus. It is the learning contract

between the faculty and the students.

• Learn to navigate the learning management system (LMS) used by the University to facilitate the management and delivery of e-learning.

• Set up a working space that is conducive to optimum faculty-student teaching engagement to minimize/remove distractions when conducting online classes.

• Ensure WI-FI connection.

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The Teacher: Online Pedagogical Practices• Plan the delivery of your course. Create a schedule for meaningful and

active involvement in your online class.

• Provide an overview of the topic/lesson to be discussed and recap the previous week’s topic/lesson.

• Engage in animated online learning. “Scaffold” learning activities by breaking down complex tasks.

• Provide additional examples and content if the concepts and information are difficult to grasp, are complicated or complex.

• Give assignments/course requirements that are manageable and achievable within a reasonable period of time.

• In rating the students’ accomplished subject/course requirements, use appropriate assessment tools like rubrics, interviews, discussions, presentations, and others.

• Add excitement to your online classes. Use a variety of online teaching methodologies in discussing your topics.

• Teach online classes with more understanding, patience, and genuine support. Exhibit mindfulness of differing psychosocial, economic, and mental backgrounds.

• Respect individual differences.

• Exert a deliberate effort to make the lessons more interesting.

• Demonstrate a mindset of optimism in student learning and willingness to adapt, reinvent, and innovate.

• Commit to continuous improvement.

• Conduct classes with the highest level of professionalism.

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The Learner: Responsibilities • Accept the responsibility of learning through online classes.

• Learn how to use the learning management system and to navigate the Internet, download files, videos, audios and other digital learning materials.

• Develop a positive culture of learning digitally. Be self-motivated.

• Study and follow the course syllabus religiously.

• Set up a study space. Create an environment that is conducive to learning. Have a quiet place to study without distractions. Set up good lighting and comfortable seating.

• Ensure Wi-Fi connection is in place

• Practice efficient time management.

• Communicate and actively participate in class. Learn with an open mind. Develop a degree of independence.

• Comply and submit all subject/course requirements.

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Role of Parents• Explain to your children why schools need to go online and motivate

them to focus on online learning.

• Create a healthy learning environment: A study space that is quiet and not prone to distractions and with proper lighting and adequate ventilation.

• Ensure that a computer is available including Wi-Fi Internet connection.

• Get involved in the online learning education of your children. Be a facilitator, a support, and a partner in their online learning journey.

• Communicate openly with teachers for feedback: clarifications that need to be iron out, problems and challenges that need to be resolved, and suggestions for improvement.

• Ensure that their children strictly follow their class schedules, participate in their synchronous and asynchronous online classes, and comply with their class requirements.

• Remind their children to observe proper decorum.

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Flexible Learning Modalities • Forms of flexible learning modalities include e-books, problem-

solving, guided practice, independent learning, discovery, projects, drills and charts, group discussions, cooperative learning, role playing, and brainstorming.

• Other approaches include video/audio lectures, case studies, research critiques, games, PowerPoint presentations, flipped classrooms, simulations, interviews, project-based learning, observation, polling, contests and simple experiments.

• Use links to Websites.

Technical Infrastructure • Technical infrastructure includes information technology

requirements like computers, mobile phones, Internet connection, and a learning management platform.

Management SupportTo ensure that online learning is optimized, management decided to

organize two (2) groups of professionals with technology and academic expertise to:

• Provide learnings in technology infrastructure,

• Promote skill development and technological capabilities,

• Serve as anchors and facilitators to faculty members in promoting flexible and responsive approaches to teaching,

• Provide a conducive learning environment that is meaningful to the students,

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• Explore known best practice principles for online instructors,

• Present opportunities for enhanced academic growth and development, and

• Provide technology and academic support to all online users.

Technology Integration Team

Technology integration is defined as the use of technology to enhance and support the educational environment. The Technology Integration Team is composed of select faculty and IT personnel who are tasked to assist and train people on the use of technology in the delivery of flexible learning instruction. These activities include the following:

• Determine the appropriate technologies to use,

• Upload training modules, and

• Conduct workshops/webinars on how to use technology in online environments.

Learning Delivery Team

Delivery of learning is the process of effectively imparting knowledge, skills and competencies to students. The Learning Delivery Team is tasked to assist tertiary and basic education faculty on the following activities:

• Create the learning modules,

• Implement a variety of flexible learning modalities in the delivery of instruction

• Identify “best online practices” in teaching specific orientations and disciplines.


Sample Online Class Schedules for Tertiary/Graduate Studies• Classes will follow a combination of synchronous and asynchronous

meetings. Other arrangements will be explained to the student on the first day of classes.

Number of UnitsDelivery of Instruction (hrs.)

Synchronous Asynchronous

1 1 1

2 1.5 1.5

3 2 2

Laboratory and Studio Classes• Laboratory and studio classes will be conducted in-campus

with smaller class sizes towards the end of the Trimester or when Government health protocols permit. In the meantime, faculty shall employ alternative means such as videos, virtual simulations, etc.

Practicum/On-the –Job Training/Internship• While still in COVID-19 pandemic, practicum/on-the –job training/

internship will consists of off-campus activities that will approximate the learnings of actual discipline trainings.


Fill out the application form and submit it to:

1. Applicants should fill out the Online Application Form and click the Save button.

2. Applicants will receive an automated email verification with applicant number and password.

3. Go to PWU Applicant Portal, Click APPLICANT, enter your application number and password. You may submit the requirements and see the status of your application inside the Applicant portal

4. After the Application has been approved, applicants can now process the online enlistment, enrollment and payment via the Applicant portal. Kindly follow Online Enrollment (ERP) for reference

5. You will be issued a PWU email address from PWU’s ICT office. You will receive the class codes and subjects to enroll from the dean/program chairperson. You will also get the schedule of classes and the assessment of fees from the Registrar’s office. If you have any questions regarding classes, contact the dean/chairperson on our Contact Us page. And you will get a schedule for the entrance exam from the Guidance and Testing Office.

6. Use PWU email sent by ICT to access the Google Classrooms

7. Receive the receipt of payment and the student number from the cashier.


WHERE THEEMAIL GOES WHAT TO DO

• ADMISSIONS OFFICE - Encodes applicant details - Notifies applicant and school/department of applicant’s

student number• DEAN/PROGRAM

CHAIRPERSON - Evaluates applicant’s credentials and advises the

applicant on what subjects to enroll - Notifies the Registrar’s Office of the subjects to be

enrolled by the applicant for assessment - Endorses applicant to ICT for the applicant’s PWU email

• REGISTRAR - Updates the applicant’s data on the Student Category of the enrollment system for proper assessment

- Gives class codes, schedule of classes & assessment of fees to applicant

- Assigns the section (freshman) & gives it to applicant• ICT - Issues PWU email to applicant

- Notifies applicant of his/her PWU email

• CASHIER - Accepts tuition payment - Verifies online/bank payment - Notifies student of his/her student number and sends him/

her the receipt of payment.

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Department/Offices Email Addresses

President [email protected] Admission [email protected]

Chancellor/SVPAA [email protected] Guidance [email protected]

Finance [email protected] ICT [email protected]

Registrar [email protected]

Program Email Addresses

Communication Arts [email protected] Business Management [email protected]

Psychology [email protected] Hospitality Management [email protected]

Environmental Science [email protected] Tourism [email protected]

Information Technology [email protected] Food Technology [email protected]

Education [email protected] Medical Technology [email protected]

Foreign Service [email protected] Nursing [email protected]

Social Work [email protected] Nutrition [email protected]

Fine Arts [email protected] Pharmacy [email protected]

Music [email protected] Graduate Studies [email protected]


Online Payment



Policy on the Use of the English Language English is the official medium of instruction in the University except in Filipino classes

University Policy on Plagiarism As a respected educational institution in the country. Philippine Women’s University espouses the highest level of integrity in scholarship and academic standards. The University, as a policy, emphasized proper attribution or credit to someone else’s ideas, thoughts, words, or methods of learning, research, or study. Considered as a form of academic fraud, plagiarism is a serious offense. Essentially, it includes failing to give citations of other people’s work or simply copying an individual’s output without permission.

University Policy on Inclusion:

• Philippine Women’s University is committed to diversity and inclusion. It promotes a culture of acceptance of diverse similarities and differences in race, language, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability status, socio-economic status, culture, and other discriminating facets of life. The University is an open and welcoming academic community.

University Policy on Data Privacy:

• The University is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information of its students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

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On the other hand, every student, faculty, staff, and administrator bears personal responsibility for complying with this Policy in the fulfillment of their respective responsibilities.

• PWU cooperates with the National Privacy Commission on implementing a Code of Conduct that will guide and enable school management, teachers, students and parents to cultivate a data privacy-conscious environment.

University Policy on Cyber Bullying

As a policy, Philippine Women’s University is against all forms of bullying like the following:

• Using cell phones, instant messaging, e-mail, chat rooms or social networking sites such as FB Messenger, Snapchat, Twitter, and others to harass, threaten or intimidate someone,

• Making threats, sending provocative pictures of others, sending insults and racial or ethnic slurs, and gay bashing,

• Sending, posting or sharing negative, harmful, false or mean content about someone else,

• Sharing personal or private information about someone else, destroying a person’s reputation and causing embarrassment or humiliation, and

• Using a different identity to commit all the mentioned above aggressive, intentional and unlawful cyber behavior unbecoming of a PWU student.

University Policy on Fake News

• The University does not support fake news. PWU advices all faculty and students to be vigilant about fake news which can come in the form of false news stories, deliberate misinformation or hoaxes often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, school and other organizations and spread via traditional print, broadcast news media or online social media.


The PWU Code of Ethics and Discipline for Online Learners

The Code is designed to guide and maintain the principles, ideals, dignity, character, and discipline of every student of Philippine Women’s University in the online modality.

Philippine Women’s University is an educational institution dedicated to academic excellence, intellectual development, and character formation. It is a community of intellectuals who works together to perpetuate the fundamental significance of values, reason, understanding, and wisdom in pursuit of knowledge as well as higher learning using information technology and digital platforms to educate and transform the hearts and minds of the learners in preparation for career and profession.

Wisdom is an exercise of prudence, common sense, and intelligence in making the right judgment in all endeavors within the bounds of eLearning and online classroom. The learners can seek the truth and meaning in all actions that will conform to the dictates of human reason.

Understanding the source of educational content, the value of knowledge, its relevant impact, influence, limits, and boundaries, demand that the learners have a better judgment to choose and create value to attain academic success.

Character is a distinctive mark and moral quality of a person. It is cultivated and nurtured through the exercise of respect, honesty, trust, and integrity. Everyone must maintain good moral character and professionalism in an online educational environment.

Online rights and responsibilities. The right to learn, to express reasonable ideas, to protect data privacy and confidentiality, to treat others with dignity, respect, and kindness must be observed and demonstrated within the digital learning platform. Likewise, it is everyone’s responsibility to protect one’s image and reputation online and not to destroy, harass, and insult other learners.

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Due diligence. Everyone is expected to act based on the principle of due diligence to avoid committing an offense. Therefore, action must be in accordance with the dictates of human reason and within the scope of good manners and right conduct.

Engagement of students in Online Learning. Collaborative learning, creative and interactive classroom activities, and programs are designed to engage the students to learn and gain confidence in using the online learning platform. It is everyone’s responsibility to participate in the learning process to build significant learning experience as well as relevant content through educational technology and other effective pedagogical teaching methods.

Open-Mindedness. The willingness to accept, embrace change, and see learning opportunities in the new educational landscape. Resiliency to adapt to the new normal and withstand challenges in the 21st century.

Forbidden Online. Displaying hate speech and messages, racism, obscene, and indecent messages, threatening language, harassment, destroying someone’s image and reputation, hijacking email and sites.

Other forms of deliberate online intrusions and disruptions. Displaying obscene and pornographic materials, trolling, fake news, plagiarism, cyberbullying, falsification of records and documents, forging of signature, identity theft, security breach, hacking, phishing, divulging student data privacy and other sensitive and confidential information, intellectual property and copyright infringement; All acts of bad faith are forbidden.

Endurance. Learning the ability to exist and live within the context of crisis, struggle, and hardship. Trying to find hope and meaning. To be able to thrive during this greatest historical challenge, is indeed a reflection of a positive attitude and mindset. Everyone is encouraged to engage and move forward to this new normal. Embrace technology and innovation within the realm of education amidst disruption Enduring the challenge and show tenacity.

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Teaching with Technology. Technology is an integral part of the learning process of education. It has now become a ground-rule, a way of life rather than an option. Therefore, everyone will engage in collaborative learning environment, using the right tools and platforms.

Humanity. The acts of humanity remain to be the golden rule. The ability to recognize and serve the best interest of the learners will continue to be the fundamental expression of education. To humanize or teach our students what it is to be truly human, is indeed relevant during these extraordinary times.

Integrity. It is an act of doing the right thing based on the right values and principles. It is a moral responsibility of everyone to protect and preserve integrity, even at a time when it is pressured, tested, and challenged. Hence, it is always the duty and obligation of the learners to act in good faith in all academic endeavors in an online learning environment.

Classroom Discipline. Observe and obey house rules to ensure meaningful and safe learning environment. Everyone is expected to exercise courtesy, respect, punctuality, consistency, and personal responsibility in an online classroom.

Social Responsibility. It is everyone’s responsibility to serve and create an impact within the academic community and to the society through sharing of relevant knowledge, skills, and experience in this digital age. It is everyone’s accountability for actions and decisions being made in all matters relative to managing and sharing social media content (such as photos, videos, comments, likes, shares, tweets and retweets) consistent with the promotion of ideals, values, and principles of the PWU Community.


Tertiary

• Will there be a decrease in our miscellaneous fees?

Yes. Our ERP system will reflect the tuition, miscellaneous and other fees of the University, including the deductions in fees. These deductions will be in the form of tuition fee credits.

• Will the University go pure online this 1st Term?

Yes, for the 1st Term, SY 2020-2021, classes will be conducted online. However, laboratory classes will be conducted both online and face-to-face.

Steps on how to access Google Classroom (for enlisted and enrolled only)

1. open your PWU email.

(Example: [email protected].`ph ([email protected]).only PWU email can access the Google class, do not use your personal gmail)

2. input password

Default password for new students: student number

3. click the Google apps icon

located at the upper right portion of your email (its a square composed of nine dots)

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4. scroll down and look for Google Classroom app. click the Google Classroom app.

5. when you open your google classroom, you will see all the classes that you enrolled/enlisted.

Please check on your assessment form/registration form if you have the same class as that of your google classroom.

6. Click on each class to view your activity for each class.

Important note for Old Students

You don’t need to input class code, just like last trimester. We are adding your name in the google class after you have enrolled and enlisted. So have to make sure that you are enlisted/enrolled, otherwise, you cannot access your google class. Tseachers are not allowed to give google class codes to students for security reasons.

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• Provides access to e-journals and e-books.

• For an instance access to a vast collection of e-books: ο Gale Virtual Reference Library

ο http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/phwomenu

• For ProQuest 5000 Special Collection ο http://search.proquest.com

For assistance, please contact:ο Purita P. Uson - ABFS, BSSW, Gen. Education Subjects. - [email protected]

ο Marissa J. Franco - AB Psychology, BSE English, BEED. - [email protected]

ο Carmina G. Joson - Pharmacy, BSN, BSMT. - [email protected]

ο Librada G. Simangan - BM major in Music Education, Music Performance, Popular Music, Ethnomusicology, BSBA major in Marketing Management, BS Entrepreneurship - Hospitality Management Track and Tourism Business Track, BSA. - [email protected]

ο Ginalyn A. Veriño - BS Industrial Design, BS Interior Design, BFA Painting, BF Visual Communication, BSFT, BSND. - gveriñ[email protected]

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ο Nolaysa S. Ventanilla - BSTM, BSHM, BSCLOM, BSCM. - [email protected]

ο Marilyn O. Lauron - ABCA, BSIT. - [email protected]

ο Romana H. Calanog - BSES - [email protected]

• Holds individual and group counseling services through Google Meet.

• Conducts PWU Online Kumustahan through Google Meet.

• Conducts Career Counseling Assessment and Job Search Advising and Personality Enhancement and Preparedness.

• With an increase in screen time for online learning, what avenues for physical activity will the school provide for my child?

Physical education classes will continue to be offered with focus on health, physical fitness and well-being. Exercise routines will also be part of the students’ daily check-ins.

• How are the teachers being prepared for the changes in the mode of learning and teaching?

To ensure that teachers are equipped to implement online learning effectively, they are currently undergoing training on technical skills and pedagogy suited for online learning.

Tertiary

• Will there be a decrease in our miscellaneous fees?

Yes. Our ERP system will reflect the tuition, miscellaneous and other fees of the University, including the deductions in fees. These deductions will be in the form of tuition fee credits.

• Will the University go pure online this 1st Term?

Yes, for the 1st Term, SY 2020-2021, classes will be conducted online. However, laboratory classes will be conducted both online and face-to-face.

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

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