The Open University System (OUS) of DMMMSU hosted a virtual benchmarking activity for the West Visayas State University Distance Education (WVSU-DE) Department on February 21, 2024.

This online engagement highlighted DOUS’s best practices as one of the premier distance education providers in the Philippines. Also, the open forum allowed the personnel of the WVSU-DE Department to assess its operations as a distance education provider.

Dr. Bernardo D. Lamadrid, OUS Executive Director, welcomed the personnel of WVSU-DE, headed by Dr. Daisy A. Rosano. The fruitful meeting revolved around the delivery of the open university programs along with curriculum design and course materials, assessment and evaluation strategies, student support services, and administrative and technical management.

Other OUS personnel who attended the Zoom event include Dr. Luzviminda F. Salamanca (Head of Instruction) and Program Chairs, Dr. Verell S. Palabay, Dr. Jayson O. Madayag, and Dr. Cristita G. Guerra. Also present wereProf. Priscilla S. Abellera (Head of Research), Prof. Claudia Denise P. Barbadillo (Head of Extension), and Dr. Meljo Z. Apilado (Head of SAS). 

DOUS has come a long way since 1996 with its infrastructure development projects through its Distance Learning and Edu-media Hub housing Studios 1 and 2, COVID-19 responsive digital classrooms, and library, among others. As part of its commitment to quality instruction, research, and extension, it has continuously capacitated its personnel and expanded its services for students and the community as well through the Kapihan sa DMMMSU and eOpenUiscool — e-platforms/talk shows created in 2020 to cater to the needs of students and beneficiaries of the unit’s extension program.