Curriculum Vitae

Employment:

University of the Philippines Open University

Faculty of Information and Communication Studies

Assistant Professor (2007-Present)

Program Chair, Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (2014-2018)

Program Chair, Diploma in Computer Science (2008-2014)

Program Development Associate, Management Information Systems Office (2007-2013)

Director, Information and Communication Technology Development Office (2013-Present)

Degrees Earned:

University of the Philippines Los Baños

School of Environmental Science and Management

Master of Science in Environmental Science (2007)

College of Arts and Sciences

Diploma in Computer Science (2001)

College of Agriculture

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Major in Animal Science (1998)

Research and Creative Work:

Research Projects:

The UPOU Digital Collective (Project Lead, July 2017 to present)

ePortfolios in the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies Program (Project Lead , July 2014)

Game Readiness in the University of the Philippines Open University (Project Lead, September 2012)

Building a Sense of Community at the UP Open University Community Site (Project Co-Lead, July 2010)

Developing a Model of ICT Complementation for Effective and Efficient Implementation of Skills Courses in the BAMS Program (Project Lead, June 2010)

Published Work:

Librero, A.F.D. (2010). Implementing an online photography course at the UP Open University: converging ICTs to enhance student learning outcomes and achievements. Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 104-112, 5(2), September 2010.

Librero, A.F.D. (2012). Augmenting the Learning Management System of the University of the Philippines Open University. Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 7(1), September 2012.

Librero, A.F.D. (2018). ePortfolio-based assessment. In M.F. Lumanta & L.C. Carascal (Eds.), Assessment praxis in open and distance e-Learning: thoughts and practices in UPOU (pp 55-66). Philippines: University of the Philippines Open University.

Presentations in Scientific Conferences:

International Council for Educational Media 2018 (Tallinn, Estonia, 2018)

Paper: Student Co-Creation of Open Education Resources in a Philippine Online University

Moodlemoot Philippines 2018

Panelist

International Council for Educational Media 2016 (Seoul, South Korea, 2016)

Paper: Early Experiences With ePortfolio-based Learning in an Open Distance eLearning Environment in the Philippines

International Conference on New Horizons in Education 2016 (Vienna, Austria, 2016)

Paper: Early Experiences With ePortfolio-based Learning in an Open Distance eLearning Environment in the Philippines

Inaugural Asian Conference on Education and International Development (Osaka, Japan, 2015)

Paper: Integrating an ePortfolio system in an online environment for higher learning

International Conference on Educational Media 2014 (Eger, Hungary, 2014)

Paper: Benefits and challenges of learning in a virtual world: the UPOU setting

2nd International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (Manila, Philippines, 2014)

Paper: Benefits and challenges of learning in a virtual world: the UPOU setting

Award: 2nd Place, Best Paper Award

International Conference on Educational Media 2013 (Singapore, 2013)

Paper: Online Learning with Games: The UPOU Setting

Asian Association of Open Universities Conference (Chiba, Japan, 2012)

Paper: Game Readiness in the UP Open University

Asian Association of Open Universities Conference (Penang, Malaysia, 2011)

Paper: Augmenting the Learning Management System of the UP Open University

Award: Silver Medal, Young Innovator’s Award

Asian Association of Open Universities Conference (Penang, Malaysia, 2011)

Paper: Biomodd: A Case Study In Combining Online Learning With On-Site New Media Art Practice

Asian Association of Open Universities Conference (Hanoi, Vietnam, 2010)

Paper: Implementing an online photography course at the UP Open University: converging ICTs to enhance student learning outcomes and achievements.

Participation in Trainings, Seminars, Workshops and Conferences:

MoodleMoot Philippines 2018 (Manila, Philippines, 2018)

Business Analytics Traning (Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2017)

MoodleMoot Japan 2017 (Tochigi, Japan, 2017 )

Biomodd[TAI8] (Taichung, Taiwan, 2016)

University of the Philippines Academic Leadership Conference 2015 (Tagaytay City, Philippines, March 2015)

2nd International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL) (Manila, Philippines, June 2014)

e-Learn 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (October 2013)

Asian Association of Open Universities Conference (Chiba, Japan, 2012)

1st International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL) (Manila, Philippines, 2012)

FoAM Residency (Brussels, Belgium, October 2011)

Biomodd[TUDelft3] (Delft, The Netherlands, 2011)

Manifold Training (Geographic Information System software) (Commission on Information and Communication Technology Building, UP Open University, July 2010).

First National Valuation Congress (Hyatt Regency Hotel, Manila, Philippines, June 2010)

LAMP2 Immersion Visit and Training (Queensland, Australia, 2009)

Authorship of Scholarly/Creative Work for Public Consumption:

The UPOU Digital Collective (Project Lead, 2017 to present)

UPOU ePortfolios System (Project Lead, 2014 to present)

Biomodd[TAI8] (Member, 2016)

Biomodd[TUDeft3] (Member, 2011)

[C]Biomodd (Project Lead, 2010)

Biomodd[LBA2] (On-site coordinator, 2009)

UPOU Community Site (Project Lead, 2008-2011)