A pilot project on Blended e-learning was launched this
semester in response to the policy statement put forward
by EVP Dr. Herminia Torres. The policy statement aims at
pursuing globalization, computerization and networking in
the DLSU-D community. Through the e-Class Task Force,
selected faculty from different departments will make use
of e-classrooms, provided for by the university’s myDLSUD
portal, in teaching their students.

“This vision and direction jibes well with the challenge
posted by Br. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC to the administrators
to address the idea of global consciousness,” Dr. Norberto
Orcullo Jr., Management Department chair and head of the
task force, said. He also explained that blended e-learning
essentially embraces the concept of e-learning with the
Lasallian approach to education taking into consideration
various operational limitations at hand. Further, the idea of
going into blended e-learning, according to Dr. Orcullo, will
maximize the use of the myDLSUD portal.

Selected faculty members, who will act as cyber
professors, have already been oriented on how to
incorporate technology and cyber-based interventions in
their classes, November 3. Forming part of the task force
are representatives from various colleges namely: Engr.
Jose Rizaldy de Armas (College of Engineering and
Technology), Angelo Aguinaldo (College of Liberal Arts),
Don Malabanan (College of Business Administration),
Emelyn Mayuga (College of Science), Jefferson Buenviaje
(College of International Hospitality Management), Jose de
Leon Jr. (College of Education), Alrien Dausan (College of
Law Enforcement Administration and Public Safety) and
Venus Nuñez (Information Technology Center).

GCO-CBA reaches out to youth at risk

In keeping with the Lasallian mission of teaching minds,
touching hearts and transforming lives, the Guidance and
Counseling Office of the College of Business Administration
(GCO-CBA) in cooperation with the CBA Student Council
will sponsor a series of seminars for students. Themed
Reaching Today’s Youth at Risk: A Lasallian Response, the
seminars will be held on November 18-21.

On November 18, the activities will open with a Holy Mass
at the CBA Chapel, which will be followed by a Family Day
Seminar in the afternoon at GSB 106. Two discussions
dubbed Forum on Issues Facing Homosexual Youth and
Open Forum on Boy-Girl Relationship are scheduled on
November 19 at the same venue.

A seminar aimed at addressing the issue of youth suicide,
also at GSB 106 and a series of film showing on AIDS
awareness at the Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo will be held on
November 20.

On day 4 of the series, an exhibit on AIDS awareness will
be put up at the CBA lobby, while an exposure trip to the
National Bureau of Investigation-Tagaytay Rehabilitation
Center will be held to further promote drugs awareness
among students.

Promoting aesthetic consciousness
CAO, PAG celebrate Cultural Arts Festival

The Cultural Arts Office and the Performing Arts Group
(PAG) lead this year’s celebration of the Cultural Arts
Festival, November 5-29 through a series of contests,
concerts and events.

Now on its third year, the festival, which encourages
aesthetic consciousness and preserves the country’s rich
artistic culture showcased Angking Stilo Tungo sa Iisang
Guhit or ASTIG (an on-the spot painting contest) and Ugat
(an ethnic dance competition), which were both
competitions opened to high school and college students.

DLSU-D students came to the fore in Fusion, a vocal solo,
modern dance and show band competition.

The PAG sponsors the Children and Teens Workshops on
acting, voice, instrument playing, cultural and modern
dance and production management for grade 6 and fourth
year high school students. The free workshops are slated
on November 8, 15, 22 and 29. Meanwhile, PAG members
and other interested students may still attend the Arts
Management Seminar on November 24.

Upcoming events include Symphony, an orchestra festival
featuring string, brass, and wind ensemble and Forte, a
chorale competition open to school-based and church-
based chorale groups. Competitions open to high school
and college students include Impulse, a modern dance
competition; Arte, a competition on acting and stage
management skills; and BARS, (Band Wars) a show band
competition.

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