Drs. David and Leyma Cero are two of the seven instructional designers (IDs) of Cavite State University in the eSkwela Content Development Project of the Commision on Information and Communications Technology (CICT). As IDs, they are tasked to convert the print modules of the Department of Education - Bureau of Alternative Learning System (DepEd-BALS) to digital form for the out-of-school youth and adults in the country. Specifically, the IDs develop the concept/theme that will be applied in the module and write the corresponding storyboards and scripts that will guide the developers (graphic artists, media editors and programmers) of the project.
"The eSkwela Project is envisioned to empower out-of-school youth and adults to be globally competitive through the effective use of ICT in alternative learning. With eSkwela's ICT-enabled environment, Filipino out-of-school youths and adults can attain basic education competence and life skills."
Dr. Camilo A. Polinga is the project manager of CvSU. The University is developing a total of 58 modules. Six outputs were already certified by the DepEd-BALS and CICT.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Cero attends RMIS meeting
Dr. Leyma L. Cero, Regional Management Information Service (RMIS) coordinator of the Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (STARRDEC) attended the Mid-Year National RMIS Coordinators' Meeting on September 10-11, 2009 at the Sampaguita Gardens in New Washington, Aklan.
The meeting aimed to validate the ICT accomplishments of the group and discuss the roles and inputs of the coordinators on the consortium programs in the light of the revised organizational structure. It was participated by the RMIS coordinators of 13 out of the 14 R&D consortia of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD).
As RMIS coordinator, Dr. Cero takes charge of the management of the ICT infrastructure/connectivity/hardware and software requirements, regional webpage, information systems, and training of the member agencies of the Southern Tagalog region.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Agri sector to cope with new challenges
The Philippine Agriculture is characterized by “low productivity” caused by complex factors deeply rooted to culture and politics. This problem is becoming a social problem and require intervention from the national government, LGUs, along with research and academic institutions.
The ever increasing population and the decreasing agricultural land put pressure to the agriculture sector to improve productivity. The changing pattern of the climate has also challenged the sector to protect and ensure production . The reduction in tariff of imported agricultural products could spell doom to local producers unless they are ready to compete with the low prices of these imported agricultural goods. This situation will put the country into massive importation of our food stocks if government will not implement interventions and programs that will address these challenges.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the national government is committed to sustain higher farm spending focused at empowering the stakeholders in agriculture to cope up with these challenges. Government spending in agriculture increased from Php 25.36 billion in 2007 to Php 46.86 billion this year (2009). Spending on irrigation resulted to an increase in palay production, according to the DA report.
However, the DA also noted that LGUs are not efficient in utilizing the funds downloaded to them from the national government. The Department of Agriculture has obligated some PhP2 billion in funds for the construction of farm to market roads and downloaded the funds to the LGUs, but the money up to now remained unused by LGUs.
So, it the stakeholders in Agriculture cannot absorb the billions of pesos of funds from the national government to implement programs that will address the challenges of free-trade, climate change and low productivity, then the Philippine Agriculture will go through the cycle of upheaval. source: Department of Agriculture
(CAPolinga)
The ever increasing population and the decreasing agricultural land put pressure to the agriculture sector to improve productivity. The changing pattern of the climate has also challenged the sector to protect and ensure production . The reduction in tariff of imported agricultural products could spell doom to local producers unless they are ready to compete with the low prices of these imported agricultural goods. This situation will put the country into massive importation of our food stocks if government will not implement interventions and programs that will address these challenges.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the national government is committed to sustain higher farm spending focused at empowering the stakeholders in agriculture to cope up with these challenges. Government spending in agriculture increased from Php 25.36 billion in 2007 to Php 46.86 billion this year (2009). Spending on irrigation resulted to an increase in palay production, according to the DA report.
However, the DA also noted that LGUs are not efficient in utilizing the funds downloaded to them from the national government. The Department of Agriculture has obligated some PhP2 billion in funds for the construction of farm to market roads and downloaded the funds to the LGUs, but the money up to now remained unused by LGUs.
So, it the stakeholders in Agriculture cannot absorb the billions of pesos of funds from the national government to implement programs that will address the challenges of free-trade, climate change and low productivity, then the Philippine Agriculture will go through the cycle of upheaval. source: Department of Agriculture
(CAPolinga)
Cero joins accreditation survey visit to ISU
Dr. David L. Cero, senior faculty member of DAFE, was among the 11 AACCUP accreditors that made an accreditation survey visit for the four (4) academic programs of Isabela State University – Cabagan Campus, in Cabagan, Isabela on 3 – 7 August 2009. He acted as a Team Leader of the group that assessed the MS Environmental Science program. AACCUP accreditation is deemed as a quality assurance tool used by SUCs in the Philippines towards achieving academic excellence. (DLCero)