Webinars for UP Staff

To help strengthen the Work-From-Home (WFH) capabilities of the UP staff, a series of training webinars via Zoom will be offered by the Office of the Vice President for Development - Information Technology Development Center (OVPD-ITDC).

Below, you will find the details of the training webinars offered by OVPD-ITDC:

A. Webinar Descriptions
B. Requirements/Guidelines for Attending a Webinar
C. Webinar Schedule and Registration Links
D. Technical Support
E. Evaluation
F. Webinar Recordings

A. Webinar Descriptions

Panel Discussion on "Digital Currency VS Privacy"

This webinar discusses the PROs and CONs on using digital currencies and its impact on our anonimity. Topics will be discussed in a Panel Discusion format, with an open forum for the attendees.

UIS: HRIS Overview and UP Employee Self Service

This webinar covers the overview of HRIS that automates the HR processes and submissions. It will also discuss the requirements for accessing UIS and the available modules, as well as the features that can be used by all employees in the UP Employee Self Service.

How to Produce, Manage, and Handle a Virtual Conference using Zoom

This webinar presents some tips and key components to be considered in the production, managing, and handling of an online conference via Zoom. This webinar may serve a guide to those transitioning their in-person conferences to online virtual events.

Basic Information Security

In this webinar, participants receive instructions on the basic concepts of information security, some threats and how to deal with them, and best practices to avoid compromising information.

Securing Your Home Network

This webinar will show how to secure your home wireless network. It will be a guide for new users who do not usually configure their devices.

Communication Tips while Working from Home

This webinar will discuss some basic advice on efficiently communicating in a work-from-home setup. This includes tips on writing clear and effective emails, and others.

UIS: SAIS Overview and Self Service Modules

This webinar covers the overview of system including existing and new features/function of SAIS. Additionally we will also discuss and highlighted the self service modules that is being utilize by the SAIS CUs.

Introduction to UP Document Routing System (a Canvas Course)

The Document Routing System (DRS) is an information system capable of tracking the paper trail of documents created within the UP System. This also includes information on the originating and receiving office and personnel, as well as the time elapsed between offices/units/departments. Document attachments, revisions, updates, and remarks are also supported. This webinar is aimed to instruct participants on how to use the UP Document Routing System.

Learning with the Mac / iPad

This will be a recurring workshop for teachers that will focus on the fundamentals of the Mac and iPad done via a series of Zoom Meeting sessions

Target Setting (IPCR) Employee and Supervisor through UIS

This webinar will tackle the workflow of employee and supervisor target setting for the upcoming SPMS (UP SPMS I 2022)

Privacy and Digital Security Updates

This 30-minute recurring interactive meeting will give an awareness of the recent trends and news on privacy and digital security.

B. Requirements/Guidelines for Attending a Webinar

For those interested in attending the training sessions, your UP Mail account will be required. Take note of the following reminders:

• Use your UP Mail to access the Zoom webinars.


• You can download the Zoom app here: zoom.us/download


• You can access Zoom for UP by following these steps: How to Login to Zoom


• To familiarize yourself with Zoom, you may go here for some tutorials: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials


• To test your computer or device, please visit: https://zoom.us/test


• For the Google Apps training, use the G Suite of your UP Mail account.


• For the Document Tracking System online training, it is advised that your UP Mail be registered to the DTS.


• For the Microsoft Office 365 training, it is advised to have an Office 365 account, which is also linked with your UP Mail.


• Certificates of attendance will be available after the training sessions, thus participants MUST use their personal UP mail account (not an office UP mail account) to register for the webinars.


• Certificates of attendance will be issued only to those who have attended at least 80% of the webinar presentation they registered in.

Please TAKE NOTE that you need to register so you can attend any of the webinars.

Upon confirmation of your registration by the training team, you will RECEIVE an EMAIL containing instructions on how to attend the webinars. To register, please refer to Section C below.

C. Webinar Schedule

Please NOTE that you need to use your personal UP mail account (not an office UP mail account) to register and join any of the online training sessions.

When you register, you will be asked to sign into your UP mail account. Please sign in using your UP mail account.

D. Technical Support

For questions regarding your UP Mail account and other concerns, please go through our FAQs: https://itdc.up.edu.ph/faqs

Should you have any questions or concerns on the Webinar offerings, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

E. Evaluation

We would like to kindly request for you to fill out this evaluation form after you have attended the webinars: Evaluation Form for UP Staff Webinars

Your feedback would be very much appreciated and would help us improve our future online training sessions.

Thank you very much for your interest in our webinars.

F. Webinar Recordings

You may find the recordings of the webinars here.

NOTE: The webinar recordings published in the link above are the only recordings that can be viewed by all. Otherwise, access credentials to the webinar recordings will be provided only to those who have attended the webinar itself. Please take note that watching the published recordings will not automatically grant a certificate of attendance, if you have not attended the webinars.