SLSU-TO Launches Flexible Learning Workshop
Southern Leyte State University (SLSU)-Tomas Oppus Graduate School faculty gathered in the Graduate School Conference Room for a transformative Seminar-Workshop on Flexible Learning Design on December 12, 2025, equipping them to overhaul linear courses into dynamic, skills-focused modules that meet evolving industry demands and global trends.
Anchored in a significant academic shift, the workshop addresses changing learner profiles, industry expectations, and global trends. It equips faculty with tools to transform linear, content-heavy courses into flexible, dynamic, and skills-oriented modules – a pedagogical responsibility that makes learning more relevant, applied, and responsive to graduate students' needs.
This initiative directly advances UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) through inclusive, innovative teaching methods; SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by developing industry-relevant skills; and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) via international collaboration with BELCO's network.
Participants engaged with key topics under the guidance of Dr. Maurice Cuypers, CEO of BELCO—a network of 30 universities across Asia and Europe dedicated to accessibility and educational advancement—and professor at Fontys University in the Netherlands. Sessions covered: Topic 1, Concept and Didactical Approach on Flexible Learning Design; and Topic 2, Changing a Linear Program into a Short Intensive Program and Session. Faculty then crafted learning design schedules for the Graduate School and presented their outputs.
Dr. Clemente H. Cobilla, Campus Director, emphasized the workshop's impact: "We look at how we can move from traditional, linear programs to short, intensive, and impactful learning modules – and more importantly, how these approaches can empower our students to thrive in an ever-changing world."
The activity convener, Dr. Lilibeth Tindugan, head of the EdD program, concluded, "Today's insights promise to shape modular, skills-focused, and transformative learning experiences for our graduate students, fostering innovation in graduate education."
