IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form
The following form is for use when submitting proposed IPSI Collaborative Activities for consideration by the IPSISteering Committee. See the Collaborative Activity Guidelines on p. 3 for more information.
Please return the completed form to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
IPSI Collaborative Activities are the activities that shall be undertaken by more than one IPSI member
and constitute an important part of IPSI activities with the purpose of fostering collaboration within theIPSI membership and implementing the IPSI Strategy and Plan of Action. The IPSI Collaborative
Activities shall be developed and implemented with the endorsement of the Steering Committee inaccordance with the Collaborative Activity Guidelines. Resource mobilization for IPSI collaborative
activities shall be the responsibility of the implementing members in principle. – IPSI Operational
Guidelines, Chapter 5.4
Date of Application:

18 August 2017

Project title:
Development and sharing of multimedia learning resources for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on
Satoyama
Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
University of the Philippines Open University, Kanazawa University
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):
Ifugao State University, Ifugao Provincial Government
Expected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
June 2014 - April 2018
IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):
X

1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS
2. Address direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of SEPLS

X

3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS
4. Enhance human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities

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Description of the activity:
Please provide as much information as possible on:● Background● Activities (including site locations if applicable)● Expected outcomes● Actors and task sharing● How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action● Resources, funding1

●Monitoring and reporting

Background
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Kanazawa University (KU) have been strong
partners in various projects and activities for the past five years. From the partnership developed for the Ifugao
Satoyama Meister Training Program (ISMTP) to lectures and webinars conducted, the two institutions haveshown great camaraderie and effective collaboration. Having the same goal of sustaining Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) sites in their own countries, both universities developed and conductedvarious trainings that enhanced the knowledge and skills of various stakeholders. This helped the stakeholders
to disseminate knowledge and raise awareness to their own communities on how to preserve and sustain theGIAHS sites in their countries. After the success of the first phase of ISMTP, an offshoot project spearheaded byUPOU was launched in January 2017 still in partnership with KU - the Youth for Ifugao Rice Terraces (#Y4IRT).
Last June 2017, the partnership between UPOU and KU still continues with the launch of the second phase ofISMTP.
From this partnership, to continually mainstream the Satoyama concept, UPOU started offering the Satoyama
Online (Living in Harmony with Nature), a non-formal course under the Faculty of Management andDevelopment Studies (FMDS) as part of its Human Resources Development Program for the Sustainable
Development of Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. The course stresses the urgent need for a harmonious
relationship between human and nature. Satoyama which is a socio-ecological production landscape has been
approved as a global initiative intended to address challenges in biodiversity conservation. The course wasdeveloped and taught by Dr. Inocencio E. Buot, Jr., former dean of FMDS.
In 2012, the University of the Philippines Open University started its involvement with Massive Open Online
Courses as part of its mission to provide wider access to quality higher education and as mandated in RA 10650
or the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Act to assist and provide leadership to the development of ODL in thecountry, promote the best practices in ODL in the Philippines, and share knowledge and development activities,
among others. Kanazawa University on the other hand started offering a JMOOC (Japan Massive Open OnlineEducation Promotion Council) in 2015, the Living in Harmony with Nature: Satoyama and Satoumi in Japan andWorld.
A Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC, is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access
via the web. It has three distinctive features namely massiveness, openness and connectivism. MOOCs caneasily accommodate large numbers of students and involves several key openness concepts like software,registration, curriculum, and assessment; communication including interaction, collaboration, and sharing; andlearning environments (Rodriguez, 2012). MOOCs offer an emerging online teaching methodology inspired by aconnectivist philosophy. Connectivism values autonomy, diversity, openness, and interactivity (Rodriguez,2012).

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MOOCs, typically low cost or free, create irresistible appeal for recruiting potential participants. The online
format of MOOCs offers access and flexibility; and it eliminates the need for prerequisites. It is designed toenhance student engagement and Improving student outcomes is one of its primary goals. It also allows
participants to pursue a particular interest or to continue their professional development. Beyond MOOCs
conventional lifelong learning experiences, educational opportunities exist for underprivileged populations as away to encourage lifelong learning. Offering the Satoyama Online of FMDS as a MOOC will make learning about
the satoyama or socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes more accessible for learners all over thePhilippines, Japan, and in Asia.
Activities
The activities being conducted for this collaboration are the following:
1. Continuous development of multimedia learning resources (lectures, webinars, videos, etc.) related tosustainable development and socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes;
2. Sharing of multimedia learning resources; and3. Development of a massive open online course on Satoyama.
Expected Outcomes
The expected outcome for this collaborative activity is the Satoyama Massive Open Online Course that will beoffered thru the MOOC platform of UP Open University called MODeL (Massive Open Distance e-Learning).
Multimedia learning resources developed for this activity will be Open Educational Resources - these are open
access materials that promote collaboration and increases knowledge sharing between the developers andfuture learners that will use the OERs.
Actors and task sharing
The actors for this collaborative activity would be the faculty (regular and affiliate), researchers, and staff of thetwo universities. All of them are involved in the overall conceptualization, planning, implementation andcontinuous development of multimedia learning materials for the project.
How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action
Development and sharing of multimedia learning resources for MOOC on Satoyama:
The activity relates to the first strategic objective of IPSI which is to “increase knowledge and understanding ofsocio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes that are addressed by the Satoyama Initiative.” With thedevelopment and sharing of multimedia learning resources for Massive Open Online Course on Satoyama, IPSI
member institutions and other interested individuals and groups may enroll in the course to continue in sharing
knowledge about SEPLS. This also relates to the third strategic objective which is to enhance benefits from socioecological production landscapes and seascapes since this course can help local residents acquire knowledge
about the importance of sustainable development and socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes. Asa result, this knowledge can increase the sustainable delivery of ecosystem services for human well-being.
Resources, funding
The funding and resources used for the development and sharing of multimedia learning resources for theSatoyama MOOC will come from related activities and projects spearheaded by both universities (ISMTP andY4IRT).
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Monitoring and reporting
For this collaborative activity, both universities conduct regular monitoring and reporting. UPOU and KU faculty
and researchers are in constant communication through email as well as doing regular meetings whenever KU
representatives are in the country for activities and projects co-implemented by the two universities.

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