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CHED prohibits full distance learning beginning 2nd semester of AY 2022-2023

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Philippine colleges and universities will no longer be allowed to implement full distance learning starting the second semester of Academic Year 2022-2023, based on a recent order from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).</p><p>Under CHED <a href="https://ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/CMO-NO.-16-S.-2022.pdf" target="_blank">Memorandum Order No. 16</a> dated Nov. 11, higher education institutions (HEIs) will only be allowed to deliver their degree programs through full in-person classes or hybrid learning.</p><p>&quot;Unless there is an approval from the Commission on Higher Education, an HEI cannot offer its recognized degree programs in full distance learning delivery, including fully online modality,&quot; the commission said in the order signed by Chairman Prospero de Vera.</p><p>HEIs that will deliver degree programs through hybrid learning must allot &quot;at least 50 percent of the total contact time&quot; for onsite learning or in-person classes, according to the CHED.</p><p>&quot;For example, for a three-unit course which requires at least 54 contact hours, 27 hours should be spent on a physical learning facility such as a classroom, laboratory and other related learning spaces,&quot; it explained.</p><p>The remaining contact time can be delivered through distance learning modalities such as &quot;self-paced printed or online learning modules, synchornous/ asynchronous learning sessions, and remote guided peer learning approaches.&quot;</p><p>HEIs intending to operate graduate and undergraduate programs through distance learning must first secure the CHED&#x27;s approval as mandated under Republic Act No. 10650 or the Open Distance Learning Act and other related policies, the commission said.</p><p>Institutions planning to operate through transnational education must also secure prior approval from the CHED, it added.</p><p>According to the commission, laboratory or shop courses with on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs must also be conducted primarily through onsite learning experiences begininng the second semester.</p><p>In-person classes were banned in early 2020 due to COVID-19, forcing Philippine schools to shift to remote learning. Colleges and universities have gradually resumed the traditional classroom setup since 2021.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/29/22/up-allows-full-in-person-classes-for-all-undergrad-programs-from-next-sem">UP allows full in-person classes for all undergrad courses starting next semester</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/13/22/no-blanket-policy-on-full-in-person-classes-in-higher-ed-ched">CHED: Resumption of full in-person classes up to colleges, universities</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVE</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2343630" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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CHED prohibits full distance learning beginning 2nd semester of AY 2022-2023

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 16, 2022 07:22 PM PHT

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Updated November 16, 2022 11:25 PM PHT

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