The panel on gender and the academe organized by the UP Open University Office of Gender Concerns was conducted on 27 November 2018, the second day of the 3rd International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning, at the Garden Villa Hotel, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.  

Six papers were presented in the panel, namely:

1.Gender Considerations in the Development of UPOU Courses
Rameses de Jesus
UP Open University

2. Gender and Education: Course design and student perspectives
Mari-Sol Hidalgo, UP Open University

3. Gender Portrayal in UP Open University Social Media Site
Joane Serrano, Lovelyn Petrasanta, Anna Canas-Llamas, UP Open University

4. Gender Sensitivity of UPOU-Produced Open Educational Resources
Joane Serrano, Luisa Gelisan, Eubelle Gonzales, UP Open University

5. Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Open and Distance Learning: The Case of the Germany Alumnae
Juvy Lizette Gervacio, UP Open University

6. Tablet-based Training for Indigenous Female Youth on Sustainable Development and Heritage Conservation: A Collaborative Public Service of Universities
Marissa Bulong, Ifugao State University
Joane Serrano, UP Open University
Sherry Marasigan, UP Los Baños
Consuelo Habito, UP Open University
Janele Belegal, UP Open University 

by Ms. Marissa Bulong, Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Ms. Sherry B. Marasigan, Dr. Consuelo Habito, and Ms. Janele Belegal