PERSONAL
Name
Asst. Prof. Anna Cherylle M. Ramos
Position(s)
Director, Educational Technology Center
Discipline
Educational Technology, Biology Education
Department
Teacher Education
Phone (Office)
4061611 local 8332
Qualifications
Degree
School
Year Graduated
Doctorate
Ph.D in Education
University of the Philippines - Open University
In Progress
Masterate
MS Biology Education
University of Santo Tomas
2001
Undergraduate
BS Biology (Cum Laude)
Philippine Normal University
1992
Professional Memberships
Name of Organization
Position
Inclusive Years
Philippine Blackboard Users Group (PBUG)
eLearning Leader
2016 – present
Philippine eLearning Society
Secretary
Board of Trustees
AY 2012 – 2014; 2016-2018
2010 – 2013
Biology Teachers Association of the Philippines (BIOTA Philippines) - UST Chapter
Secretary
Public Relations Officer
AY 2011 – 2014
AY 2009 – 2011
EduTech Philippines 2017
Advisory Board Council
Asian University Digital Resource Network (AUDRN)
Coordinator for UST
UNESCO Resource Distribution and Training Center (UNESCO-RDTC)
Coordinator for UST
Asian Association for Biology in Education (AABE)
regular member
Philippine Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB)
regular member
The e-Learning Guild
associate member
BIOGRAPHY
Asst. Prof. Anna Cherylle Kelsey M. Ramos has been in the field of instructional
technology for two decades in various capacities and appointments. As a certified eLearning Specialist of Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee (INWENT) and a Digital Literacy alumna of the distinguished Australian Fellowship Awards (2015)
from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), she is currently appointed as the Director of the University of Santo
Tomas (UST) - Educational Technology Center. Overall, she oversees the massive-wide elearning adoption for the oldest
university in Asia. In this capacity, she has major responsibilities for ensuring the professional development of faculty
members and teaching staff in the appropriate use of technology in blended mode, designing elearning content with the
aim of enhancing student learning in a holistic approach and supervising the implementation of UST’s participation to
the ASEAN MOOC consortium known as Global Access Asia. In 2012, she spearheaded the Rapid eLearning Course Development
Program, a teacher-training for elearning practitioners which earned the Philippines the 2014 Blackboard Catalyst Award
Winner for Staff Development during the Blackboard World 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project was also recognized by
the Blackboard Asia Pacific Region as the first Asian country entry to win in the prestigious competition and likewise
given another distinction during the Teaching & Learning Asia Conference 2014 in Singapore. In 2015, she directed the
deployment of a massive online course to about 11,000 student volunteers to prepare the Youth of the Philippines for the
visit of Pope Francis. In a concurrent appointment, Blackboard, the world’s leading learning management system,
designated her as the elearning leader of the Philippine Blackboard Users Group (P-BUG) to help various Blackboard
adopting universities flourish together in sharing best practices and overcome common obstacles as an elearning community.
In her desire to keep a sense of pride in cultural heritage, she is also involved in digital curation, media preservation
of local knowledge & practices using the power of digital tools through a professional organization known as Asian
University Digital Resource Network. She has worked with UNESCO ICT for Education (Bangkok) and among Philippine teacher
education institutions as Resource and Distribution Training Center (RDTC) coordinator in the promotion of the use of
open and free educational resources (OERs). UST’s teacher-training implementation with UNESCO-RDTC has been recognized
as the Best Innovative Teacher Education Program Initiative in implementing a nationwide Teacher Capacity Building Program
on ICT Integration in the Classroom given during 2016 Dakilang Parangal Awards by the Philippine Association for Teacher
Education (PAFTE). Currently, she is a contributing writer for Cyber Safety and Responsible Digital Citizenship under
SEAMEO-INNOTECH. In her personal advocacy to uplift the elearning culture in the country, she is also serving as an
advisory board member of the EduTech Philippines 2017 and Secretary for the Philippine eLearning Society.
EXPERIENCE
Academic Year
Committee Memberships
Role/Position
Committee/Event
Inclusive Dates/Period
2011 - 2012
IT Consultant
UST Faculty Comprehensive Evaluation (IT Based Instructional Materials)
February 1, 2010 – present
2012 - 2013
Quadricentennial Audio Visual Presentation Editor
Quadricentennial Audio Visual Presentation / Coffee Table Book – UST Under the supervision of the Office of the Rector, 2012
2012
IT Consultant
UST Faculty Comprehensive Evaluation (IT Based Instructional Materials)
February 1, 2010 – present
2013 - 2014
Instructional Designer
Certificate in Educational Technology Program Joint Project with Porticus International, College of Education and UST Edtech Center
June 2013- May 2014
Faculty Council
AMV College of Accountancy University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
(June 2013 – May 31, 2015)
Coordinator
Asian University Digital Resource Network Supervised by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia A collaboration among universities for the promotion and preservation of local knowledge using digital tools
(August 2013 – present)
Committee Member
Central Committee on University Events Under the supervision of the Office of the Secretary General
(June 2013 – present)
Chair
Chair, Technical Committee – International Congress on eLearning 2013 (eLearning Quest: Harmonizing Elements of a Global Knowledged Society) – Manila, Philippines
December 5-7, 2013
IT Consultant
UST Faculty Comprehensive Evaluation (IT Based Instructional Materials)
February 1, 2010 – present
2014 - 2015
Instructional Designer
Certificate in Educational Technology Program Joint Project with Porticus International, College of Education and UST Edtech Center
June 2014- May 2015
Faculty Council
AMV College of Accountancy University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
(June 2013 – May 31, 2015)
University Representative
Teacher Education Institute (TEI) UNESCO Resource Distribution and Training Center
(January 2014 – 2016)
Coordinator
Asian University Digital Resource Network Supervised by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia A collaboration among universities for the promotion and preservation of local knowledge using digital tools
(August 2013 – present)
Committee Member
Central Committee on University Events Under the supervision of the Office of the Secretary General
(June 2013 – present)
IT Consultant
UST Faculty Comprehensive Evaluation (IT Based Instructional Materials)
February 1, 2010 – present
2015 - 2016
University Representative
Teacher Education Institute (TEI) UNESCO Resource Distribution and Training Center
(January 2014 – 2016)
Coordinator
Asian University Digital Resource Network Supervised by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia A collaboration among universities for the promotion and preservation of local knowledge using digital tools
(August 2013 – present)
Course Developer
2015 Papal Visit Online Orientation Course for Crowd Management Volunteers – a cloud-based course site containing the five-part primer in preparing 5,000+ Crowd Management Volunteers for the UST Papal Visit
2015
Committee Member
Central Committee on University Events Under the supervision of the Office of the Secretary General
(June 2013 – present)
IT Consultant
UST Faculty Comprehensive Evaluation (IT Based Instructional Materials)
February 1, 2010 – present
2016 - 2017
Lead Training Module Writer
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Resource Distribution & Training Center (UNESCO ICT Bangkok - RDTC) Training Course on The Effective Use of ICT for Active Learning
(October 2016 – June 2017)
Learning Packet Writer
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO – INNOTECH) Solutions Development Unit : e-Citizenship Project
(June 2016 – May 2017)
Coordinator
Asian University Digital Resource Network Supervised by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia A collaboration among universities for the promotion and preservation of local knowledge using digital tools
(August 2013 – present)
Committee Member
Central Committee on University Events Under the supervision of the Office of the Secretary General
(June 2013 – present)
Associate Editor
Rector’s Report 2012-2015 Strengthening Institutional Resources, Traversing New Territories
2016
Thomasian Speakers’ Bureau (elearning)
Thomasian Speakers’ Bureau Office of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary General
2017
IT Consultant
UST Faculty Comprehensive Evaluation (IT Based Instructional Materials)
February 1, 2010 – present
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
(since 2011 including fellowships)
Type
(Academic Honors, Professorship, Fellowships)
Details
Year
Leadership Award
2016 Dakilang Parangal Awards – Best Innovative Teacher Education Program Initiative - in recognition as a leader in implementing a nationwide Teacher Capacity Building Program on ICT Integration in the Classroom given by the Philippine Association for Teacher Education (PAFTE)
2016
Leadership Award
2016 Gawad San Lorenzo Ruiz Award – in recognition of external achievements for demonstrating professional competence of the highest degree, conducting herself with dignity in the exercise of her profession, for having contributed significantly to the advancement of her professional circle and for participating meaningfully in the activities of her professional organization given during the 17th Dangal ng UST
2016
Fellowship
2015 Australia Awards Fellowship in Digital Literacy was recognized as a recipient of the prestigious Australia Fellowship Award (Queensland University of Technology) for the implementation of a teacher-training in Digital Literacy Program for the Philippines.
2015
Leadership Award
2014 Catalyst Award for Staff Development – Leadership Role – recognized as a leader by Blackboard Asia Pacific Region (BB APAC) as recipient of 2014 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Staff Development which was the first ever award to be received by an Asian country in the Asia Pacific Blackboard community.
2014
Professional Award
2014 GRAND PRIZE WINNER (PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY) – BIOTECH SHORTIES for the animated film “Discovering the Extraordinary in our Ordinary Lives”, a national video-making competition, organized by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture – Biotechnology Information Center (SEARCA-BIC); awarded during the 10th National Biotechnology Week on November 28, 2014 at the Commission on Higher Education.
2014
Professorship
Gawad Santo Tomas Award for the Outstanding Assistant Professor – the highest award given by the University of Santo Tomas in the field of curricular instruction
2012
Professional Award
Best Lecturer in Pedagogy “Greenflicks: Documentary Film Production as a Performance-based strategy for Environmental Science Classes” – awarded by the Biology Teachers Association (BIOTA) of the Philippines
2012
Fellowship
eSkills Certificate in Instructional Design
eSkills Certificate in e-Learning Strategy
eSkills Certificate in Tutoring and Support in Virtual Learning Communities
Global Campus 21
InWent: Internationale Weiterbildung und
Entwicklung gGmbH Friedrich-Ebert-Allee (Germany)
2012
SPEAKERSHIP
(since 2011)
Role
(Speaker, Expert Panel Member, Trainor, etc.)
Seminar/Workshop/Conference/Training – Sponsoring Organization
Year
Plenary Speaker
Profiling In-Service Biology Teachers’ Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) 52nd Annual BIOTA Convention and Scientific Sessions - Biology Teachers’ Association of the Philippines (BIOTA) - PNU, Manila
2017
Plenary Speaker
“Raising Global Children Through Technology-Rich Curriculum” Philippine Schools, Universities, and Colleges Computer Education and Systems Society, INC. (PSUCCESS), Boracay Regency, Aklan, Philippines
2017
Speaker
Strategies for assuring the effectiveness of eLearning technology investment and its impact on student outcome - EduTech Philippines 2017 Terrapin, Mall of Asia Philippines
2017
Speaker
How should instruction change to prepare students for success in the 21st Century? - EduTECH Asia 2016, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
2016
Speaker
Digital Age Teaching and Learning in an eLearning Ecosystem - 2nd International Conference and 6th National Tri-level Conference of Teachers and Educators, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
2016
Plenary Speaker
eLearning Innovations in an Incessantly Changing Landscape, National eLearning Conference 2016 Philippine eLearning Society, Baguio City Philippines
2016
Workshop Presenter
Engage to Learn, Learn to Engage Sustainable Partnerships for Transformative Teaching Regional Seminar for UNESCO Resource Distribution and Training Centre (RDTC), Bangkok Thailand
2016
Speaker
Timeless & Timely: Upholding Relevance and Overcoming Massive-wide elearning Adoption Challenges for the Oldest University in Asia - Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
2015
Plenary Speaker
The Power of eLearning Tools in Reflective Practice: The Case of an ICT-based Faculty Development Initiative in a Philippine Comprehensive University - Regional Seminar for UNESCO Resource and Distribution Training Centers, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2014
Plenary Speaker
Overcoming Challenges with Faculty Adoption in a Large Scale eLearning Implementation - Teaching and Learning Asia Conference,Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
2014
Plenary Speaker
Building Stronger Outcomes-based Learning for Higher Education in the Digital Social Era - 2nd EDUCON Asia Royal Palm Beach Road, Singapore
2014
Keynote Closing Panel Speaker
Innovating the classroom: Working with teachers and management for school-wide reform - Digital Education Asia 2014, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
2014
Leader, Roundtable Discussion
Tertiary Tech Champions: ‘Blending universities: Rethinking the classroom in higher education) - Digital Education Asia 2014, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia
2014
Speaker
University of Santo Tomas: Local Knowledge at the Heart of Manila - University Network of Digital Knowledge (UNDK) Inaugural Workshop and Board Meeting - Universitas Kristen Petra, Surabaya, Indonesia
2014
Speaker
Country-wide Report: Philippine ICT in Education - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Resource Distribution and Training Centres Regional Seminar, Universiti - Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
2013
Speaker
Adopting Innovative Technology to Improve Learning Outcomes - Higher Edtech Asia 2013 - Hilton Singapore Hotel
2013
Speaker
Rapid eLearning for the Educator in the Professions: A Faculty Development Initiative in a Philippine Comprehensive University - Philippine eLearning Society’s International Congress on eLearning, Heritage Hotel, Philippine
2013
Lecturer in Pedagogy
Greenflicks: Documentary Film Production as a Performance-Based Assessment Strategy for Environmental Science Classes” (Biology Teachers Association of the Philippines, 47th Annual National Convention and Scientific Sessions: The 21st Century Biology: Pedagogy and Scientific Research, Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City, 12-14 April 2012
2012
Workshop Facilitator
Tricks in Webstreaming, Webinars, eLeap and Backboard Basics (UST Graduate School)
2012
Speaker
Syllabus Enrichment Seminar Workshop: Current Technology and updating of resources in the syllabus (Caritas Family College)
2012
Plenary Speaker
eLearning Seminar Workshop – Moving Towards 21st Century Education thru eLearning, University of Cordilleras, Baguio City
2011
Plenary Speaker
Integration of Educational Technology in Instruction (Seminar for New Faculty Members, Office of Faculty Evaluation and Development
2011
Speaker
Biology in Cinema (DepEd Teacher Induction Program with the UST College of Education
2011
Speaker
Secondary Education Curriculum with Understanding by Design in Science (Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
2011
Plenary Speaker
Designing for eLearning Environment: The Big Picture University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City
2011
