By Rechelle Ann T Barraquias

In its commitment to provide the best possible whole person support for learners and teachers for flexible learning, Xavier Ateneo held a soft launching of its digital content outputs funded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia on Monday, January 31 via Zoom.

The event was attended by administrators, faculty, students, guests, project collaborators and institution partners who were treated with a sneak peek of the 5-series animation videos on self-directed learning and the game-based system about data privacy.

“As the COVID pandemic continues to restrict us, our classes, and other activities for almost two years now, we have also learned to get by creatively and successfully in certain ways. […] With the current online teaching and learning platform, Xavier Ateneo sees the importance in helping our students understand self-directed learning and develop in them better appreciation of data privacy and ethics through videos and games,” Fr. Mars P. Tan, SJ, the University President said during his welcome message.

Kevin Henderson, Director of Digital Content and Programming for the United Board, was present to give an overview about the Digital Content Development Grant that awarded Xavier Ateneo a total of USD 25,000 for digital content development (over Php 600,000 for each project).

Andre Robert Daba, CSG President of Xavier Ateneo, also shared his excitement about the materials launched and the possible impact these will have in further enhancing the holistic Xavier Ateneo brand of educational excellence. Also present during the event was Dr. Freddie T. Bernal CESO III, the new regional director of CHED Region 10 who expressed his willingness to endorse the projects to the national office for possible future funded partnerships with the comission.  

The animation videos and the game-based system will be accessible to the Xavier Ateneo community thru e-Learn.

Below are the people behind the projects:

SDL Animation Videos
Lead: Dr. Kathleen M. Morales
Co-Lead: Rechelle Ann T. Barraquias
Music Team
Composer: Madel Manlupig
Singer: John Michael Verson
Voice Over: Val Amiel Vestil
Storyboard Team:
Trinnah Marie Caracho
Karl Noob
Michael Unsay
Animator: Jasper Rosalejos
Post-Production In-Charge: Val Martinito, Jr.
Evaluation Team:
Kevin Gus Torlao
Phyllis Bernadenne S Sumatra
Fanny Mae Mobida
Maridel Mugot
Trinnah Caracho
Stephen Roy Pedroza

Game-based System about Data Privacy
Lead: Dr. Meldie Apag
Co-Lead: Maria Ramila Jimenez
Game Developers: Patrick Marlowe Oliva and Jhon Raymond Macaraeg
Data Analysts: Cristina Amor Cajilla, Florence Reyes and Isabella Gillian Alvarez
Testers: Maria Ramila Jimenez and Fren Marlon Peralta
Evaluators: Jun Rangie Obispo and Patrick Mack
Content Consultant: Ernesto Neri
Instructional Consultant: Jovelyn Delosa
Staff: Cynthia Anayron and Heidi Jaquilmac

The two projects were coordinated and supervised by the OVPHE led by Dr. Juliet Q Dalagan and Don Antonio Velez.

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