Cisco Philippines, Mapúa University unveil first-ever classrooms with AI-led collaboration in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Mapúa University, one of the top engineering and technological schools in the Philippines, unveiled how it will leverage AI-led collaboration and connectivity tools to redefine the classroom experience for students in the upcoming academic year, beginning in August 2024.

Created in collaboration with Cisco as part of its Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program in the Philippines, UGNAYAN 2030, the country’s first digital classrooms support Mapúa’s Tri-X (triple experience) teaching and learning framework.

This gives learners the power to choose their mode of participation for every lesson, whether it is face-to-face, synchronous or asynchronous learning.

“The future of education is here, and our learning modalities at Mapúa are breaking barriers by creating limitless opportunities for personalized, accessible learning. We are excited for this next chapter of our partnership with Cisco to enable students to achieve better learning outcomes with greater flexibility and personalized learning with our digital classrooms. This is a big step towards our vision to foster sustainable socio-economic growth through innovation, digital transformation and lifelong education,” said Dr. Dodjie Maestrecampo, president and CEO of Mapúa University.

A strategic partnership with government leadership, industry and academia to accelerate countries’ national digital agendas, UGNAYAN 2030 aims to build greater digital resilience for the Philippines by addressing the gaps it is facing under the key pillars of connectivity, collaboration and cybersecurity.

“Technology is transforming the way we work, learn and live. We are excited to support Mapúa University’s transformative journey to become a leading innovation hub that utilizes cutting-edge teaching and learning methods under UGNAYAN 2030. By helping the university leverage AI and inclusive collaboration tools in the classroom, we are closing the learning divide, enhancing student access and ensuring quality education for every student nationwide so that no one gets left behind,” said Zaza Soriano-Nicart, managing director of Cisco Philippines.

With support from ICT solutions integrator Microdata, Cisco’s