Mapúa Malayan Digital College (MMDC) is set to plug itself into the Philippine Education system for the 2022-2023 School Year. As the newest addition to the Mapúa Malayan system, the college combines the legacy and credibility of classic academic institutions with the future of higher learning. “Mapúa University has always been at the forefront of innovation, and Mapúa Malayan Digital College is our latest proof of this,” notes Dr. Reynaldo B. Vea, President of Mapúa University.
“We interviewed students in Senior High School on what they’re looking for when choosing a college or university,” says Derrick Latreille, MMDC’s Chief Learning Officer. “We’ve designed a better student experience that answers the need for affordability, credibility, and proximity while modernizing through technology and a rigorous but engaging curriculum.”
“We wanted to create a college that offers a better experience for students,” Dr. Dodjie Maestrecampo, President of Malayan Colleges Laguna and Mindanao, states. “By creating a college that prepares them for the real world; develops soft skills like critical thinking, leadership, and empathy; uses digital learning in a more meaningful way; and actually provides students with the technology that students need, we ultimately produce graduates who are citizens that can contribute to a better country.”
Although delivered digitally through its learning management system, MMDC’s helps develop not just the technical skills, but also the soft skills (such as critical thinking, leadership, creativity, analysis, and collaboration) that employers and industries look for when hiring fresh graduates. MMDC does this through its Projects, Problems, and Cases (PPC) model. In this model, projects, problems, and cases are not additions to the course; they ARE the course. For 12 weeks, in each class, students will solve one real-world problem or complete a few projects. Information is not provided through lectures; everything students need to know is available on- demand in the learning management system. Learners only need to access information when they need it. Hence, MMDC doesn't assess learners through the traditional test methods. We assess, and grade the output of students to see if they know AND can DO what the course, and the real world, require.
Mapúa Malayan Digital College will focus on areas that are in-demand by both students and industry: Technology and, eventually, Business. These degrees are designed by instructional design professionals, who have experience in academe, as well as the workforce.
Mapúa Malayan Digital College offers its Learning Hubs: spaces located in malls in key cities, where students can meet with classmates and friends, do more focused work; collaborate on their group projects; meet for their clubs, and more. Each Learning Hub will offer high-speed internet access; comfortable workspaces; and private rooms for meetings. MMDC’s first two Learning Hubs will be located in Ayala Malls Cloverleaf in Quezon City, as well as Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City.
Mapúa Malayan Digital College offers its Learning Hubs: spaces located in malls in key cities, where students can meet with classmates and friends, do more focused work; collaborate on their group projects; meet for their clubs, and more. Each Learning Hub will offer high-speed internet access; comfortable workspaces; and private rooms for meetings. MMDC’s first two Learning Hubs will be located in Ayala Malls Cloverleaf in Quezon City, as well as Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City.
Every student at Mapúa Malayan Digital College will get their own Chromebook and pocket wifi, as well as access to the Learning Hub and a Help Center that can assist them with their tech needs.
Aside from the collaborative nature of the curriculum, MMDC empowers students to pursue their passions by allowing them to start their own clubs with the support of the school. Whether their interests are in cooking, hiking, online gaming, art, or other hobbies, MMDC can connect students with like-minded peers so together, they can pursue their interests.
While the projects, problems and cases of MMDC are real world rigorous, MMDC’s required class meeting times are significantly less than other universities, which allows students to balance their academics, their hobbies, their family life, and their social life.
MMDC offers cutting-edge, real-world learning; a complete technology package; and the opportunity to socialize and pursue passions, all for PHP60,000 for the entire 3 trimester school year.
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