Tennessee Board of Regents

RODP and ROCE offer the same education as TBR's on-campus universities, community colleges and technical centers. The online format was designed to offer more flexibility and accessibility for TBR students. "The collaboration of the Regents' campuses is what makes this program such a great success" said Robbie Melton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. "The Regents Campus Collaborative of RODP and ROCE is the gateway for students to easily access quality education via the Internet." ROCE - a collaboration of the Continuing Education Departments of the TBR campuses - strives to satisfy Tennessee's workforce development needs by offering courses that present new skills or enhance existing skills for career advancement. "With the globalization of the workforce, workers have to learn new skills to keep up with the demands of the job market," said Halford. Tennessee Career Centers and over 300 public libraries have also partnered with TBR's online programs to enhance access to Internet use and advance career training. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen endorsed the Regents Campus Collaborative RODP and ROCE programs through the Governer's Books from Birth Foundation. Books from Birth partners with Dolly Parton's Imagnation Library initiative to establish a commitment to life-long learning in Tennessee's youngest citizens. The programs encourage reading from an early age by providing each child in Tennessee with an age-appropriate, new book each month until they're five years old, regardless of income. "Regents Campus Collaborative online programs will constantly strive to measure quality while continuously attempting to improve performance standards," said Kevin Liska, director of the Tennessee Tech University BusinessMedia Center and Regents Campus Collaborative marketing coordinator. "The mission and goal of RODP and ROCE is to provide quality education that serves the many stakeholders of the educational marketplace. This includes the numerous entities promoting economic and educational development." RODP has been rated one of the top three virtual programs in the nation by the The Center for Academic Transformation of Rensselaer Polytechnic University, a program designed to support those in higher education taking advantage of information technology to transform their academic practices. To learn more, visit www.rodp.org, or call 1-888-223-0023.