Distance Learning Tutor

RODP Courses

D2L
Your course materials will be located within the course management system located at elearn.rodp.org. The majority of the interaction with your instructor and classmates will be through e-mail and a discussion board. You should have a good understanding of how e-mail works, as well as be able to send and open e-mail attachments.

We strongly recommend that you review some tutorials before beginning your course.

Course Access
You will not be able to log into your RODP class until the first day. Refer to the login page for access times.

You will log into your course at elearn.rodp.org. Please write down this web address (http://elearn.rodp.org). Please note, you will not access RODP online classes via Pipeline.

Your username is your:

First initial of your first name
Your full last name (If your last name is hyphenated it will be your entire last name including the hyphen)
Your birth month and day
(no spaces / no periods)
Example: John Smith, born February 22 = jsmith0222
Your Password is your six digit birth date
Example: February 22, 1976 = 022276 (no spaces)

Video Testimony
Tammie Allen, an RODP graduate discusses her experience with the Regents Online Degree Program.
Tammie Allen Testimonial (30 seconds)

Time Management
Excellent time management skills are a good indication that students will perform well in an online course. It is easy to fall behind or wait until the last minute to complete assignments. As with traditional college classes, online courses require the same amount of time (minimum of six to eight hours per week) for study time and completing assignments. Online courses have the same rigor and depth of information as traditional courses. Procrastination can result in poor performance in any type of learning environment! Contact your instructor or advisor if you start to experience problems academically and socially in terms of completing your assignments.

Computer Hardware/Software/Browser Requirements
Information on advanced hardware requirements or additional required software may be found in each course syllabus.

Technical Support
If you have any technical difficulties accessing your RODP course, please verify that you are registered for the course in Pipeline. If you are registered, please call the AskRODP Help Desk at: toll free number 1-866-550-7637 or visit the AskRODP Help Desk.

Course Equivalencies
The RODP to MTSU Course Equivalency chart will allow you to view how RODP courses equate to traditional MTSU courses. Some RODP courses are numbered differently than MTSU courses. This chart may assist you in determining if your RODP class is equivalent to an MTSU on-campus course.

If you are not an RODP major, RODP courses may not apply to your degree requirements. Be sure to talk with your advisor.

RODP Fees
Visit www.mtsu.edu/~bursarmt/rodprates.html for RODP fees.

If you mix RODP courses with any other MTSU courses, you will be charged additional program service fees.

Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) courses are charged at a different rate per hour than other MTSU courses.

NOTE: RODP courses do not even exchange with other courses when students drop/add on or after the first day of the semester.