CollegisEduprise Brings Learning Technology Solutions to Colorado Community Colleges Online.Business Editors/Education Writers MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002 New Agreement Boosts Academic Accessibility and Promise of Value in Technology Investments for a Consortium of 13 Community Colleges In a Rocky Mountain region The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne. valued for independence and self-reliance, a consortium of community colleges has enlisted an outside partner to deliver the promise of superior overall value and support for technology investments in higher education. CollegisEduprise, the leading provider of comprehensive business, technology and curriculum services to higher education, recently added Colorado Community Colleges Online (CCCO) -- a consortium of 13 community colleges with merged learning resources, not all of which are in Colorado -- to the corporation's expanding list of higher education clients. This joint agreement marks the fifth significant statewide initiative for CollegisEduprise, the others being successful relationships with CalStateTEACH (Calif.), Tennessee Board of Regents The Tennessee Board of Regents as currently constituted is authorized by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly passed in 1972. It supervises all public institutions of higher education in Tennessee not governed by the University of Tennessee system, including four-year , Kentucky Virtual University, and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The CCCO signing, which highlights support for Web-based coursework, distance learning, and strategic services for online registration and administrative applications, continues a trend toward technology services demand that began late last year, particularly in the Rocky Mountain, Southwest and Western regions of the country. Just three months ago, CollegisEduprise signed a $26.5 million technology management services agreement with Salt Lake Community College Although the college does not offer four-year degrees, school officials work with the state's other institutions of high learning to ensure that credits are transferable. General education credits may be transferred to any four-year school in Utah including private schools such as in Utah. That agreement was bracketed by contracts with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, El Paso Community College History El Paso County Community College District was established in June 1969 when citizens of El Paso County voted to form a junior college district and elected a board of seven trustees to administer the College. and Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University (DBU), formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas, USA. History DBU began as Decatur Baptist College in Decatur, Texas, in 1898. in Texas; Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. As of Fall 2007, the university has 21,352 students, 13,989 of these are situated in the main Flagstaff campus<ref name="Enrollment" />. in Arizona; Loyola Marymount University, Claremont Graduate University Claremont Graduate University (formerly The Claremont Graduate School) was founded in 1925 in the city of Claremont, California. It is one of two graduate institutions in the prestigious Claremont Colleges consortium, the other being the Keck Graduate Institute. and West Hills Community College, all of California; and the Washington State Board. "Physical location in higher education is not always the most essential element to students," said Bob Norden, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Colorado Community Colleges Online. "In today's competitive academic market, accessibility, value and quality of education take on added importance, as students look for online solutions to meet their educational needs. CollegisEduprise will deliver some of the essential ingredients for our rapidly growing programs." An example of positive return on investment (ROI) comes from another CollegisEduprise consortium client, Tennessee Board of Regents, which dramatically increased statewide learner enrollments from 300 to 3,600 within nine months through the TBR-Regents Online Degrees Programs (RODP). CollegisEduprise assisted with the marketing and business plans of RODP, which also generated more than $1.5 million in tuition and fees for Tennessee Board of Regents, while expanding student access among rural Tennesseans through the export of quality educational degree programs in an online environment. By combining resources through a common technology services provider, consortiums and individual institutions benefit from expertise and economies of scale within a competitive college and university environment. "Our comprehensive learning technology services are designed to provide measurable success and return on investment, focused on the unique mission of each client," said Rob Abel, senior vice president of Business Development for CollegisEduprise. "We will apply our significant experience in jump-starting statewide e-Education initiatives in this exciting partnership." CollegisEduprise, based in suburban Orlando, has more than 110 college and university clients nationwide, more than half of which are community colleges. Other Colorado clients include Community College of Denver Community College of Denver (CCD) is a community college located in Denver, Colorado. The main campus is at Auraria, and it has five branch campuses named East, Lowry, North, Parkway and SouthWest. It's former President Ms. and Regis University. About CollegisEduprise, Inc. CollegisEduprise, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive business, technology and curriculum services to higher education. Founded in 1986, CollegisEduprise links administrative and academic goals through strategic vision and implementation. CollegisEduprise clients achieve dramatic returns on investments in technology by leveraging corporate expertise and economies of scale to realize financial, strategic and operational value on campus and online. Visit the CollegisEduprise Web site at www.collegiseduprise.com. About Colorado Community Colleges Online The Community Colleges of Colorado Online is comprised of the 13 member colleges in the Community Colleges of Colorado, Colorado Mountain College Colorado Mountain College (CMC)is a network of seven junior college campuses in western Colorado. Three of the campuses are residential campuses with student residence halls and cafeterias, and are located in Steamboat Springs, Leadville and Glenwood Springs. , Dawson Community College Dawson Community College is a community college, of approximately 400 students, located in Glendive, Montana, which offers one-year certificate programs or two-year associate's degree programs. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. and Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it is primarily a liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate classes. . Through CCCOnline, you can now earn fully accredited Associate of Arts degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees and Certificates, in various disciplines. Community Colleges of Colorado are accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. . Visit the Colorado Community Colleges Online Web site at www.ccconline.org. |
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