Dr. Gregg Garn and Online Education

President Joe Harroz sits down with Dr. Gregg Garn, the dean of College of Professional and Continuing Studies and the vice president of online learning at the University of Oklahoma, to discuss OU Online. As online education becomes more synonymous with a normal learning experience for many, President Harroz and Dr. Garn aim to fill in the blanks for questions people may have about the online experience. OU Online is growing at an exciting rate and today’s episode speaks to that growth.

0:00–2:42 – Introductions

2:43 -- Origins of OU Online

6:40 – The aim of OU Online’s programs

7:39 – What programs are offered

9:40 – The advantages of gaining a degree within OU Online

11:54 – Adult Degree Completion opportunities

13:40 – The challenge of keeping local students in-state who choose online programs

17:39 – Building community in an online environment

23:43 – Future of online education and OU Online

27:00 – How students should think of their online experience moving forward