YouTube, Arizona State University, and Crash Course, the popular YouTube channel of authors and brothers Hank and John Green, have announced a surprise expansion of their accessible education program, Study Hall.
According to YouTube’s announcement, the partnership is “an innovative approach that exposes the college process while creating an affordable and accessible on-ramp to earning college credit,” for online learners from traditional college programs. Outline opportunities to earn transferable course credits with fewer restrictions than competition.
🚨Big news! 🚨You can now earn college credit with Study Hall – starting by watching YouTube videos!
— Study Hall (@GoStudyHall) January 24, 2023
Sign up and start earning credit https://t.co/IXQnB6EkKZ pic.twitter.com/IbAkISeKiQ
In addition to being able to watch all Study Hall videos on YouTube for free, users can register for a crash course and related courses developed by Arizona State University academics to earn credit and compile a transcript.
Beginning March 7, 2023, the current lineup of four “College Foundations” courses will focus on postsecondary fundamentals including English composition, college math, American history, and interpersonal communication. Each course costs $25 to enroll, plus an additional registration fee of $400 to earn credit. Before March 7, 2023, each course will cost $350 to enroll.
When Study Hall is fully operational, the number of credits available will be equivalent to an entire first year of study at most institutions and the cost is “less than one-third the cost of a typical course at a public four-year university,” YouTube said. According to. .
There is no minimum GPA or even an application requirement for enrollment, and students are allowed to retake classes as often as needed. Any eligible student who wants to use their study hall experience toward a degree can apply for admission to Arizona State University through the Earned Admissions Program or transfer to a school in the U.S. that offers ASU credit. you accept
According to Katie Kurtz, YouTube’s head of learning, the company wants to act as a middleman between the general public and higher education.
“At YouTube, we want to empower learners to go further by removing barriers to high-impact learning experiences. Postsecondary education continues to be one of the greatest drivers of economic and social mobility. , yet there are many obstacles in the way of higher education.” he explained.
“We want to help address this urgent challenge by tapping into our endlessly creative and passionate community of learning creators. With 10 years of experience delivering compelling and engaging educational content, we knew ASU’s world-class A crash course paired with faculty will be a dynamic partnership. Solve this challenge.”
The Green brothers, known as early, influential creators on both YouTube and Tumblr, launched the Crash Course channel in 2012. The channel has produced a decade’s worth of educational content on a variety of topics related to early college and advanced placement high. School courses, including psychology, world history, and even intellectual property law. The Green Brothers’ quick and easy educational videos have an even bigger audience now that they’re both regulars on the TikTok For You page.
Hank Green discussed his recent education efforts, writing in a tweet: “Nearly 43 million Americans are saddled with $1.75 trillion in student debt. That may sound bad, but it’s apparently worse: In 40% of the 43 million people do not have degrees and will not pursue them.”
In 2010 my brother and I started posting educational videos because we had run out of ideas for our vlog.
— Hank Green (@hankgreen) January 24, 2023
Today, with @ASU and @Google, we’re launching https://t.co/ciWkOtX8iS a path from YouTube to real, transferable college credit, and I want to talk about why (and how).
According to Green and his production firm, Complexly, the biggest barriers to getting degrees into the hands of students include fees, the complexity of the college admissions system, and the difficulty of many college courses for people who have already completed them. Didn’t get high school. Education. “With some funding and a lot of hard work, we started building a ‘study hall’ with the goal that it would help reduce these barriers.”
Along with new course options, Study Hall also offers educational content on understanding and navigating the higher education landscape, including a crash course series on “How To College” and quick primers in popular concepts and subject areas. included, hosted by Green and other academics.
By January 2025, 12 courses are expected to be accessible in the program. On the Study Hall website, prospective students can sign up.
