An astonishing expansion of their accessible education program Study Hall has been announced by YouTube, Arizona State University, and Crash Course, the well-known YouTube channel run by brothers Hank and John Green. The partnership, which was announced by YouTube as "a new approach that demystifies the college process while creating an affordable and accessible onramp to earning college credit," provides online students with the opportunity to pursue transferable course credits with fewer restrictions than traditional college programs. https://twitter.com/GoStudyHall/status/1617915915563139073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1617915915563139073%7Ctwgr%5E5e666fd557527016a089ee10a2fa4457de057b28%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F467719-youtube-launches-study-hall-which-will-allow-earning-college-credits-online Users can register for related courses developed by Crash Course and academics at Arizona State University in order to receive credits and compile a transcript, in addition to being able to watch all of the Study Hall videos for free on YouTube. The current set of four "College Foundations" classes will start on March 7, 2023, and they will cover postsecondary fundamentals like English composition, college math, American history, and interpersonal communication. The enrollment fee for each course is $25, and there is an additional $400 registration fee to earn credits. Each course will cost $350 to enroll before March 7, 2023. According to YouTube, the cost of Study Hall will be "less than one-third of the typical course cost at a public four-year university" when it is fully operational, and the number of credits available will be equivalent to the entire first year of study at most institutions. There is no application or minimum GPA requirement for enrollment, and students are permitted to repeat classes as many times as necessary. Through the Earned Admissions program, any eligible student can apply for admission to Arizona State University or transfer to any US institution that accepts ASU credits in order to use their Study Hall experience toward a degree. YouTube's head of learning, Katie Kurtz, claims that the company wants to act as a bridge between the general public and higher education. "By removing obstacles to high-impact learning experiences, we at YouTube want to encourage students to take their learning to new heights. She elaborated, "The path to higher education is plagued by too many obstacles, despite the fact that postsecondary education is still one of the best drivers of economic and social mobility." "By utilizing our community of passionate and endlessly creative learning creators, we want to assist in addressing this urgent challenge. We knew that Crash Course and ASU's world-class faculty would be a dynamic partnership to address this challenge because we had 10 years of experience delivering educational content that was compelling and engaging." The Crash Course channel was started in 2012 by the Green brothers, who were early and influential creators on YouTube and Tumblr. The channel has produced educational content for a decade on a variety of subjects related to early college and Advanced Placement high school courses, including intellectual property law, world history, and psychology. Since they are both regulars on the TikTok For You Page, the Green brothers' quick and simple educational videos have an even larger audience. In a tweet, Hank Green talked about his most recent educational endeavor, writing: There are approximately 43 million Americans who owe 1.75 trillion dollars in student debt. Although this may sound bad, it is actually worse than it appears: 40 percent of those 43 million individuals do not possess degrees and will not pursue them. https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1617968181645316098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1617968181645316098%7Ctwgr%5E5e666fd557527016a089ee10a2fa4457de057b28%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F467719-youtube-launches-study-hall-which-will-allow-earning-college-credits-online According to Green and his production company, Complexly, fees, the complexity of college admissions systems, and the difficulty of many college courses for people who did not complete their high school education were the greatest obstacles to students obtaining degrees. We started building the "Study Hall" with some funding and a lot of hard work with the intention of lowering these barriers." Study Hall also provides educational content on comprehending and navigating the higher education landscape, including a Crash Course series on "How to College" and quick primers to popular concepts and subject areas hosted by Green and other academics. These offerings are in addition to the new course options. The program is expected to offer 12 courses by January 2025. Prospective students can sign up on the Study Hall website.
An astonishing expansion of their accessible education program Study Hall has been announced by YouTube, Arizona State University, and Crash Course, the well-known YouTube channel run by brothers Hank and John Green.
The partnership, which was announced by YouTube as “a new approach that demystifies the college process while creating an affordable and accessible onramp to earning college credit,” provides online students with the opportunity to pursue transferable course credits with fewer restrictions than traditional college programs.
🚨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
Users can register for related courses developed by Crash Course and academics at Arizona State University in order to receive credits and compile a transcript, in addition to being able to watch all of the Study Hall videos for free on YouTube.
The current set of four “College Foundations” classes will start on March 7, 2023, and they will cover postsecondary fundamentals like English composition, college math, American history, and interpersonal communication. The enrollment fee for each course is $25, and there is an additional $400 registration fee to earn credits. Each course will cost $350 to enroll before March 7, 2023.
According to YouTube, the cost of Study Hall will be “less than one-third of the typical course cost at a public four-year university” when it is fully operational, and the number of credits available will be equivalent to the entire first year of study at most institutions.
There is no application or minimum GPA requirement for enrollment, and students are permitted to repeat classes as many times as necessary. Through the Earned Admissions program, any eligible student can apply for admission to Arizona State University or transfer to any US institution that accepts ASU credits in order to use their Study Hall experience toward a degree.
YouTube’s head of learning, Katie Kurtz, claims that the company wants to act as a bridge between the general public and higher education.
“By removing obstacles to high-impact learning experiences, we at YouTube want to encourage students to take their learning to new heights. She elaborated, “The path to higher education is plagued by too many obstacles, despite the fact that postsecondary education is still one of the best drivers of economic and social mobility.”
“By utilizing our community of passionate and endlessly creative learning creators, we want to assist in addressing this urgent challenge. We knew that Crash Course and ASU’s world-class faculty would be a dynamic partnership to address this challenge because we had 10 years of experience delivering educational content that was compelling and engaging.”
The Crash Course channel was started in 2012 by the Green brothers, who were early and influential creators on YouTube and Tumblr. The channel has produced educational content for a decade on a variety of subjects related to early college and Advanced Placement high school courses, including intellectual property law, world history, and psychology. Since they are both regulars on the TikTok For You Page, the Green brothers’ quick and simple educational videos have an even larger audience.
In a tweet, Hank Green talked about his most recent educational endeavor, writing: There are approximately 43 million Americans who owe 1.75 trillion dollars in student debt. Although this may sound bad, it is actually worse than it appears: 40 percent of those 43 million individuals do not possess 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 company, Complexly, fees, the complexity of college admissions systems, and the difficulty of many college courses for people who did not complete their high school education were the greatest obstacles to students obtaining degrees. We started building the “Study Hall” with some funding and a lot of hard work with the intention of lowering these barriers.”
Study Hall also provides educational content on comprehending and navigating the higher education landscape, including a Crash Course series on “How to College” and quick primers to popular concepts and subject areas hosted by Green and other academics. These offerings are in addition to the new course options.
The program is expected to offer 12 courses by January 2025. Prospective students can sign up on the Study Hall website.
