{"slug": "the-global-campus-how-youtube-is-empowering-learners-everywhere", "title": "The global campus: How YouTube is empowering learners everywhere", "summary": "YouTube reported that over 5.5 billion views of learning and how-to content occurred in the United States last June, with 94% of teachers already using the platform. The company launched a distraction-free YouTube Player for Education, which U.S. students used to watch more than 40 million hours of content in the first half of 2025. YouTube stated that 79% of U.S. teachers who use the platform agree it helps students learn.", "body_md": "# The global campus: How YouTube is empowering learners everywhere\n\nApr 28, 2026 [[read-time]] minute read\n\nApr 28, 2026 [[read-time]] minute read\n\nEvery day, billions of people [use YouTube to learn](https://blog.youtube/topic-hub/learning-education/) and understand the world around them. People can find information about anything and learn something new — from help on class assignments to studying a foreign language or exploring a different career. Last June, there were more than 5.5 billion views on learning and how-to content in the United States.\n\nYouTube has a wide range of resources and tools to support learners everywhere.\n\nLearning is a journey, not a one-time event. With over **5.5 billion views** on learning content in the U.S. last June alone, we are using AI to make knowledge more interactive:\n\nOur creators are the \"internet’s faculty.\" From former teachers like the **Amoeba Sisters****,** Sarina Peterson and Brianna Rapini, breaking down biology to NASA engineer [ Mark Rober](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg) making STEM irresistible to MIT grad\n\nTo support them, we’ve built tools for structured learning:\n\nThe impact of YouTube extends directly into schools, where **94% of teachers** already use the platform. To support them, we built [the YouTube Player for Education](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15503014?hl=en) which provides a distraction-free environment within tools like Google Classroom, Instructure, Seesaw, EdPuzzle, and Canvas.\n\nBy removing ads, comments, and recommendations, we ensure students stay focused. In the first half of 2025, U.S. students watched more than **40 million hours** of content through this specialized, privacy-first player.\n\n79%\n\nIn the US, 79% of teachers who use YouTube agree that YouTube helps students learn.\n\nAt YouTube, we believe \"learning to learn\" is the most vital skill one can acquire. Whether you are at a desk in school or in your home office, we are committed to providing the tools and supporting the voices that help you grow.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-global-campus-how-youtube-is-empowering-learners-everywhere", "canonical_source": "https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-empowering-learning-tools/", "published_at": "2026-04-28 11:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-28 01:06:17.925147+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "ai-products", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["YouTube", "Amoeba Sisters", "Sarina Peterson", "Brianna Rapini", "Mark Rober", "Google Classroom", "Instructure", "Seesaw"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-global-campus-how-youtube-is-empowering-learners-everywhere", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-global-campus-how-youtube-is-empowering-learners-everywhere.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-global-campus-how-youtube-is-empowering-learners-everywhere.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-global-campus-how-youtube-is-empowering-learners-everywhere.jsonld"}}