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Big News! Udemy + Coursera Combination Complete
Instructors, I'm excited to share a major milestone. Today, Udemy and Coursera have officially combined to create one of the world's most comprehensive skills platforms. As one company, we are better positioned to enable skills discovery, development, and mastery for learners and organizations globally. This brings your…
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Testing Starter Plan: New Ad-Supported Consumer Subscription (limited rollout)
Hey instructors, We're always testing new ways to bring more learners to Udemy – and ultimately to your courses. One new path is a lower‑priced, ad‑supported subscription called Starter Plan. In the coming days, we'll begin a limited test of Starter Plan in select markets. As part of this test, we'll also pilot a way for…
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Self-Promotion Policy in the Udemy community
Hey everyone! We’ve had a few questions about our policies around self-promotion and sharing outside links on our new platform, so we spoke with our Community Champions to learn more about the needs and concerns around link sharing. After some thoughtful conversations, we landed on one main rule: instructors should not…
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A Message from Coursera CEO Greg Hart
Hi everyone, As part of our efforts to keep everyone informed and excited about the combination of Udemy and Coursera, I am happy to share this short video message from Coursera CEO Greg Hart. Please watch the video here: In this video, hear Greg’s thoughts directly relevant to the instructor community covering: The…
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New Course Bundles Pricing Feature: New Pricing Feature 🎉
Great news, instructors! We're launching a new special pricing feature that will automatically be applied to all Instructor-led Course Bundles for instructors opted into the Deals Program. This program makes your bundles more compelling to learners and helps you unlock more revenue from the content you’ve already created.…
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Celebrating Our Own: Udemy Instructor Deb Grayson Riegel Shares Her Public Speaking Expertise
Hey instructors! We’re excited to spotlight one of our community members who’s making a real impact in professional development. Udemy instructor Deborah Grayson Riegel recently joined our Leading Up: The Work Shift podcast, sharing insights from her 30 years of experience in public speaking—and honestly, it’s gold for…
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Important Update on Monthly Instructor Payouts
Hey there Instructors, We have an important update to share with you regarding our monthly payout process, and we believe it will bring some positive changes to how we manage transactions. Starting with payouts from September 1, 2025, we will be introducing a new minimum monthly payout threshold of $25 USD. Here’s what…
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CEO Transition
Dear Instructor Community, As you may have seen in our recent announcement, Greg Brown is moving on from his role, and Hugo Sarrazin will start today as Udemy’s new CEO. We’re grateful for Greg’s leadership over the past four years and excited for the future under Hugo’s guidance. We plan to host a fireside chat with Hugo…
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Application Now Open for The Udemy Content Innovation Fund
Hey instructors, The Udemy Content Innovation Fund is a $2.5M investment in instructors eager to experiment with new learning experiences. We're looking for ambitious content proposals that leverage our newest capabilities: Role Plays, Labs, interactive elements, and emerging technologies. What groundbreaking learning…
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WINNERS SELECTED Share your tips for a chance to win!
Hey there instructor community! You as instructors fuel this community and make it the wonderful place it is today. That said, we wanted to celebrate you all with a giveaway! For the giveaway, we are giving away a Udemy Mug to 2 instructors who answer the question in this post from August 16 to August 30th. During the…
