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New Month New Theme: Instructor Stories!
Hey there instructors! It's finally December and this month's theme is instructor stories! Throughout your journey as an instructor, there's sure to be some experiences you'd like to share with your fellow community members. From an interesting interaction with a learner, to a method of creating your courses. There should…
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MEGATHREAD: Black Friday Sales are Here!
Udemy's Black Friday sale is officially live! This is one of the biggest sales events of the year for all of us instructors, bringing massive traffic and activity across the platform. What are your thoughts and experiences with this year's Black Friday event? Whether you have insights to share, observations about the…
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Instructors: Are You Ready for AI's Impact on Teaching?
Hey Instructors, You've always adapted to new tools and methods. Now, AI is reshaping how people learn and work, and that includes the teaching landscape. Here's what our latest research reveals and how you can stay ahead. The Reality Check We All Need A study with YouGov across four major economies, revealed an important…
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AI Policy Clarification: Course Quality Standards and New Disclosure Requirements
Hello Instructors, In light of the various AI policies and features, we have heard some of your feedback regarding lack of clarity for what policies exist around the use of AI in Udemy courses. We encourage all Instructor Partners to familiarize themselves with the following current policies around course quality and use…
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Make Better Course Videos with the New Production Hub
Hey there instructors! At Udemy, we’re dedicated to helping you reach more learners and deliver engaging, high-quality learning experiences. Over the past year, we’ve heard from many of you that producing professional-looking videos can be one of the most challenging — and time-consuming — parts of creating a course.…
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A Redesigned Course Experience Is Launching to Learners
Hey instructors, Today, we’ll be rolling out a redesigned course experience to learners in a beta experiment, starting with 1% of all learners and gradually widening our experiment size over the next few months. What is it? This new course experience reimagines how learners engage with your courses, offering a more…
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*Coffee Chat Invite* Let’s talk about Udemy Tools on October 30th
Hello Instructors! It’s now October and this month’s theme is Udemy Success Tools! We’d love for you to stop by our coffee chat and network with fellow instructors while sharing your experience with various tools that Udemy offers. What is a virtual coffee chat? The community virtual coffee chats are hour-long informal…
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New Month New Theme: Udemy Success Features!
Hey there instructors! It’s now October and that means there’s a new theme for the month, Udemy Success Features. Udemy has a ton of various tools and features that can help you throughout your instructor journey. Whether you’re just getting started or are looking for more ways to connect with your learners. We have…
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September Instructor Updates Recap
Hey everyone! 👋 Our September Instructor Insider newsletter just dropped with some exciting updates. Here's a quick recap of what's new and coming up for instructors: New Course Bundles Feature You can now package your courses together for the ultimate upsell! This long-requested build-it-yourself bundles feature is…
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Addressing Instructor Community Concerns with Personal Plan
Dear Instructors, We have heard some of your concerns regarding Personal Plan (PP) and its impact on revenues. We want to address these openly and transparently. Our Commitment in Action We've assembled a dedicated team actively investigating and developing solutions for the key challenges facing our instructor community.…
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Leadership Update: A New Chapter
Dearest Instructor Community, I wanted to let you know that I have made the decision to leave Udemy at the end of November to pursue an outside opportunity. This was not an easy decision for me, but one that made sense for me personally. I could never have anticipated the joy that I would get from working with the Udemy…
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Announcement! Udemy Expands Personal Plan Library
Hey Instructors, We wanted to share some information about our Personal Plan (PP) catalog expansion. Here’s everything you need to know about this change and what it means for you and the broader Udemy community. What Changed? Larger Catalog for More Learners: The PP catalog has doubled in size for new subscribers, now…
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Pardon our dust!
Hey there instructors, We wanted to give you a heads up that some spaces may not look quite right and your posts might not be showing up properly. We're aware of what's going on and already working to get everything back to normal as quickly as we can. Thanks so much for bearing with us while we sort this out. We'll have…
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Update on Udemy Deals Program: Trialling adjustments to discounting and pricing
Hey Instructors, We hope you’re doing well! We want to share an update regarding our Udemy Deals Program pricing and discount strategy. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the learning experience for our students and the earning potential for our instructors, we are introducing a new experiment in our pricing models.…
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🎉 Udemy is on TikTok! Let's Collaborate! 🎉
Hey instructors, Udemy is officially on TikTok (@UDEMY ) and we’d love for you to join the action! We’re kicking things off with a community-driven initiative to showcase what makes Udemy truly unique—our incredible instructors. We’re inviting you to submit ideas for engaging, viral-style TikTok Carousels (swipeable…
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🚀 Udemy and Indeed Team Up for Success 🚀
Hey Instructors, Exciting news! Udemy has partnered with Indeed, the world’s #1 job site1, to create a powerful pathway between skills development and job opportunities. This collaboration is designed to empower job seekers and professionals globally by equipping them with in-demand skills and direct access to curated…
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🗳️ Poll of the Month: Personal Brand vs. Individual Courses 🗳️
Hi Instructors, We know you wear a lot of hats. Many of you aren’t just educators, you're also course creators, marketers, brand-builders and more! With limited time and energy, it’s not always easy to know where to focus. As we wrap up Marketing Month, we’d love to hear your take: Do you prioritize building a personal…
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📊 Introducing A Powerful New Insights Feature for Instructors 📊
Dear Udemy Instructors, We are thrilled to announce the launch of another powerful insight feature designed to help you better understand and meet the needs of your learners: AI Assistant Insights. This tool is specifically designed to enable you to unlock key insights quickly and efficiently. Instructors who have opted…
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📣 Save Announcement Drafts in Your Instructor Dashboard! 📣
Hi instructors, Today we’re sharing an update to the Announcements page in your instructor dashboard! Starting May 27, 2025, you can now draft both educational and promotional emails and save them for later without sending them immediately. This new feature is designed to give you more flexibility and control over your…
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🐛 Only Seeing 5 Posts? You're Not Alone – We're on It! 🐛
The issue has been resolved—thank you so much for your patience! ————————————————————Hey everyone, You may have noticed that things are looking a little off in the English community at the moment. Currently, only the latest 5 posts are visible on the main community page, and featured posts have disappeared as well. Other…
