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In response to the Rendemy platform.
Hi Instructors, We wanted to follow up and share an update regarding the pirate site, Rendemy, and the steps Udemy is taking to address the situation and safeguard your content. Rendemy is in no way associated with Udemy and their use of our collective content is unauthorized and illegal. We know the deep value of the…
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❗️**Announcement** Course ratings suddenly dropped or dissapeared❗️
*****Update as of 09/24/2024***** Hello everyone, We understand how frustrating it can be to see your hard-earned reviews showing the wrong score. Please know that we are fully aware of the impact, and we truly appreciate your patience as we investigate the cause. Our engineering team has made this issue a top priority and…
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Announcement: Udemy Restructuring Update
Hello Instructors, We would like to provide you with an important update regarding recent changes within the company. As discussed during the Q2 earnings call, Udemy is taking decisive steps to realign its strategic focus and resources toward the areas of highest growth, while also driving operational efficiency. As part…
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Updates to Course Subtitles
Based on learner and instructor feedback from the initial rollout of these updates, we wanted to highlight the following changes: We are extending the deadline from August 15 to August 25 for re-enabling subtitles. You will also no longer be able to turn off native-language subtitles and captions for Udemy Business courses…
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In response to the review bug
Hello Instructors, We hear you, and we deeply understand your frustration. We know this bug has impacted your courses and businesses, and we are committed to resolving it as quickly and effectively as possible. I want to provide a more detailed update based on the latest information from our engineering team. After a…
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🎉 Udemy Founder Eren Bali Returns as Chief Technology Officer 🎉
We’re excited to announce that Eren Bali, who co-founded Udemy in 2010 and served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer until 2014, has returned to Udemy as our new Chief Technology Officer. Eren will work closely with Udemy’s Chief Product Officer, Prasad Raje, to accelerate Udemy’s product strategy, leading the…
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GenAI Opt-out window is now open
Hello Instructors! We want to officially announce that the opt-out period for our Generative AI Program (GenAI Program) begins today, August 21st, and goes through September 12th. The choice to participate in the GenAI program is yours. If you want to participate, no action is needed! If you decide this isn’t right for…
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❗️**Announcement** UB Content Removal Email Sent in Error ❗️
Hello Instructors! Some of you may have received an email stating your courses have been removed from the UB Collection. Please rest assured your course is still included in the main Udemy Business collection. Our curation team is editing a private custom collection and our system sent out an automated notification in…
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Updates to our terms and new GenAI Policy
Hello Instructors, We have some important updates regarding our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Instructor Terms to share with you. We're also thrilled to introduce our new Instructor Generative AI Policy (GenAI Policy). Why does this matter? These changes reflect our commitment to respecting intellectual property rights…
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👉️ Preview Udemy's new GenAI tools August 7 at 8am PT/11am ET 👈️
Hello Instructors! We invite you to join us on August 7 at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET for a first look at how our GenAI tools can boost your course visibility, enhance learner engagement, and save you time. Get a preview of our new GenAI tools that benefit learners and instructors: AI assistant for learners – Our new AI…
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💬 *MEGATHREAD*: Say Hello to Role Play! 💬
Hey instructors! We're excited to announce our brand-new feature designed to make your courses more interactive — Role Play! Here's how it works: While creating or editing an English-language course, you can now add a Role Play. Simply fill out a quick form with a scenario, select a coach avatar, and choose an audio track.…
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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…
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🎉 Welcome Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh as Chief Customer Experience Officer 🎉
Hey there instructors, We're excited to announce that Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh has joined the Udemy team as our first-ever Chief Customer Experience Officer! 🎉 Neeracha brings impressive experience from her previous roles as Chief Customer Officer at Asana and Executive Vice President of Global Customer Success at…
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✨ Announcing the Launch of the Udemy Innovation Studio: "AI for Business Leaders". ✨
Dear Instructors, We are excited to announce the launch of the Udemy Innovation Studio, a new initiative that embodies our commitment to visionary and bold innovation. The Udemy Innovation Studio will serve as an incubator for new learning experiences, where we will experiment, prototype, and take bold risks to push the…
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☕️ *Coffee Chat Invite* Let’s talk about AV on May 9th ☕️
Hello Instructors! It's April and this month’s theme is AV! We’d love for you to stop by our coffee chat and network with fellow instructors while sharing your experience with improving the audio and visual quality of your online courses. What is a virtual coffee chat? The community virtual coffee chats are hour-long…
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🔒️Upcoming Change: Passwordless Login for Instructors🔒️
Hey instructors, In the coming days we are going to change the way you log into Udemy. As it stands, you are asked to enter your email address and password followed by a MFA one-time code, which is sent to your email which you need to validate in order to access the platform. Our goal is to reduce the number of steps it…
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🚀Announcement: Career Accelerator is here🚀
Hello Instructors, We're thrilled to introduce Career Accelerator, a new initiative designed to enhance learning and growth in professional fields. Our aim is to make professional development more accessible, practical, and results-driven for learners around the globe. To learn more check out our FAQs on Career Accelerator…
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✨Unlock New Possibilities with Our AI-Powered Review Insights Feature!✨
Hi Instructors, We’re delighted to introduce you to a new feature, Review Insights, now live on your instructor dashboard! Designed to allow you to analyze your reviews faster and more efficiently, this feature employs AI and ML technologies to analyze your course reviews and identify the top recurring themes. With Review…
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Unlock Enhanced Payout Benefits with Tipalti
Hey there instructors, At Udemy, we are committed to enhancing your teaching experience, including continually improving our payment processes. That’s why we’re delighted to introduce Tipalti, a new provider for instructor payments. What does Tipalti offer? An effortless setup process will allow you to transition smoothly…
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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…
