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A message from Gregg Coccari: Udemy's Social Impact
Hello everyone, I’m excited to announce that today Udemy published its inaugural “Social Impact Report” and I want to take this moment to thank you all for your commitment to improving millions of lives around the globe by sharing your expertise on Udemy. The report spotlights so many individuals and organizations who have…
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Join us for an AMA with Udemy's Global Social Media Manager, Molly Hampton
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another live community event this month! On July 27th at 8:00am PST we’ll be sitting down with our Global Social Media Manager at Udemy, Molly Hampton, in an AMA (Ask me Anything) style interview. During the AMA, Molly will take your questions about all things social…
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It’s Social Media Month + a Coffee Chat Invitation!
Hello Instructor Community! Happy July! If you are new around here, you might not know that each month we kick off a new theme in the community and this month we are diving into all things social media! We’ll be hosting a social media coffee chat, discussions, and a webinar throughout the month to help you understand how…
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Join us for a webinar: “Learning Principles for Udemy Instructors”
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another educational webinar. On June 30th at 12pm** PST/ 3pm EST we’ll be sitting down with Melissa Belardi, Lead Learning Designer at Udemy to discuss the 4 learning principles and how you can incorporate these principles into your courses. Space is limited to the…
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May 2022 Community Highlights - Here's what you might've missed
Hello Instructors! Each month we take a moment to recognize some of the shining stars in our community & this month we are putting the spotlight on a few of our newest & most enthusiastic members. Join me in welcoming @Blogging Betty Boomer , @Soleil & @JazminJewelYoga May Community Recap: We dedicated the entire month of…
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The next phase of Personal Plan (May 2022)
Hi everyone, In April, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the launch of Personal Plan, a subscription offering for individual learners. Personal Plan has grown and evolved in its first year, and we've learned a lot from our tests, research, and analysis. We have a new update for you, including things like: The…
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April Community Highlights
Hello Instructor Community! It’s time to recognize some of our most esteemed community members while also taking a look at some of the most popular community posts from the last month! This month, we’d like to give a special shoutout to Basit Khan, John Thompson & Frederico Garay for sharing their Instructor milestones in…
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May is Audio/Visual Month in the Community!
Hello Instructors! Last month we introduced themed content, discussion, and events and the feedback was so positive, so we are continuing on this trend and kicking off an entire month of Audio/Visual content for you. Here’s what you can expect this month: Weekly targeted discussions around the topic of Audio/Visual…
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Join us for a virtual coffee chat on April 21st!
https://giphy.com/embed/l2SpXensc5RhNzfK8 Hello Instructors! We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting our very first Udemy Instructor Community virtual coffee chat of the year, on April 21st at 10 am PST*, and you are invited! What is a virtual coffee chat? The community virtual coffee chats are hour-long informal…
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Updates: Section movement and Q&A upvote sorting are now live
Hi everyone, We hope your week and your latest teaching endeavors are both going well! Today, we're excited to highlight two upgrades our Instructor Experience team recently released to make it easier to build and manage your courses. Section movement in the curriculum editor Historically, to move a whole section in your…
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Goodbye and Thank you!
Hello Instructor Community, It is with mixed emotions that I announce my departure as the team lead and moderator of this wonderful community. For the past two years, I have had the privilege of working with all of you and supporting you in your journey as Udemy instructors. During my time here, I have witnessed countless…
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*Webinar Invite* Let’s talk Marketing with Chris Haroun on May 5th
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another live community event! On May 5th from 11:00am to 12:00pm PST we’ll be sitting down with @Chris_Haroun , in a webinar focusing on Marketing your courses. As an introduction, Chris Haroun is an award-winning business professor and has been teaching business and…
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Historical course engagement data now available (and more!)
Hi everyone, Last month, we were excited to announce a suite of upgrades to the Performance dashboard, including device usage reporting, load time improvements, and of course–Udemy Business insights. We mentioned then that there were still a few items coming, and today, those items are here! Course engagement historical…
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New Month New Theme: Marketing!
Hey there instructor community, It’s the month of April and that means we have a new theme for you, Marketing! This is easily one of the most discussed topics in the community and we wanted to have a whole month dedicated subject! So if you’re looking to improve your marketing efforts for your online courses, this is the…
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What’s new with coding exercises: March 2023 update
Hi Instructors, It's been a month since we launched the improved coding exercise experience and we're thrilled with how many of you and your learners are using it! To spread the word, we ran a marketing campaign that included: A new product video that showcases the tool and experience A dedicated homepage banner that…
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Learn more about Course Quality with our next Coffee Chat at 3/15
Hello Instructors! It’s now March and we have a new theme for you all, Course Quality! Creating a quality course experience is paramount to both maintaining and gaining learners. We’d love for you to stop by our coffee chat and network with fellow instructors and share with each other what makes a quality course! What is a…
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What’s new with coding exercises: February 2023 update
Hi Instructors, We're excited to announce that our improved coding exercises are now live! There’s a fresh new look, new guidance features, and an expanded language library. Here's a summary of the key improvements: A (familiar) new look – With an IDE-like interface, your coding exercises will look just like what a learner…
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Steps we're taking to support Udemy's long-term growth & stability
Hi all, Today, Udemy reported fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings, posting strong results and closing out our first year as a public company with a 22% year-over-year increase in annual revenue. However, as many of you have discussed here in the Community, Udemy is not immune to the macroeconomic impacts that have…
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1099-MISC tax forms are ready
Hi all, Tax season has arrived in the United States, and so have 2022 tax forms for US instructors! If you submitted form W-9 (for US persons and businesses), you should be able to access Form 1099-MISC summarizing your 2022 Udemy earnings and withholding at this point. You can view your form and securely download a PDF of…
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January is in the books! See what we covered!
Hey Instructor Community! The month of January has come to an end and we wanted to showcase the highlights of what we covered! Community Member Shoutouts! Every so often, there are community members who reach certain milestones and we wanted to shout out a few members who have reached the “50 Replies Given” in the…
