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Introducing the Instructor Insider
Hey, Instructors, This makes the official inaugural edition of the Instructor Insider, part of a semi-regular look at what you’ve done, what’s coming up, and what we’ve been doing. We have a lot of good news. And we have some new features and resources that will help you and your courses with discoverability, active…
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July is in the books! See what we covered about Social Media!
Hey Instructor Community! The month of July has ended 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! We wanted to shout out to the member who has reached the “50…
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Join us for an Ask Me Anything session with the Udemy Social Media Team
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another live community event this month! On July 26th at 1:00pm ET, we’ll be sitting down with the Manager, Global Social Media Molly Hampton in an AMA (Ask me Anything) style interview. During the AMA, Molly will take your questions about all things social media!…
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Join us for an AMA with our Lead Learning Designer, Melissa Belardi!
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another live community event this month! On June 28th at 1:00pm ET we’ll be sitting down with the Lead Learning Designer, Melissa Belardi in an AMA (Ask me Anything) style interview. Melissa has a Master's degree in Education, specializing in Learning. She has…
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WEBINAR: Course Quality: The Science, The Stats, and The Structure
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another webinar that focuses on Course Quality! On March 28th from 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET we’ll be sitting down with Community Champion @MarkLassoff , Josh Cavelier, and Matt Pierce to discuss the science, the stats, and the structure for your courses. Here is a bit of…
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End of the Year Instructor Awards
Hello, Instructor Community! 12/13/21 Update: Nominations have now ended, please vote for your favorites here. We are excited to announce the first annual, “End of the Year Instructor Awards” (unofficially known as the Instructor UdEmmys). This is an opportunity to recognize the community members that we all have come to…
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What’s new with coding exercises: June 2023 update
Hi instructors! Did you know that Udemy Business courses with coding exercises see 90% more student enrollments than comparable courses without them? Knowing this, we’re especially pleased to announce our latest round of updates and improvements to Udemy's coding exercises. To provide greater understanding into how your…
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Winners Announced: Share Your Marketing Tips and Win a Udemy T-Shirt!
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 Udemy t-shirts to 10 instructors who answer the question in this post from April 28th to May 12th. During the…
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A message from our CEO and important instructor updates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp1rV9mmi4g Hey, instructors, We’ve heard your requests for transparency, for more of a look into what’s happening at Udemy. That’s why we’re launching a semi-regular series looking at all things instructor at Udemy. In this inaugural edition, we‘re introducing our new CEO, Greg Brown, and…
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Site Maintenance - May 31st, 2023
Hi instructors, We are performing routine site maintenance between the hours of 6am - 10am Pacific Standard Time, Wednesday, May 31st. During this time, you may experience reduced performance or functionality on the site. This maintenance is being done to ensure the long-term stability and uptime of our platform. We…
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Policy Update: Course Material Downloads
Hello Instructors! We have an important update from our Trust & Safety Team. We know that Instructors want to give learners the best experience possible, and so we’ve made a few updates to our course material downloads policy. We understand that in order to succeed in any course, learners may be required to download…
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Updated content policies: Audio and Video Standards
Hello Instructors! We are pleased to announce two exciting policy updates straight from our Trust & Safety Team. These changes have been driven by valuable feedback from our esteemed instructors like you. Get ready to embrace more flexibility in your course creation process! First, we are now accepting courses created with…
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*Coffee Chat Invite* Let’s talk about Learning Design on June 28th
https://giphy.com/embed/fu8GwzxmUKSHOSCt6R Hello Instructors! It’s June, and this month’s theme is Learning Design! We’d love for you to stop by our coffee chat and network with fellow instructors while sharing your experience improving the design of your online courses. What is a virtual coffee chat? The community…
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It's now June and this month's theme is Learning Design!
Hey there instructors! It’s officially June and this month’s theme is Learning Design! In June, we will post engaging content on the process of creating an engaging online course! Since you are all in different phases of your instructor journeys, we should have many different perspectives on Learning Design strategies!…
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*New Challenge* Participate in the community to get an exclusive badge!
Hey there Instructor Community! We are excited to share another challenge for you to join in! Last time we gave you all a challenge, it was related to updating your courses to be prepped for the holiday season. Now we have something that will take place in this community! We wanted to challenge you all to connect and…
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🔔 Important Announcement: Temporary Read-Only Mode 🔔
Hello Instructors! We wanted to inform you the community platform will be set to read-only for a brief period of maintenance today, April 9th, 2024. During this time, you'll still be able to access existing content and browse the site, but won't be able to post new content, comment, or make edits. This temporary measure is…
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It’s May and this month’s theme is Marketing!
Hey there instructors! It’s officially may and this month’s theme is Marketing. This subject is the most discussed topic on the community so I’m excited hear about the upcoming discussions! In May, we will post engaging content on marketing your courses! Since you are all in different phases of your instructor journeys, we…
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⭐ A CHANCE TO BE FEATURED ON UDEMY’S SOCIAL ⭐
WHY? Build your personal brand Promote your courses and teaching style Tap into Udemy’s audience of over 12M followers Connect with Udemy learners across the globe Share your knowledge to help others grow personally and professionally Grow your community by engaging with new and existing learners If these perks sound…
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*Coffee Chat Invite* Let’s talk about AV on April 26th
Hello Instructors! It’s now 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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And the winners of the 2023 Udemy awards are....
Hello Instructor Community! The results are in and we have our winners for the second annual Udemy Community Awards! Congratulations to all the winners! The Helping Hand @Samreen Nisa Qureshi The Motivator @LindsayMarsh Newcomer of the Year @Alexia The Technical Guru @LawrenceMMiller The Unicorn @FrankKane Community…
