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Udemy Awards Finalists! Cast your votes now!
Hello Instructor Community! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to cast their vote for the second annual Udemy Awards nominees! Your choices have been recorded and we now have our nominees for each category! You can cast your vote for each category here. Take a look at our 2023 Udemy Awards Nominations: The…
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Reminder - Publish your courses soon to qualify for discounts!
Hey there instructor community, In August, we sent an update with the pricing and deals program for course eligibility for promotions and sales. We’d like to remind you all that new courses will not be discounted for the first 14 days after publishing. This ensures learners see a consistent initial price. After 14 days,…
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Updates to tax form requirements for 2024
Hi all, We're making an update to our tax form policy. Beginning January 1, 2024, a valid tax form will be required to receive payout from Udemy. So if you're one of the few instructors who's actively earning on Udemy, but hasn't yet submitted a valid tax form, you'll need to do so in order to continue to get paid out each…
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Join us on October 20th for an AMA with Kyle Pew and Mark Lassoff!
Hello Instructor Community! We are excited to bring you another live community event this month! On October 20th at 1:00pm ET, we’ll be sitting down with Kyle Pew and Mark Lassoff in webinar discussing Teaching Best Practices, and Black Friday! For a bit of context, here’s some more information on our guest speakers. Kyle…
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Winners Announced! 📚🍎 Share Your Instructor Stories & Win!
Hey there, Instructor community! Today is World Teacher's Day and we want to take a moment to celebrate all the incredible educators among us. To mark this special occasion, we've put together a heartwarming video that highlights the inspiring stories of some of our very own instructors. These dedicated individuals have…
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Update your course and earn an exclusive badge with this challenge!
Hey there Instructor Community! As you continue your instructor journey, your teaching area will change. It’s important to ensure that your content is always up-to-date to provide your students with the best possible learning experience. With that, we have a challenge for you to complete by the end of the month! Those who…
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*Coffee Chat Invite* Let’s talk about Teaching Best Practices on September
Hello Instructors! It’s now September and we have a new theme for you all, Teaching Best Practieces! With this subject, we’d love to dive deep into sharing online teaching knowledge and how to create the best possible experience for your learners. We’d love for you to stop by our coffee chat and network with fellow…
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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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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…
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Meet our new community moderator, Bessy
Hi, instructor community, Please help me welcome our new community moderator @Bessy . Check out the image below to learn more about her!
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The latest on practice tests - May 2024
Hi instructors! We’ve excited to share the following improvements we’ve made to practice tests, especially as more professional learners are using them for certification preparation. See below for the enhancements we’ve just launched and learn more in this Teaching Center article: New practice test creation flow -…
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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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🔔 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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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 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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Evolving our mission and vision as we accelerate growth
Hey Instructors, Over the past few months, we've been thinking about how we can amplify the impact of our collective voice to accelerate Udemy’s growth, and as part of this, we have been rethinking and refining our mission and vision to ensure it reflects the collective goals of Udemy and the communities we serve together…
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New Month New theme - AV
Hey there instructors! It’s officially April and this theme should be a hotly discussed topic - AV. Now, what is AV you may ask? AV stands for Audio Visual and the month’s discussions are going to revolve around all things related to upping the quality of your online course recording. With that in mind, we’d love to start…
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Instructor Spotlight - Diego Davila Empowers Communities Through Learning
Hello Instructors! Earlier this year I shared our 2024 marketing goal to create sustainable hype and amplify the Udemy brand in new ways. One way we’re doing this is by sharing “Stories of Transformation” from our learners, customers, Udemates, and of course from all of you, our instructors! This week the spotlight is on…
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It's March and that means a new theme! Course Quality
Hey there! It’s officially March and our next topic to discuss is course quality. Throughout the month, we will have discussions about how you can improve your course’s quality and provide a better experience for your learners. So if you want to hear more about what makes a quality course on Udemy, you won’t want to miss…
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Feedback Thread: Let us know some content you'd like to see!
Hello there! We're always looking for ways to make our community a valuable and enriching space for all of us. To do that, we need your input! What type of content would you like to see more of in our community? Are there any specific subjects, topics, or discussions you're eager to explore? Whether it's tips and tricks…
