Hey Instructor Community!
The month of September has come to an end and we wanted to showcase the highlights of what we covered! The month’s theme was data analytics and we had a lot to cover to help you succeed with this subject!
This post will cover the events and top discussions that we believe you would benefit you regarding data analytics.
Top Discussions:
This month, we had a lot of engaging conversations that can help you strengthen your understanding of data analytics! Check out these top subjects that were discussed in the month of September:
Have you made any adjustments due to your data findings?- See how fellow instructors are making changes based on the results they find.
Creating your next course? Let data help with Marketplace Insight Tool- Use this helpful tool that gives you insights on what learners are looking to enroll in through Udemy.
Data you should pay attention to when creating courses - Whether you’re a new instructor or a veteran, get some insights on what type of data should be the top priority for you.
Events:
Course Creation Coffee Chat
On September 2nd we had a coffee chat that was focused around data analytics as an instructor through Udemy.
Take a look at what we have discussed!
Question #1 What is the most important metric you measure success
- Number of Sales / Daily Revenue
- Course Completion Rate
- Student Count
- Market Insights Tool
- Minutes consumed
- Enrollments
- Traffic Sources
Question #2 Tell us a time when data surprised you and what did you do to modify your strategy?
- Created courses and adjusted strategy to create more in-demand topics
- Being concise with your keywords
- Putting more emphasis on flagship courses (courses that are more popular and lengthier)
Question #3 What tools outside of Udemy do you use to gain insights?
- Youtube Filters - Finding new topics and validating current courses
- Google Trends - Learning about what is trending
- Hubspot - To manage all marketing and customer retention
- Hootsuite - To stay up to date with your notifications and to schedule posting
- Group/Forums - Gathering data from students by asking
- Polls - To hear from your audience
- Facebook Insights - for demographics
Q&A Section
What to do with drop-offs during specific times/lectures?
Check the following:
- Is the timing different?
- Is the topic more complex?
- Ask your students why.
How quickly should you get to the core content of your courses?
- As soon as possible.
- Be sure to provide value before they are prompted to review.
- Within the first 10-15 minutes.
Data analytics webinar with Larry Miller
Last month, we had the pleasure to host one of our top instructors and well-known community champions Larry Miller. He gave his insights about how to look at data through various methods!
You can catch the whole webinar replay here!
This session is filled with great information so you won’t want to miss it!
We have a webinar every month featuring guests that are masters in the field we are covering. On October 26th at 8am PST, we will have guest speakers Lindsay Marsh & Rahul Iyer!!
You can register now by clicking here.
Thanks so much to all the community members for sharing their knowledge about how they analyze data through the month of September.
Is there anything that you would like to see for next month’s wrap-up? Share your suggestions in the comments below! 👇
