We were excited when the blog editor for Newegg, the hugely popular e-commerce site for tech enthusiasts, shared a story about a Seattle-area sysadmin who learned C# on Udemy in order to improve how his employer manages technical documentation Not only does Kyle Wisdom have an awesome name, he has a great love of...
Happy Friday, everyone! Are you ready for a roundup We’re sharing tips for evaluating potential employers, thoughts on the value of college, stats on the global skills gap, and more How to tell if you’ll fit into a company’s culture before you take the job Whether you’ve heard stories or lived the tale...
View this message in: Español, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, or Português As Udemy continues to grow, it's important that we evolve our marketplace to foster the best possible place for students and instructors to achieve their learning and teaching goals In April, we modified our course prices and promotions...
Who’s got Olympic fever We’ve got Olympic fever! So, you’ll understand if a few of this week’s articles are related to things happening in Rio How Olympic athletes stay motivated One of the most astounding takeaways from watching the Olympics is realizing how dedicated these athletes had to be just to...
We love courses on tech and engineering, really we do But that’s not all there is to life—or to learn! Caroline and DQ from Udemy’s quality review team know this, and so they’ve wandered off the beaten path to find these new courses to round out your knowledge of food, art, fitness, and...
Welcome to the first roundup of August Here in SF, this time of year means wearing sweaters while the rest of the country swelters Grab a cup of tea and warm up to this week’s interesting and eclectic tidbits from around the internet The hottest start-up market Baby boomers While food delivery startups falter and...
Whether you’re perfecting your backstroke or learning a new barbecuing technique, summer is the perfect time to master a new skill Share your summer skills success stories on Twitter with the hashtag #summerskillscontest for a chance to win $100 Udemy credit The contest will run from August 3, 2016, to August 10,...
Nick Di Vona of University Place, outside Tacoma,WA, has two primary passions: longboarding and app development After spending much of his younger years doing the former, he’s ready to embrace success doing the latter, thanks to a great idea, lots of dedication and perseverance—and the global phenomenon...
It’s a big day at Udemy for iPhone app developers, as we unveil new iOS 10 courses hot off the presses Apple released the most recent public beta of iOS 10 just last week, not long after the developer beta was unveiled at WWDC in June As always, Udemy’s top instructors have been quick to respond so students...
By Jessica Ashraf, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Udemy People come to Udemy to learn something, and we want their time on our site to be worthwhile and rewarding It takes a lot more to ensure a good learning experience than simply offering courses, however, and this is where learning science comes in...
View this message in: Español, Deutsch, Français,日本語, or Português Udemy has grown significantly over the last several years because of your commitment to learning and teaching through our global marketplace To better serve our growing community, we’re updating our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and...
Before getting into the news, I wanted to share a quote from Vice President Joe Biden’s DNC speech earlier this week Speaking of increasing pay for teachers, he said, “Being a teacher isn’t what they do; it’s who they are” That line jumped out because it perfectly captures the ethos of instructors on the...
