On the heels of Teacher Appreciation Week (happy belated), we wanted to share some evidence of Udemy’s growth this past year – showing how online education is benefiting instructors and students alike. Today we’re celebrating our top ten earning instructors on Udemy. Thanks to all of you for making Udemy such an amazing place to teach and learn! (Click to enlarge) And if you’re interested in learning more about one of these amazing instructors, here they are again with a…
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About four weeks back, I learned SQL, and it’s been one of the greatest skills I could have ever acquired as a marketing / business guy at a startup. Since learning SQL, our marketing team has: Determined the interests which are most highly correlated with our user base –> allowing us to create super high-value target groups for our Facebook ads. Determined the courses which are most highly correlated with those target groups (so that we know which courses to…
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You have a great concept for a new iPhone application. Your idea is unique, fun and useful, and you are almost certain nothing like it already exists. In fact, your application might be the next Pandora or Instagram. There is just one tiny problem – you don’t know how to program, let alone make an iPhone app. **Learn the basics of iPhone Programming with this FREE online course from Udemy** You may be ready to dive right into building your…
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We have created a list of the top Angel Investors, those investing mostly in technology startups. Browse the list then learn more about raising capital for startups. 1. Aaron Patzer - Angel/Individual Francisco Aaron Patzer is an angel investor based out of Silicon Valley, California. Aaron Patzer has invested in BizeeBee, Topicmarks, Capire Micro Motors and HealthTap. 2. Adeo Ressi - TheFunded San Francisco Adeo Ressi is the founder of VC-rating site TheFunded and the startup incubator theFunded Founder Institute. 3. Andrea Zurek - Vorza…
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Hi guys, I recently came across a very interesting infographic on Open Courseware. It’s an interesting way to revolutionize education. You can see below for the infographic itself. I must say that although OCW is a very interesting concept, I am concerned with its sustainability. It seems a little counter intuitive that our new online education system needs donations and a large endowment to maintain itself. That’s part of the problem of traditional education anyway! That’s why here at Udemy we adopt some OCW…
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Today we have an interview with Allan Collins! He is the author of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology, a book about the future of the relationship between technology, schools, and students. Allan is also a Professor Emeritus of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. The book analyzes the way technology can shape education in the future; it has received rave reviews from academics from the University of Wisconsin, Stanford University, and the University of Washington. We are…
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