COMMUNITY FEATURES AND INTERACTION
When a lesson includes additional resources such as worksheets, you can
download them from a sidebar on the right. Usually, instructors refer to these
materials and discuss them in the course.
Below the video player are a few tabs where students can interact. Overview is
very similar to the detailed description of the course you see before you sign up.
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give them more prominence. Notes is a place for you to take—you guessed it—
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Announcements allows the instructor to share new information, such as a new
related course or a live, interactive event for students.
The amount of community interaction varies by course. Some instructors give
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instructors get multiple questions per day. The site supports the ability to
upload images with questions, so students can share their work visually.
THE INSTRUCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Anyone can become an instructor on Udemy, as they can on Skillshare and
Teachable. Udemy provides instructors with excellent tools and insight to help
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regarding what kinds of courses learners are looking for based on keyword and
topic searches. The site also tells you whether the number of courses currently
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incomes in this topic area.