Learn at home with this ridiculous two-day flash sale from Udemy—thousands of courses start at just $13!
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Life these past few months has been both chaotic and quiet. While many of our routines have ‘paused,’ the world continues to rapidly evolve. We’re all worried about the economy, but development in new fields promises jobs we may never have even thought about. And even as many small businesses struggle (restaurants, hair salons, you name it), others thrive and grow (tele-therapy, liquor stores, the cloth-mask industry). Who could have imagined a year ago where we’d be today?
Focusing on the positive, though, there’s promise in many fields—from coding and clean energy to the right kind of entrepreneurship. Whether your dream is to start your own small business, to update your skills or simply to stimulate your brain, now is a great time to ‘home-school’ yourself.
Where to begin? That’s easy: with Udemy, the online learning platform that offers tons of targeted classes to open your mind, expand your skill set and broaden your sense of possibilities. Right now Udemy is running an incredible sale. For 48 hours only, courses in Udemy’s vast range of options start at just $13.
You can’t afford not to sign up. Many of these multi-session courses normally run in the hundreds. Don’t miss this offer. There’s never been a better opportunity to explore this playground of learning—especially if you’re itching to grow your tech talents.
With excellent affordable classes in everything from web development to digital photography to animation, Udemy lets you master new tech skills even if you’re a total beginner.
Want to become a whiz with data? Among Udemy’s most popular offerings is Microsoft Excel - Excel from Beginner to Advanced. Looking to break into web development? This popular course is the place to start. Interested in exploring Photoshop? Machine Learning? Character Animation? Udemy’s got that.
How does it work? Udemy is a platform where anyone (including you) can set up and promote a course. One of the best things about the platform is that there’s no pressure to speed through a class—or even to start till you’re totally ready. Once you enroll, you have access to that course for life. So you can take your time, pause when your day-to-day becomes too busy and pedal back to review (or totally restart!) as needed.
There’s a vast range of teachers on Udemy, so read reviews. Feedback is easy to navigate—the site isn’t top-loaded with raves (as in, you won’t need to scroll endlessly to find honest complaints). Just click on the stars and see why folks gave certain classes great scores—or what their specific gripes were.
Scroll for some of Udemy’s most popular classes—all with amazing reviews:
The Complete 2020 Web Development Bootcamp
With more than 50 hours of training, this comprehensive web-development course will enable you to build web sites on your own. Whether you want to be able to make a site for yourself or launch a career as a web developer, this is the course for you. You’ll learn backend development, front end development and become comfortable with the latest technologies, including Javascript, ES6, Bootstrap 4 and MongoDB. Not sure what any of that means? No worries. You will soon.
Much of the feedback for this class celebrates the teacher, Angela Yu, and her clear methods and communication. Says one five-star reviewer: “This was an amazing course! I can't say enough good things about [it]. Angela is an amazing instructor, and did an extremely great job teaching all that was promised in the course description.”
Shop it: The Complete 2020 Web Development Bootcamp, $18 (was $130), udemy.com
Microsoft Excel - Excel from Beginner to Advanced
Maybe you’ve used Excel at work but are...not so great with it. Maybe you’ve never even touched it. The program—known for spreadsheets and databases but capable of so much more—can be intimidating. But this popular class can make you a master, no matter where on the Excel spectrum you currently reside (if that’s way off to the side!). With 211 lectures available, you can start at the top or jump in on a topic you specifically want to learn about. Folks of all skill levels rave about this robust class and its patient instructor, Kyle Pew.
“Great course whether you are a beginner learning Excel for the first time or you are a seasoned Excel veteran,” says one of many five-star reviewers. “The examples Kyle provides make concepts easy to grasp...This course exceeded my expectations! Kyle is a great instructor! Would definitely recommend.”
Shop it: Microsoft Excel - Excel from Beginner to Advanced, $21 (was $150), udemy.com
2020 Complete Python Boot Camp: From Zero to Hero in Python
This course teaches you the programming language Python 3 from the top (as in, from installation) all the way to advanced methods. Reviewers rave about the teacher, Jose Portilla, and the thoroughness of the curriculum. Here’s the scoop from one of many happy, grateful five-star reviews: “Amazing course especially for someone who has no idea about Python. This course starts from very basic and slowly goes into advanced topics in a very detailed manner. There are lot of hands-on exercises to assess your learning and real-world projects to apply your knowledge....”
Shop it: Complete Python Boot Camp, $20 (was $140), udemy.com
The upshot? Udemy is the online learning platform where you can train for the job you wish you had. Learning from great teachers in the privacy of your own home means you never have to be shy about trying something new or moving at your own pace. It’s like having a private tutor secretly ramping you up to conquer the world. And right now, Udemy courses cost practically nothing.
Give yourself the low-cost gift of signing up for a course (or three!), then learn whenever you want. It’s like money—and a future career—in the bank.
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