

Frequently Asked Questions


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Do I have to pay any fees in order to become an instructor?
There is no fee to be an instructor on our Platform. Instructors are paid according to a revenue share model. When a student buys your course on our platform, revenue is shared between you and skillsGator.
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Can I teach a course on any topic?
You are free to choose the topic you wish to teach.
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How will I get paid?
Instructors get paid 4 days after their course is purchased by a student. Instructors will be paid via bank transfer as an NEFT or IMPS.
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How much will I get paid?
We will explain this with a simple example. Let us say you price your course at Rs. 100. Since we charge a flat fee of 25% every time a student buys your course, we will charge Rs. 25 and the remaining Rs. 75 goes to you. This will happen as long as your course is live on our platform.
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How do I know how much I will get paid?
On your instructor dashboard, you can view your earnings and the amount of students who bought your course.
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What approval do I need to get started?
The best part about teaching on our platform is that you just have to register online and your application will get approved within 24 hours. As soon as your profile is approved, you can start making your courses and publishing them.
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What is the structure of a course on skillsGator?
You can find these details in the Teachers Academy. There is detailed information on what you should do before you publish a course. If you are teaching online for the first time and are confused on how to go about making a structure, don't worry. We have prepared a template that will help you a lot. You can find this link in "Teachers Academy > How To Plan Your Course > Create A Structure".
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I have prepared my structure, now how do I make and publish my course?
To help you get started, we have written an extensive blog on how you can signup as an instructor for free and build you first course on our platform and publish it. To view this blog go to "Teachers Academy > Learn to create your first online course step by step".
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Are there any requirements that my course must meet?
Every course should be at least 30 minutes long and should have more than 3 topics. For more information, check out Teachers Academy.
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How do I get my course materials on your site?
Since we function primarily as an on-demand, video-based platform, you’ll need to upload your video files directly to skillsGator. In other words, students must be able to view your course lectures on our platform.
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Does skillsGator retain exclusive rights to my course if I sell it on your platform?
No. Our marketplace model means that when you publish a course on our platform, you retain all the rights to your content. You simply grant us a license to host the course and make it available to our users, and to advertise your course on our platform and on third party services.
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Can I remove my course whenever I want?
Yes, you are free to remove your course whenever you want. However we strongly recommend you keep it as you can earn additional income.
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Is there any limit on how many course I can upload on skillsGator?
No, there is no limit on this. You can upload as many courses as you want.
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What are the audio and video requirements for making a course?
Please refer to the audio and video standards on Teachers Academy for more information. But on a general basis, you need a smartphone camera at least for video filming and a lapel microphone for audio recording.
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Do I need a DSLR or an expensive camera to make my course?
While we encourage you to use the best equipment possible, it is not necessary for you to use a DSLR or an expensive camera. Any smartphone camera is enough as long as it records in HD (720p or 1080p)
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How much does skillsGator charge for letting me upload my course on your platform?
skillsGator charges a flat 25% service fee for hosting your course on our platform and maintaining it.
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Will skillsGator market my course?
skillsGator will promote every course on different platforms. We encourage you to advertise your course on your social media platform. If you want us to feature your course and promote it further, there is a separate fee for this.
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How do I do editing for my course? I'm not good at editing.
If you are new to online teaching and don't know how to edit, don't worry we have got you covered. We will edit the course for you as per our course standards.
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Do you charge any fee for editing my course?
No, we don't charge any fee for editing your course. However, we strongly recommend you learn to edit your courses as it is an additional skill that will benefit you immensely.
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I don't have any equipment to make a course, but I'm really good at what I do and I want to make a course.
We will provide you assistance with this as much as we can. We are in this with you!
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