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title: "Instructor-Led Session: Post-Course Evaluations"
slug: "instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations"
updated: 2025-01-03T15:52:12Z
published: 2025-01-03T15:52:12Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations"
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# Instructor-Led Session: Post-Course Evaluations

These session settings are located in the Post-Course Evaluations accordion of the Session Information workscreen. The Post-Course Evaluations accordion is only displayed when the [instructor-led course's **Enable Post-Course Evaluations** setting](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/course-post-course-evaluations-1#enable-postcourse-evaluations) is checked.

![Session Info - Post Course Evaluations 20230104](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Session%20Info%20-%20Post%20Course%20Evaluations%2020230104.png)

## Settings

Be sure to click **Save** after changing these settings.

### Enable Post-Course Evaluations

Select to enable post-course evaluations for this session.

By default, the session inherits the [account](/v1/docs/account-post-course-evaluations) or [instructor-led course's post-course evaluation settings](/v1/docs/course-post-course-evaluations) when this setting is selected.

### Override Course or Account Defaults

This setting is only available when the [session's **Enable Post-Course Evaluations** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#enable-postcourse-evaluations) is checked.

The session inherits the [account](/v1/docs/account-post-course-evaluations) or [instructor-led course's post-course evaluation settings](/v1/docs/course-post-course-evaluations). Select this setting to change the remaining settings.

### Evaluation Type

Select the type of survey for the session:

- Internal - The default post-course evaluation is a form created with [SmarterU's Form Builder](/v1/docs/form-builder). A course with an internal evaluation displays a [Post Course Evaluation tab in the course details page](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-details-course-evaluation) of the learner interface.
- External - The default post-course evaluation is a form created with a third-party tool such as Typeform or SurveyMonkey. A course with an external evaluation displays an [Evaluation button on the course details page](https://support.smarteru.com/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-details-course-evaluation#course-evaluation-section) that links to the evaluation.

### Evaluation Location

This setting is only applicable when the [**Evaluation Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-type) is set to *External*. The default location of the evaluation:

- Course Completion Email - The post-course evaluation's link displays in the [course completion email](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/system-email-templates-course-emails-general#course-completion).
- Course Details Screen - The post-course evaluation's link displays on the [course details page](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-details-course-evaluation).
- Both - The post-course evaluation's link displays in the [course completion email](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/system-email-templates-course-emails-general#course-completion) and the [course details page](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/system-email-templates-course-emails-general#course-completion).

The Course Completion Email and Both options require the [course's **Send Course Completion Notification** setting](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/instructor-led-course-completion-setup#send-course-completion-notification) to be enabled.

### Days Visible to Learner

This setting is only applicable when:

> The [**Evaluation Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-type) is set to *External.*

AND

> The [**Evaluation Location** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-location) is *Course Details Screen* or *Both*.

The number of days that the post-course evaluation will be accessible to learners.

### Internal Form

This setting is only applicable when the [**Evaluation Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-type) is *Internal*.

Select the form used for post-course evaluations.

### Evaluation URL

This setting is only applicable when the [**Evaluation Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-type) is *External*.

The base URL to the survey. SmarterU will add additional information to the URL (e.g., learner's name, email address, course name, etc...).

### Evaluation Text

This setting is only applicable when the [**Evaluation Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-type) is *External*.

The text that displays prior to the post-course evaluation URL in the [course completion email](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/system-email-templates-course-emails-general#course-completion) or on the [course details page](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-details-course-evaluation).

### Form Submission Settings

This setting is only applicable when the [**Evaluation Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#evaluation-type) is *Internal*.

Select the form submission settings:

- Form Defaults - Select to use the [selected form's](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#internal-form) [Form Submission settings](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/editing-a-forms-settings#settings).
- Custom - Select to override the [selected form's](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#internal-form) [Form Submission settings](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/editing-a-forms-settings#settings).

### Anonymous

This setting is only applicable when the [**Form Submission Settings** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#form-submission-settings) is *Custom*.

If checked, the learner's name and other user-related information (e.g., email address, employee ID) will not be visible to non-administrators; only administrators will be able to view this information.

If unchecked, the learner's information will be visible to administrators and non-administrators.

### Learner Message

This setting is only applicable when the [**Form Submission Settings** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-post-course-evaluations#form-submission-settings) is *Custom*.

The text displayed to learners when they view the form.

### Send Form Submission Notifications

This setting is only applicable when the [**Form Submission Settings** setting](/v1/docs/course-post-course-evaluations#form-submission-settings) is *Custom*.

If checked, the email addresses specified will be notified when a learner completes the form.

## Related

- [Account: Post-Course Evaluations](/account-post-course-evaluations.md)
- [Adding a Session](/adding-a-session.md)
- [Course: Post-Course Evaluations](/course-post-course-evaluations-1.md)
- [Editing a Session](/editing-a-session.md)
- [Learner Interface: Course Details, Course Evaluation](/learner-interface-course-details-course-evaluation.md)
