--- title: "Multi-Part Sessions" slug: "multi-part-sessions" updated: 2024-03-20T14:16:43Z published: 2024-03-20T14:16:43Z canonical: "support.smarteru.com/multi-part-sessions" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.smarteru.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Multi-Part Sessions As the name implies, multi-part sessions are sessions that consists of multiple parts. Each part can have its own start and end date/time, instructors, and session type. For example: - A course session that takes place from 9am-5pm on Tuesday and Thursday. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Multi-Part%20Session%20Example%20A%2020211221.png) - A course session that takes place from 10am-12pm on every Monday for four weeks. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Multi-Part%20Session%20Example%20B%2020211221.png) - A course session that spans three days. The first part of the session is from 10am-12pm on Wednesday via a webinar. The second and third parts of the session are 9am-5pm on Thursday and Friday, are led be different instructors, and held in different rooms. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Multi-Part%20Session%20Example%20C%2020211221.png) Refer to the following sections for details on how multi-part sessions display: - [Learner Interface](/v1/docs/multi-part-sessions#multipart-sessions-in-the-learner-interface) - [ILT Attendance Dashboard](/v1/docs/multi-part-sessions#multipart-sessions-in-the-ilt-attendance-dashboard) - [Reports](/v1/docs/multi-part-sessions#multipart-sessions-in-reports) ## Adding a Multi-Part Session To add a multi-part session: 1. From the [Courses Dashboard](/v1/docs/courses-dashboard), [add a session](/v1/docs/adding-a-session) to an instructor-led course, or [edit an existing session](/v1/docs/editing-a-session). 2. When specifying the [**Session Type** setting](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-main#session-type) in the [Main accordion of the Session Information workscreen](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-main), select *Multi-Part*. ![Session Info - Main - Multi-Part 20240320](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Session%20Info%20-%20Main%20-%20Multi-Part%2020240320.png) 1. Click **New Part**. This button is located in the lower right of the Main accordion. ![Session Info - Main - New Part Button 20240320](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Session%20Info%20-%20Main%20-%20New%20Part%20Button%2020240320.png) A new Session Details accordion displays. 1. In the Session Details accordion, specify the [session detail settings](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-session-details) for the part. 2. Repeat steps 3-4 for each session part you want to add to the session. 3. Click **Save**. - You'll have the option to [notify learners enrolled in the session and the session's instructors](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-notification-options#send-email-notifications). - The [capacity](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-session-details#capacity) of the first part of the session will be used to determine if the session is full. ## Multi-Part Sessions in the Learner Interface In the learner interface, only the date of the first part of the session displays in the [tile](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-tile-view) and [list views](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-list-view). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Tile%20and%20List%20-%20Multi-Part%20Session%2020210825.png) The [calendar view](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-calendar-view) displays the course name on each day that a session's part occurs. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Calendar%20View%20-%20Multi%20Part%20Session%2020210825.png) The [session details section](/v1/docs/learner-interface-course-details-session-details) of the [course details page](/v1/docs/course-details-page) displays the start and end date/time for each part. Only the session type details for the first part of the session are displayed in the learner interface. For example, in the image below the Location information pertains to the first part of the session. The session type details for each part are included in the [Calendar Session Information email](/v1/docs/system-email-templates-course-emails-instructor-led#calendar-session-information). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Course%20Details%20-%20ILT%20-%20Multi%20Part%20Multi%20Day%2020210825.png) If the [default Calendar Session Information email template](/v1/docs/system-email-templates-course-emails-instructor-led#calendar-session-information) is sent to learners, the email will include details for each part. ## Multi-Part Sessions in the ILT Attendance Dashboard In the ILT Attendance Dashboard, the grid displays a row for each part of a multi-part session. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Multi%20Part%20Sessions%2020210816.png) However, instructors [specifying the attendance, completion status, and/or grade of a multi-part session](/v1/docs/ilt-attendance-recording-attendance-completion-status-and-grade), may only do so for the entire course session. It's not possible to specify the attendance, completion status, or grade for each part of a multi-part session. ## Multi-Part Sessions in Reports The [Enrollment Report](/docs/multi-part-sessions#top_of_page) displays each part of a multi-part session as a row in the output. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Multi%20Part%20Session%20-%20Enrollment%20Report%2020210816.png) However, the enrollment in the multi-part session is only counted once for each user in the [Distinct Enrollments count that's displayed in the summary](/v1/docs/default-enrollment-report#understanding-the-enrollment-reports-output). ## Removing a Session Part To remove a session part: 1. From the Courses Dashboard, edit the session. 2. Expand the Session Details accordion for the part that you would like to remove. The part's start date and time display in the accordion's label. 3. Click **Remove Part**. The button is located in the lower right of the Session Details accordion. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Session%20Info%20-%20Remove%20Part%20Button%2020210816.png) 1. Click **Save**. You'll have the option to [notify learners enrolled in the session and the session's instructors](/v1/docs/instructor-led-session-notification-options#send-email-notifications1). ## Related - [Adding a Session](/adding-a-session.md) - [Editing a Session](/editing-a-session.md) - [Instructor-Led Session: Main](/instructor-led-session-main.md) - [Instructor-Led Session: Session Details](/instructor-led-session-session-details.md)