--- title: "Free Course Evaluation Form Template | formformform" description: "Free course evaluation form template. Collect student feedback on content, instructor effectiveness, pace, and assignments to improve every session." url: "https://www.formformform.com/templates/course-evaluation-form" type: static generatedAt: "2026-09-16T13:11:47.237Z" --- [Templates](https://www.formformform.com/form-templates)/[Education Forms](https://www.formformform.com/form-templates/education-forms) # Course Evaluation Form Template Run end-of-course evaluations without expensive survey software. This template asks the questions that improve teaching: how the content landed, how the instructor performed, whether the pace was right, and what students would change for next time. [Use this template](https://app.formformform.com/templates/course-evaluation-form/use) Last updated 21 August 2026 ## Fields in this template - Course Name · required - Instructor · required - Term / Session - Overall, how would you rate the course? · required Excellent · Good · Average · Below average · Poor - How well did the course content match the description? · required Exactly as described · Mostly · Somewhat · Not really · Not at all - How would you rate the instructor's effectiveness? · required Excellent · Good · Average · Below average · Poor - How would you rate the pace of the course? · required Too slow · A bit slow · Just right · A bit fast · Too fast - How clear were the assignments and expectations? · required Very clear · Mostly clear · Sometimes unclear · Often unclear · Very unclear - How likely are you to recommend this course? · required Very likely · Likely · Neutral · Unlikely · Very unlikely - What did you find most valuable? - What could be improved? - Anything else? ## Who uses this template University instructors · Course creators · Online educators · Bootcamps · Training companies · Corporate L&D teams · K-12 teachers · Workshop leaders ## About this template A course evaluation is the bridge between teaching one cohort and improving the next. The questions you ask determine what you can act on — vague feedback like "the course was good" doesn't help anyone, but specific feedback about pace, clarity, and content match gives you a clear list of changes to make before the next session. This template focuses on the questions that produce actionable feedback. The overall rating gives you a headline number. The content-match question reveals whether the course delivered on its description, which is critical for online courses where students decide based on a sales page. The instructor effectiveness, pace, and clarity questions are the operational ratings — they tell you how to teach better, not just whether students were happy. The recommendation question is the strongest leading indicator of word-of-mouth growth. And the open-ended fields surface specific suggestions you'd never get from rating scales alone. formformform makes course evaluations free and unlimited, which matters for educators running multiple courses or sessions. Embed the form in your LMS, link it from a course wrap-up page, or send by email at the end of the term. Every response lands in your dashboard where you can review individual feedback or export the whole set to look for patterns. For instructors who want to improve every cohort, it's the simplest tool that does the job. ## What's included Course, instructor, and term identification Overall rating, content match, and instructor effectiveness Pace and clarity scales Recommendation likelihood Open-ended fields for what worked and what didn't Free with unlimited responses Embeds in any LMS or learning portal ## How to create a course evaluation form 1. 1 Click "Use this template" to add the course evaluation to your free formformform account. 2. 2 Update the heading and intro paragraph with your course name and a personal note from the instructor. 3. 3 Add or modify questions to fit your specific course type — online, in-person, technical, creative, etc. 4. 4 Add a hidden field for the cohort or session number so you can compare evaluations across runs. 5. 5 Set notifications to your inbox so you can watch responses come in. 6. 6 Publish and embed — share the link in your LMS, end-of-course email, or final class slide. ## Best practices for your course evaluation form Send the evaluation while the experience is fresh within the last week of the course is ideal. Memory fades fast. Make most questions optional except the overall rating long required surveys produce shallow answers and low completion rates. Include open-ended questions rating scales tell you what, but only open-ended fields tell you why. Compare cohorts looking at evaluations side by side reveals trends that one-off feedback misses. Act on feedback students notice when their suggestions show up in the next session, and it builds long-term loyalty. Share aggregate results with students even a short "here's what we changed based on your feedback" email turns evaluation into a two-way conversation. ## Frequently asked questions Is this course evaluation form free? Yes. You can collect unlimited course evaluations for free, with no trial period and no credit card required. Can responses be anonymous? Yes. The form doesn't ask for student names, so responses are anonymous by default. Tell students clearly in the intro paragraph to encourage honest feedback. Can I use this for online courses on Teachable, Thinkific, or Kajabi? Yes. Use the embed code or share the link as the final lesson in your course or in a wrap-up email after completion. Can I customize the questions for my course type? Absolutely. Edit, add, or remove questions to fit your course — academic, professional development, creative, technical, or anything else. Can I compare results across multiple cohorts? Yes. Add a hidden field for the cohort or session, then export responses and group by that field to see how each session compared. Can I share aggregate results with students or administration? Yes. Export submissions from your dashboard and summarize the results in a report or email. 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