Calendar Events

Use the Calendar tool to display course events in multiple views and enable integration of course content. Instructors can use iCal to synchronize the Calendar tool to other personal calendars (such as Outlook and Google Calendar, and on iPhone and Android devices).

Note:

Calendar events can be created with or without restrictions.

  1. From the Course Home page, select Calendar.
    Screenshot highlighting the location of the Calendar.
  2. Select Create Event.
    Select Create Event to enter new event details.

  3. Set up the calendar event:

    1. Select Add Content to connect the calendar event to a date restriction on a Content item.

      Note:

      If restrictions are not needed with the calendar event, skip this step.

    2. Enter a Title.
    3. Select the Group or Section from the Attendees menu, if necessary.
    4. Select a Date/Time for the event.
    5. Select Add Recurrence to have the event repeat on a regular basis.

      Note:

      If set recurrences are unnecessary with the calendar event, skip this step.

    6. Select Add Restriction to set restrictions for this event.

      Note:

      Restrictions can be used to set event visibility and range. If restrictions are unnecessary to set, skip this step.

    7. Enter a Location, if necessary.
    8. Select Create.
      General overview of the Calendar Event options.
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