Events may be added or modified by accessing the Add Calendar Event page or Modify Calendar Event page. The fields on the Add Calendar Event page and Modify Calendar Event page are the same. The Add Calendar Event page and Modify Calendar Event page function in a similar manner. The difference being, the Add Calendar Event page opens with empty fields where as the Modify Calendar Event page opens with populated fields.
Follow the steps below to open the Add Calendar Event page.
Step 1 Click Course Calendar in the Course Tools area of the Course Control Panel.
Step 2 Click Add Eventfrom the Calendar page. To modify an event, click Modify next to an event and the Modify Event page will appear.
The table below details the fields on the Add Event page and Modify Event page.
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Field |
Description |
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Event Information |
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Event Title: |
Enter the title of the event. This title will appear on the Calendar page at the date and time indicated on the Event Time fields. |
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Event Description: (4,000 characters maximum) |
Enter a description of the event. The maximum number of characters is 4000. The following options are available: · Smart Text: Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well. Smart Text will also prompt to load images if an image source text is used when adding smart text as part of a content item. · Plain text: Displays text as written. · HTML: Displays text as coded using HTML tags. · √x: Opens the WebEQ Equation Editor. · <¸>: Opens the MathML Equation Editor. · ABC: Opens Spell Check. · Preview: Opens the text as it will appear to the user. |
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Event Time |
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Event Date: |
Select the date of the event from the drop-down list or click the icon to select a date from the calendar interface. |
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Event Start Time: |
Select the time the event will begin from the drop-down list. |
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Event End Time: |
Select the time the event will end from the drop-down list. |