Course Calendar

 

Overview

Instructors can use the Calendar to indicate important course related events. The dates and events that appear on the Course Calendar are for all Students registered in a specific course.

 

Some typical items Instructors may include in the calendar are:

·          section meetings

·          assignment due dates

·          exams

·          guest speakers

 

Calendar: View by Day

 

Find this page

Follow the steps below to open the Calendar page.

 

Step 1                 Click Course Calendar in Course Tools on the Course Control Panel.

 

Step 2                 Select a time period from the tabs to view specific events. The default view shows the day’s events, however, users may also select a weekly, monthly, or yearly view by selecting the appropriate tab.

 

Functions

To use the functions available on the Calendar page, follow the table below.

 

 To . . .

click . . .

create an event and add it to the Calendar

Add Event to access the Add Calendar Event page.

view events for a specific date and time

Quick Jump to access the Quick Jump page. Select a date and time and the calendar will immediately display events for that time.

view events by day, week, or month

the corresponding tab to view events for the current day, current week, current month, or current year.

view previous or future events

the right arrow to view future events or left arrow to view previous events.

view event details

the calendar event to view details, such as date, time, and event category. See the image below for an example.

modify an event

Modify corresponding to an event to make changes. The Modify Event page will appear.

Remove an event

Remove corresponding to an event to remove it from the calendar. This action is irreversible.

 

View Event

Click an event to open the Calendar: View Event page and view the event details.

 

Calendar: View By Event example

 




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