Blackboard (Faculty) - Calendar: About the Course Calendar

This document provides an overview of of the Course Calendar in Blackboard.

Course Calendar

The Course Calendar provides a location for faculty to post

  • Course Related Events
    • tests or quizzes
    • papers due
  • Special Events
    • guest speakers
    • change of class location
  • Appointments
    • office hours
    • tutoring times

Access the Calendar

Access the Calendar from the Blackboard Landing Page by clicking on Calendar in the menu...

Calendar in course menu

...or by adding the Calendar tool to a course menu. NOTE: In either case, course calendars from all of your courses will be displayed. To add the Calendar to your course menu, see the Knowledge Base article "Add the Calendar to the Course Menu."

Calendar Display

The calendar can display in a daily (with hourly time slots), a weekly, or a monthly view by clicking on one of the 3 display icons (shown below).

calendar display icons



Keywords:
blackboard, black board, bb, calendar, calendars, course calendar, schedule, dates 
Doc ID:
61286
Owned by:
Center I. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2016-02-29
Updated:
2024-08-05
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville