Calendar

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Overview

The Calendar Tool allows instructors to create and post due dates, goals, events and other objectives.

CAUTION: The Calendar tool's custom entries can not be pushed forward with the Date Rollover feature.

For help adding the Calendar tool to your course, see Adding a New Tool.


Add Calendar Event

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  • Under the Build Tab, click on the Calendar Tool.
  • Click Add Entry.

  • Enter the necessary information, and click Save.

    WARNING: Because Blackboard sessions timeout after 30 minutes of inactivity, create your content in a word processor and then copy & paste the content into Blackboard to prevent losing work. Also avoid using special characters ( @ # % & ; )


Link Due Dates to Calendar

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From the assessments or assignments tool:
  • Click on the ActionLinks ActionLinks icon icon for the item you want to add to the calendar, and select Edit Properties.

  • Scroll down and expand the Dates Available section.
  • Check the box next to Create a corresponding event in the Calendar.

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