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Calendar FAQ |
About the Calendar/Schedule Tool
The Calendar is a tool you can use to manage course-related dates and events. You will be able to view course events such as project due dates, virtual office hours, exam and test information, that your instructor posts through the calendar tool on the course home page. You can also add personal events that only you can see.
Access the Calendar/Schedule
You have access to an on-line calendar through the Schedule tool. Available on the My Home and My Course pages, the Schedule tool allows you to set reminders of important dates and activities.
To access the Calendar/Schedule from the main Course Home click the button labeled Open My Events along the left edge of the screen.
The main Calendar page displays:
Select to view All Events or Personal Events or Student Course Events from the drop list under the links on the left side. This is the easiest way to see all the events for your course. You can also click on the Search Tab and put in dates for the start and end of the semester and this will let you see a list of events for the entire semester.
Add a new event
To add a personal event, from the main calendar page:
- click the
link.
The Add New Event page displays:
- Type the Title of your event.
- Choose a date by using either the drop-down boxes or by clicking the small calendar image beside the drop-downs.
- Select the Show More Options link to choose the specific dates on which you want events to display and to add content to an event using the text editor and HTML editor.
- Type a description of the event
- Click Save
The main calendar page displays with the date bolded in blue. You now have a personal event scheduled for that date.
Click the blue date to see the calendar event and the description in the screen beside the calendar.
Import events
To import events in the form of an excel spreadsheet or .txt file, from the main calendar page:
- Select the
link on the left side of the page.
- From here you can choose to:
- Use the D2L-created templates in order to create multiple events that you want to upload.
- Browse and upload an existing file.
- Click
to upload the spreadsheet or file.
NOTE: It is highly recommended you avoid importing as the import file must be set up in very particular ways. We recommend using the Add Event feature and add each event one at a time.
View and print your calendar
To view a version of your calendar in printable format and then have the option of printing it:
- Select the
link on the left side of the page. - View and Close the displayed page. Or,
- Choose to print the displayed page using the Print option in the File menu.
