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Calendar Tool:

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Viewing Different Types of Entries:

The Calendar tool within Blackboard is a powerful function that can be used to inform students of future events and/or can serve as reminders.

The Calendar Tool has the capability to create different types of calendar entries according to the needs of the user. For example, a professor can create a calendar entry for a Blackboard course, which is visible to any individual enrolled in that class. On the other hand, if a student wishes to create a quiz reminder, the Calendar Tool can be used to create a personal entry that only displays for the student.

  1. To see a personal entry on the Calendar Tool, click on the View drop down box on the right side of the screen and select Personal. Once the Personal option is selected, click on the Green Arrow () (see below).



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  2. The Calendar will display only personal entries like the meeting scheduled on November 18th (see below).



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  3. However, if the user wishes to view assignments that are scheduled in the class, click on the View drop down box again and select This Course Only and then select the Green Arrow (see below).



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  4. Once the course view is chosen, any Calendar entries related to the course will be displayed. In this example, there is a course related assignment, Assignment 3, that is due on November 24 (see below).



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  5. It is also possible in Blackboard to display different types of calendar entries simultaneously. To select multiple types of events to be displayed simultaneously, click on the View drop down box and select This Course and Personal and then click the Green Arrow (see below).



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  6. The Calendar that displays will contain both personal and course related entries as denoted by the two red arrows below (see below).



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Keep in mind that only the user will see both types of calendar events when this particular view is chosen. The other members including the instructor and the students will not be able to see the personal calendar items of the user.

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Adding an Entry to the Calendar:

  1. Select Assignment Tool under Course Tools (see below).


  2. Next, click on the Add Entry button (see below).



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  3. Fill in each of the following fields (see below).



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Deleting a Calendar Entry:
  1. Select the Calendar Tool under Course Tools (see below).


  2. The Calendar will appear on the screen. Select the month that the event will appear in and then click on the Green Arrow (see below).



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  3. To delete an entry, the Calendar must display the exact day of the event. Click on the exact day of the event that will be deleted. For this example, the event scheduled on the 23rd of November will be deleted so click on it (see below).



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  4. After clicking on the event scheduled on November 23rd, the day will appear on the computer screen looking like this (see below).


  5. Click on the Action Button () and select the Delete option (see below).


  6. Blackboard will ask the user to confirm deleting the Calendar entry, select the OK option (see below).


  7. The event is now deleted and does not show up on November 23rd (see below).



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