My Blackboard Calendar

The Blackboard calendar feature is available for both faculty and students to keep track of upcoming events, assignments, and tests in their courses. 

• Accessing the Calendar
• The Calendar Screen
• Get External Calendar Link
• Adding an Event to Blackboard Calendar
• Changing an Event Time and Date

Step-by-Step Guide

Accessing the Calendar

1. In the upper right corner of Blackboard, to the right of your name, click the drop-down arrow
   
    
2. In the drop-down menu, on the left side, click on the calendar icon. 
   
    

The Calendar Screen

The following image is an overview of the entire Calendar screen. We'll take a look at all of the relevant areas in the following sections, starting from the top left and moving counter-clockwise.

View Options

The three icons below the word Calendar will change your view in the main window between day-view, week-view, and month-view. Simply click on the icon that suits your needs.

Jump to Date

By pressing any date on this small version of the calendar, you're able to jump directly to that date in the main calendar window.

Viewing a Course Calendar

Your classes will be listed and color coded in the next area. To change any classes color, simply click the triangle in the right hand side of the classes box. This will pull up the menu illustrated in the above photo. Select the color you'd like the chosen class to be by clicking its icon in the menu.

Get External Calendar Link

If you use a calendar application such as Outlook or Google Calendar, you can add your Blackboard calendar's feed to it with this new feature. 

1. Press the Get External Calendar Link and you'll see a pop up screen with Generate iCal URL
   
    
2. Copy the address generated in your course and paste it into the appropriate area in your preferred calendar application.
   
    

Adding an Event to Blackboard Calendar

You're able to add your own events to the Blackboard calendar.

1. Click the + button above the Main Calendar (you can also click on the date).
   
    
2. Fill in the detail for your event in the pop-up window.
   
    
3. Press Save after filling in the appropriate information.

Changing an Event Time and Date

There are two ways you can change an event time and date. 

• Click on the event and drag it to a different date. This will retain the time window (9AM, 11:59 PM, etc) but change the date to where you dragged it.
  
  
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• Click on a test or assignment in the calendar. An Edit Event card will pop up. Click on the Due Date field. From there, you can select a new time and date by clicking the date and sliding the hour and minute sliders.
  

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