{"id":2003,"date":"2020-10-19T20:32:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T20:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/students\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2003"},"modified":"2022-01-31T16:21:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:21:21","slug":"using-the-calendar","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/article\/using-the-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Find all important course dates in one place through Blackboard&#8217;s calendar. Begin by opening the <strong>Global Navigation Menu <\/strong>(click your name in the upper), then click the <strong>Calendar<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Calendar Display<\/strong>: Adjust the calendar to display by day, week or month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adjust Dates Displayed<\/strong>: Click the arrows to show previous or future dates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Events:<\/strong> All events within the selected date range are displayed. Click on an event to view details. Note: Any item that is assigned a due date will automatically appear in the calendar. Instructors may drag and drop items to adjust due dates for assignments and tests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>List of Calendars<\/strong>: Each course has its own calendar, and there is also a personal calendar that allows users to create their own personal events. These calendars are color-coded. Click the arrow in the bottom right corner of a calendar name to adjust the color. Check\/uncheck the box next to a calendar to show\/hide it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export Calendar:<\/strong> You can export the Blackboard calendar to other calendar applications such as Outlook or Google Calendar. Click the\u00a0<strong>Get External Calendar Link <\/strong>button to the left then copy the <strong>iCal URL<\/strong> that appears and paste it into your external calendar application to integrate the two. Dates from your Blackboard calendar will now display in your external calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Contact Support<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article was created and is maintained by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.edu\/sts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Technology Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have found an error in this article or if you are in need of technical assistance, please fill out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Br_YiF8eo78BK-WgWJoDbftsvZ9PdCRMWAxBmCo_zd0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Technology Services Email Request Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or contact Student Technology Services at 512-223-4636, Option 8.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find all important course dates in one place through Blackboard&#8217;s calendar. Begin by opening the Global Navigation Menu (click your name in the upper), then click the Calendar icon. Calendar Display: Adjust the calendar to display by day, week or month. 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