Faculty Guides and Documentation

Creating a Calendar Event

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This guide will demonstrate how to create a Calendar Event in Blackboard.

This information is for Blackboard Ultra Course View, go to Original Course View.

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1. Select Calendar.

2. Select the plus sign add event, edit schedule, or add office hours.

Add New Event

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1. Select New Event at the top to change the title of the event.

2. Add to your personal calendar or select the drop down arrow to select a course.

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A list of courses will come up to choose from.

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1. After selecting a calendar to add the new event to choose the Start and End dates.

2. Select if the event will be All Day or Repeat Event.

3. Add a Location as a place, a URL, or both.

4. Type in a Description.

5. Select Save.

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The new event will show on the calendar.

Edit Schedule

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Selecting the plus sign will open up settings to edit the schedule.

This will appear on all students calendars who are attending that course.

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1. Select the Start and End date and times.

2. Choose to have the event All Day or Repeat.

3. Select End After Occurrences and select how many occurrences.

4. Type in a Location, URL, or both.

5. Select Save.

Office Hours

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1. Select New Event at the top to change the title of the event.

2. Add to your personal calendar or select the drop down arrow to select a course.

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Choose between all courses or an individual course.

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1. Select the Start and End date and times.

2. Choose to have the event All Day or Repeat.

3. Select End After Occurrences and select how many occurrences.

4. Type in a Location, URL, or both.

5. Type in a Description of the event.

6. Select Save.

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Office Hours will show up on all students calendars that are attending the course.

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