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Calendar in the Ultra Course View

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titleUse the calendar for organization of events for your course

Add office hours, course schedule, and important events to display for all individuals enrolled in the course.


View the Calendar

On the top navigation menu, select the calendar link to get started.

Screenshot of menu bar on Blackboard Ultra Course with purple bar under calendar indicating calendar tab is selected

 You can display your calendar in the schedule view or the due dates view. You can switch between these views at anytime to view the calendar in the best way for your task. The schedule view is the default view. Content items with due dates can be opened from within the calendar to access them. 

Schedule view shows all events on the calendar. Each day can be viewed at once by clicking on the date under the days of the week. The circles under the date show how many events are on that day. When three or more events are on a day, only three dots are displayed. 

Due dates view shows only content items with due dates. The list will be in chronological order and all items due on each date will be shown. 

Switching between Day and Month in the upper right of where the month and year is displayed changes weekly view to a full month view.

Schedule view

Screenshot of schedule view of calendar

Due date view

Screenshot of due date view of calendar

Add an Item into the Calendar

Click on the (plus)Image Modified to add a new item to calendar. 

screenshot of calendar menu with plus sign in purple square

Select the appropriate item. 

screen shot of calendar menu with dropdown of options from clicking on plus sign

Add Event to Calendar

Using the panel that appears after selecting "Add event," add a title which will show on the calendar. Under "Details and Information", add time, date, and make the event all day. 

screenshot of tab with options from adding new event

To repeat the event, click "repeat event" under "Details & Information." Then select the appropriate options for your event.

screenshot of repeat event options

Add Course Schedule to Calendar

Once you have selected "edit course schedule" above, this page will appear and then click the (plus) to add a course time. To edit an existing course time, click the "3 dots" to the right of the course schedule. 

Add a "nickname" for your course which will appear on the calendar. Add the first date of the class and the time. Then change the setting for how often it will repeat based on your class schedule. Location can be added and a link can be added if the class meets online. 

Add Office Hours to Calendar

Once you have selected "add office hours," Add the first date of your office hours and the time. Then change the setting for how often it will repeat based on your office hours schedule. Location can be added and a link can be added if your office hours are meeting online. Adding a description can give students more information about the office hours. 

Video - How to use the calendar