1.7 | Calendar Overview
TILLING THE SOIL
The Canvas Calendar has layers for each course associated with the user.
PLANTING AND PRUNING
The Calendar has so many benefits and uses. Check them out below!
Choose what you see: Courses can be enabled/disabled in the Calendar view
- Different views: User can choose month, week, or agenda view
- Calendar, Assign Dates in course, and Syllabus work in conjunction: Change date in one place and it updates all the others!
- Icons are clear: Assessments, when assigned, will appear on calendar with an icon representing which assessment type it is (Assignment, Discussion or Quiz)
- Upon student submission: Items will cross off on the student calendar
- Items cross off on the instructor's calendar: When the due date has passed and all items have been graded
- Events can also be added: They appear with the calendar icon
Here are some additional ways users can make the Calendar work for them:
- The Scheduler tool is a way to allow students to sign up for appointment slots
- Calendar can be synched to another calendaring software using the iCal calendar feed link
- Assignment shells can be built directly from the Calendar
DIGGING DEEPER
Need more information? Check out this Canvas Guide!