Use the Calendar
Introduction
The course calendar is used to organize and display events and assignments to make it easy for students to stay on top of due dates in all of their courses.
On This Page:
- Get to know the Canvas calendar
- Create and edit calendar events in your course
- Use the Scheduler
Get to know the Canvas calendar
The calendar in Canvas is a global feature, meaning that your students can see all of their assignments and events from all courses in one place. If the Calendar becomes too crowded, it can be filtered by selecting or deselecting courses.
NOTE: The Canvas calendar automatically displays any due dates you set for your course assignments, quizzes, or discussions, but you can also use the calendar to manually create events and milestones throughout your course. You'll learn more about creating assignments and quizzes with specific due dates in Module 5, but for now, use the resources below to familiarize yourself with the features and options available in the calendar.
Read or watch a brief introduction to the calendar and its purpose:
- What is the calendar? Links to an external site. (External resource)
Calendar Overview video, 5m 1s
Learn how to view and filter the items in the Calendar with the following tutorial:
- How do I use the Calendar as an instructor? Links to an external site. (External resource)
Create and edit calendar events in your course
Follow the steps in this tutorial to practice adding a new event to your course calendar:
- How do I add an event to the course calendar? Links to an external site. (External resource)
Follow the steps in this tutorial to practice editing an event on your course calendar:
- How do I edit an event or assignment in the Calendar? Links to an external site. (External resource)
Use the Scheduler
Access the scheduler tool in the top right corner of the calendar page. This tool lets you set up "appointment groups" that students (or student groups) can sign up for. For example, you could use the scheduler to have students sign up for your office hours, to schedule presentation times, or to hold other types of appointments.
Follow the steps in this tutorial to create an appointment group:
- How do I create an appointment group in the Scheduler? Links to an external site. (External resource)