{"id":1466,"date":"2013-10-16T11:05:53","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T11:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:16:22","slug":"four-new-features-in-blackboard-part-2-the-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/blackboard\/four-new-features-in-blackboard-part-2-the-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Four New Features in Blackboard. Part 2: The Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The calendar now has a fresh modern look.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1467\" alt=\"calendar\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendar.jpg\" width=\"526\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendar.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendar-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendar-1024x537.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It will no longer appear as a \u2018module\u2019 on the Home page, but is accessible by the Global Navigation Menu in the top right of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/global.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1468\" alt=\"global\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/global.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"33\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or, you can create a link on the side bar. Or from the Tools section on the Home page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendartools.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1469 alignleft\" alt=\"calendar tools menu\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendartools.jpg\" width=\"305\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendartools.jpg 435w, https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendartools-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendarmenu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1470 aligncenter\" alt=\"calendarmenu\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/calendarmenu.jpg\" width=\"197\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"using the calendar\" href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Instructor\/050_Course_Tools\/Calendar\" target=\"_blank\">Using the Calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the things you can do in the new calendar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Due dates for assignments are automatically placed in the calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Drag and drop calendar items if you need to change them. This also updates due dates \u00a0for assignments.<\/li>\n<li>Colour code different types of events, and list personal, institutional, or individual courses.<\/li>\n<li>Choose to look at daily, weekly or monthly views.<\/li>\n<li>Export your calendar to Microsoft Outlook, Google calendar or other third party calendars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/exportcalendar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1472\" alt=\"exportcalendar\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/10\/exportcalendar.jpg\" width=\"212\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The calendar now has a fresh modern look. \u00a0 It will no longer appear as a \u2018module\u2019 on the Home page, but is accessible by the Global Navigation Menu in the top right of the screen. Or, you can create a link on the side bar. Or from the Tools section on the Home page. 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