Description
Using a calendar in a course can help both the instructor and the students keep track of deadlines and important dates within the course.
This Guide Will Help You to:
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Adding the calendar block
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Configuring the calendar block
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Events keys
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Adding events to calendar
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Seek further assistance
Adding the Calendar Block
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Turn editing on.
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In the Navigation Drawer, Locate Add a Block

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From the Add a block pop-up menu, Select Calendar

[Note: for more assistance on blocks and how to move them see, Blocks in Moodle ISU]
Configuring the Calendar Block
You can modify the configuration of the Calendar block.
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In the top right corner of the block, Click the gear icon
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From the dropdown menu, Select Configure Calendar block
[Note: For information on what the other icons do, see Moodle ISU Overview]

Calendar Block Settings
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The first line indicates the block’s original location
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Display on page types provides three options of where your calendar will be displayed
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Any page - This will make the calendar display on any page for Moodle ISU when you are logged in.
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Any course page - This will make the calendar available on every page that you have set up within the course.
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Any type of course main page - This will make the calendar available only on the main page for the course. This is also the default setting.
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Default region - This version of Moodle allows for the default region being the right side of the Moodle page
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Default weight - To relocate the block on the screen you can weigh the blocks importance in this area

On this page
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From the Visible dropdown menu, select Yes or No to determine whether the calendar is visible to students
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From the Region dropdown menu, Select where the calendar will reside on the screen
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From the Weight dropdown menu, Select the weight the calendar will receive
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To relocate the block on the screen, you can weigh the block’s importance in this area.
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The lower the weight, the higher up on the page the block will appear.

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Click Save Changes to save your configurations

Events Keys
The events keys allow you to add certain activities or key dates for the course. The following is a list that breaks down the options and explains when to use each one.
[Note: If you click on these events on the main calendar block, they can be hidden or shown to students and users.]
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Global - Events that are relevant to the university, such as holidays etc.
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Course - Events that are relevant to the course in general such as exams or assignments.
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Group - Events that are relevant to certain groups within the course.
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User - Personal events that will not be visible to other users.

Adding Events to Calendar
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Click on the calendar name

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Click New event in the Calendar view

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On the New event page, select the type of the desired event
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Group - Visible only to members of a group.
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Course - Visible to participants on the course in question.

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Type the Event title

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Type a Description

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Set a Date

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Set a duration if so desired

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Choose whether or not this event will repeat in Repeated events

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Click Save changes

Seek Further Assistance
For additional assistance please contact, ITRC at (208) 282 5880 or itrc@isu.edu

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