Desire2Learn 8.3

Using the Schedule

The Schedule acts as a course calendar, providing a central location for an instructor to record course and institution-related events. This feature can be used to inform students about add/drop periods, exams, and institution holidays.

NOTE: The Schedule and the Events widget are linked. Items on the Schedule appear in the Events widget and the Schedule can be accessed through the Events widget, if the widget is displayed.

Accessing the Schedule
Adding an Event
Viewing Events
Searching for an Event
Deleting an Event

Accessing the Schedule

Before you can use the Schedule, you must first open it.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click SCHEDULE
The Schedule appears.

Adding an Event

The Schedule allows you to add events along with details about them.

Access the Schedule
Click NEW EVENT
The Add New Event pane appears.
In the Title text box, type the desired event title
In the Description text box, type a description for your event
HINT: For more formatting options, refer to Using HTML Editor.
To include a link with your event, in the External Link text box, type the desired URL
NOTE: http:// is assumed.
To specify the event date, in the Date and Time section, use the Start and End pull-down menus
OR
To select a date from the calendar, click SELECT DATE
To have the event display on the instructor's schedule in the Event Access section, select Personal
To have the event display on the class schedule, select the desired course
Click SAVE
The event is added.

Viewing Events

The Schedule allows you to view the details of scheduled events by the current day, week, or month. The default display is the Day view for the current date. Dates containing events are linked in the calendar.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click SCHEDULE
The Schedule appears.
From the Date Picker widget, select a date
To view the event within the context of its week or month, select the Week or Month tab
The events for that week or month are displayed, respectively.
HINT: To view a different month, use the arrows on the Date Picker widget.

Searching for an Event

The Schedule allows you to search for upcoming events.

From the Course Home page, from the Navigation bar, click SCHEDULE
The Schedule appears.
Click SEARCH EVENTS
In the Find text box, type the title of the event or a keyword
Click SEARCH
The date and event information appear in the Schedule window

Deleting an Event

If an event is cancelled, or you no longer need to attend, you can delete it from the Schedule.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click SCHEDULE
The Schedule appears.
Click DELETE EVENTS
Select the appropriate event(s).
Click DELETE SELECTED
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click DELETE
The event is deleted.