WebCT CE-6

Calendar Tool

Accessing the Calendar

Click on “Calendar” in the Course Tool column

Calendar – System default view is current month.

Calendar Settings – Customize Calendar for Your Preferences

Calendar Settings – Entry Settings

Entry Settings

1. Student Entries – “Public” lets students post entries to course calendar that all can see

2. Default entry for instructor – Should be “public”. If “private”, only instructor can see entries.

Calendar Settings – Personal Settings, Preferred View

1. Select “Preferred View” (Month, Day, or Year)

2. Select “Starting day” for each week.

Calendar Settings – Week starts on …

Week Set to begin on ‘Sunday’

Week Set to begin on ‘Monday’

Calendar Settings – Personal Settings, Custom View

Specify which course calendar entries you want to show on this course’s calendar

Calendar Settings – Show Personal Entries

Click ‘save’ after making your personalized selections

Create Printable View

Printable View

You can print a ‘consolidated’ calendar that reflects activity for all/selected courses.

Add Entry

•Click on Add Entry (you will need to specify date desired in “Add Entry” screen

OR

•Click on the date in the calendar

Add Entry – Top half of screen

Click “All day event” unless there is a specific time slot involved (e.g., quiz opened from 8:00 to 12:00).

Add Entry – Bottom part of Screen: Entry Type

Default: Current course and “Public”

Add Entry – Bottom part of Screen: Entry Type

Entry type: Can place entry in any course, not just the course you are in.

Specify type of entry in that course (public or private)

Add Entry – Bottom part of Screen: Entry Type: Internal Links

Select the type of internal link you want and click on the green arrow

Add Entry – Bottom part of Screen: Entry Type: Internal Links

1. Select the item from the category to which you want to link

2. Click on “Add Selected”

Add Entry – Bottom part of Screen: Entry Type: Internal Links

Add Entry – Bottom part of Screen: Entry Type: Internal Links

When all entries are completed –Click on “Save”