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Blackboard Calendar and Task Tools

Overview

Blackboard has a calendar tool that permits instructors to post important dates in their courses. You can use this tool to keep track of personal appointments or class related deadlines. The task tool allows you to create your own personal to-do list. Both the calendar and task tools display their entries on the My Assumption tab, in either the My Calendar or My Tasks modules.

Using My Calendar

From the My Assumption page, click on the "Calendar" link in the tools box on the left side of the screen:

(From a course, click on the tools link in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen and click on the "Calendar" link on the resulting screen.)

On the My Calendar page, Click add event to add an entry or click one of the tabs to see various calendar views, by day, by week, by month, by year. Using the drop down menu to the right you can filter by the type of event.

Creating a calendar entry is as simple as filling in the form when you click on the "Add Event" button.

Click the submit button to add the event to your personal calendar.

Using My Tasks

Using the Blackboard task tool is similar to using the calendar tool. Access it from either the Tools box on the My Assumption page or from the tools page in a course.

Unlike the calendar the task page lists all tasks along with status and due date. You can filter the task display.

Like creating calendar entries, entering a task is as simple as filling out a form. Click on the "Add Task" button to display the task entry form:

Fill in the fields and click submit to list in Blackboard.