The Brightspace Calendar is a staple of the default homepage. It is where students can go to view due dates for assessments, check class-times, and view scheduled events, depending on how much an instructor chooses to utilize it.
Accessing the Calendar
Calendar Widget
On the default course homepage, the Calendar widget is located just below the announcements widget. Students and instructors can navigate the calendar to view various dates and events. There is also a drop-down “Upcoming events” menu, which provides a list of events happening in the near future. Clicking “Calendar” in the top left of the widget will open the Calendar Tool.
Calendar Tool
The Calendar tool, where adding/editing events in the calendar take place, can be accessed in three different ways:
Click “Calendar” in the top left of the Calendar widget on the course homepage.
On the course navbar, click Course Tools → Calendar
On the course navbar, click Course Tools → Course Admin → Calendar