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'''Note for Contributors'''
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This page should explain what the '''Calendar''' block is and how the calendar works
[[File:newcalendar2.png|thumb|Calendar block]]
The Calendar block displays events from the [[Calendar]], such as activity dates, and any of the following manually added events:
* Site (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users)
* Category (event viewable by all participants of courses within the category - created by admin users or other users with course category permissions)
* Course (event viewable by all course participants - created by teachers)
* Groups (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers)
* User (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)


Other events are events created by other plugins that do not fall into the site, category course, groups or user categories. Developer docs on how to write such component events is available in the dev doc [[:dev:Calendar_API|Calendar API]].


This block allows a user to post significant events, relative to their account permissions


''Site'' (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users)
[[Category:Calendar]]
''Course'' (event viewable only to course members - created by teachers)
''Groups'' (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers)
''User'' (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)


 
[[de:Kalender-Block]]
The calendar shows events that are happening in your classroom. Events are added to the calendar, and can be for individual users, for your defined groups, or for your courses. If you add closing dates to assignments, forums, quizzes, etc., these will also show up on the calendar. You can view previous or future months on Calendar by clicking the left/right arrows next to the current month’s name. Today’s date is always outlined in black. Other events are color coded based on what the event is (color key under Calendar). You can hide or show various categories of events by clicking on the color key. This can make the calendar easier to read (especially if there are many events on the calendar). For example, if you wanted to hide Group event dates (events assigned to learner Groups you create), click “Group events” on the bottom of the Calendar. This would hide all group events, and the color code would disappear from the link on the calendar. To show the events again, click the Group Events link again.
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[[fr:Bloc Calendrier]]
 
[[es:Bloque del calendario]]
Both the daily detail screen and the monthly detail screen have the “Preferences” button in the upper right. This button leads to a screen like this: The last two settings (“Maximum upcoming events” and “Upcoming events look-ahead”) affect how the “Upcoming Events” block displays information. You may change any of these settings to suit your class needs. When you have finished any changes, click on “Save changes.”
 
 
Both the daily and monthly detail screens have the “New Event” button. This allows you to manually add events for your classes (remember that the system will automatically add due dates for assignments, quizzes, etc. when you create those activities).
 
 
'''Steps To Adding A Calendar Event'''
 
1. Click month on Calendar to get an expanded month view.
2. In Calendar view click “New Event” button.
3. On a New Event page select the kind of a new event. It can be:  
 
• User event (event unique to the user only)
• Group event (if Groups are enabled, select group within course event is for)
• Course event (for learners within the course only)
• Site event (created by admin users only)
 
4. After that you will set the event properties such as:
 
• Name – this can be anything you like, but probably should be short.
• Description – this is the full details of the event.
• Date – this sets the date and time of the event. The default is today’s date.
• Duration – this sets how long the event lasts. It can have no duration (the default), can last minutes, days, or more (by setting the date in the “Until” line), or can last a set number of minutes.
• Repeats – this field sets if the event repeats weekly or not. If it does repeat, you must set how many events to create.
 
Click Save changes. Event will now display with color code within Calendar block.

Latest revision as of 13:35, 21 September 2021

Calendar block

The Calendar block displays events from the Calendar, such as activity dates, and any of the following manually added events:

  • Site (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users)
  • Category (event viewable by all participants of courses within the category - created by admin users or other users with course category permissions)
  • Course (event viewable by all course participants - created by teachers)
  • Groups (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers)
  • User (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)

Other events are events created by other plugins that do not fall into the site, category course, groups or user categories. Developer docs on how to write such component events is available in the dev doc Calendar API.

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