Calendar
Calendar Tab
Within the "Calendar" tab in the course, Pima's D2L Brightspace layout includes a Calendar that displays the course information you currently accessed it from but also will show other courses that are currently active. If your instructor includes visible dates for the course activities, then you can view the start date, due date, and end dates.
Visit the Managing Calendar in D2L page for more details with screenshots.
TIP: You always want to check the Syllabus and Schedule of Work to confirm that all activities are showing in the Calendar Tab.
Course Schedule in the Content Tab
Within the "Content" tab in the course, Pima's D2L Brightspace layout includes a "Course Schedule" option. If your instructor includes visible dates for the course activities, then you can view the "overdue", "upcoming", and "full schedule."
TIP: You always want to check the Syllabus and Schedule of Work to confirm that all activities are showing in the Course Schedule.
Learn How To Manage Your Calendar
FAQs on the "Course Schedule" and "Calendar" tools within D2L Brightspace
Do all instructors have dates for their activities within D2L?
No. While many instructors choose to manually add dates, some do not. It is not uncommon for instructors to simply include due dates in their syllabus and/or "schedule of work" and expect students to be attentive to these dates. Make sure to review the course syllabus which may also include guidance as to whether or not a student can expect the "Course Schedule" in D2L Brightspace to include a full listing of course deadlines.
Warning: Again, not all instructors use the Calendar to display course deadlines! Please do not rely solely on the Calendar or Course Schedule for deadline notifications. Check the deadlines and dates listed in your course's materials, and review all posted announcements or emails from the instructor to keep aware of all of the deadlines.
Is D2L's "Course Schedule" different from D2L's "Calendar"? Do these differ from my syllabus materials or a "Schedule of Work" page within the course content?
While these kinds of resources or tools show any events or dates that the instructor has chosen to make visible (i.e. "Display in Calendar"), each have different features.
The Syllabus is located on the navigation bar at the top of your course homepage. The Syllabus may also be directly emailed to you depending on the modality of the course (fully online vs. virtual). Often, syllabus materials will include a "Schedule of Work" which overviews all course deadlines.
D2L's "Course Schedule" is available to all students through the "Content" pages and provides "Upcoming" and "Full Schedule" tabs for review. If this tool is utilized by the instructor, it can give a quick reference for what is due throughout the semester.
D2L's "Calendar", though it provides more layout options, may not be immediately visible within the course. If faculty include a D2L "Calendar" widget on the course's home page, upcoming dates will be visible. Click on the Calendar's drop-down arrow and select "Go to Calendar."
If the course's design enables you to visit the more extensive Calendar, a student can view any visible dates and events by day, week and month - as well as through a list or agenda view. Likewise, from this page, a student may choose to print the calendar, adjust the settings (to enable iCal calendar feeds), , subscribe to the calendar and/or tasks (by pasting the URL provided into any external calendar tool), or utilize "Task" within this page.
NOTE: Please also pay close attention to the course syllabus materials, all course announcements and instructor emails for any dates adjusted by the instructor.
Should there be a Calendar widget visible on my homepage?
Not necessarily. The instructor may or may not chose to add a Calendar widget to the course's homepage. If added, the class events will automatically display in the Calendar for every course a student is enrolled in. A student can adjust how this displays within the Calendar settings.