Moodle Tutorials

You can view previous or future months by clicking on the left or right arrows next to the current month’s name.

Clicking on the current month brings you to the calendar main page where you can add, delete, and modify events.

The days with events in your calendar will be color-coded. Today’s date will always be outlined with black borders. Hovering with the mouse over a particular date brings a dialog with the event’s name.

Under the list of dates, the four eye icons let you hide/show events of certain type for more convenient use. This influences only your account and does not change what the students will see.

All dated online assignments and activities will automatically be added to your calendar. To add an offline activity, personal, or group event you would have to add it manually:

1. Log into Moodle and access the course you want to add a calendar event to.
2. In the calendar block click on the name of the month shown to enter the calendar window.
3. Click on  in the top right-hand corner of the calendar window.
4. Select the type of event and click Ok.
5. Give a name and short description of the event.
6. Choose the date and time the event takes place and, if desired, select the duration of the event and the number of times it will repeat.
7. Click on Save Changes.

To delete an existing event:

1. Log into Moodle and access your course.
2. Click on the name of the month that your event is taking place in.
3. Click on the day your event is taking place.
4. Click the X next to the event’s name.
5. Press Delete.
6. Click on Continue if Moodle does not automatically send you back to the calendar view.

To modify a previously created event:

1. Log into Moodle and access your course.
2. Click on the name of the month that your event is taking place in.
3. Click on the day your event is taking place.
4. Click on  (the Edit icon) next to the event’s name.

Note: If the item you wish to edit is an online assignment or activity, you would be taken to the respective item’s editing page. For example, if you click on edit for a quiz, you would be taken to the main quiz editing window from which you would be able to change not only the date, but also all the other elements of the quiz.
Note: If the event is a user or group event, you would be taken to the same screen you see when you create an event. There you can simply edit your event and click on Save Changes.

To help you with viewing the calendar, Moodle lets you hide/show events for each of the four main types. To hide/show an event:

1. Log into Moodle and access the course you want to view the calendar for.
2. Right under the calendar click on the name of the event type you wish to hide/show. The eye icon next to it will immediately change.