Using the Calendar in the Canvas LMS

The Canvas Calendar is a great way to for students to view everything they have to do for all of their courses in one place. The calendar can remind students about assignments and quizzes with specific due dates, as well as course events.  

Canvas Tutorial Video Series: Calendar Overview

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Why Use the Calendar

  • Students can view all of their course due dates in one place.
  • The calendar syncs with the assignment and quiz due dates automatically.
  • Course events can be added by the instructor and appear on the student's Canvas calendar.
  • iCal feed can be imported to an Outlook calendar.