Blackboard calendar sync
Class schedules from your SIS/ERP pushed into the Blackboard Learn calendar — so students see their schedule where they already work with course materials.
What is Blackboard calendar sync?
Blackboard calendar sync pushes class schedule data from a higher-education student information system (SIS) into the Blackboard Learn calendar — the calendar surface students see when they log in to their LMS. Calendo treats Blackboard as an additional sync target alongside Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Google Calendar, so schedule events stay consistent everywhere students look.
How Blackboard calendar sync fits in
Calendo is not an LMS. Blackboard stays the LMS — where courseware, assignments, and grades live. Calendo's role is to make sure the class schedule in Blackboard matches the authoritative schedule in your SIS, and stays matched as the schedule changes mid-term.
- 1. Read from the SISClass, section, and term data are read from your SIS (Jenzabar, PeopleSoft, Banner, Workday Student, Omnivox, Clara, or COBA).
- 2. Map SIS sections to Blackboard coursesEach SIS section is matched to a Blackboard course using institutional identifiers (section code + term).
- 3. Push calendar events via Blackboard APIsEvents are written via Blackboard Learn's supported REST APIs, with stable external IDs so updates patch existing events.
- 4. Also push to personal calendarsThe same events are pushed to students' Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Google Calendar so they see a consistent view wherever they look.
Why push to Blackboard in addition to personal calendars?
Students spend time inside the LMS for coursework. Having the class schedule visible there — not just in their inbox calendar — reduces the "where am I supposed to be?" friction. Instructors benefit similarly: they can see their teaching schedule in the same surface where they post assignments and grade submissions.
The alternative — asking students to subscribe to an ICS feed inside Blackboard — leaves the LMS calendar out of date whenever the SIS changes. Real sync keeps it current.
Frequently asked questions
Does Calendo replace Blackboard?
No. Calendo is a calendar synchronization platform — not an LMS. Blackboard remains the LMS; Calendo pushes schedule data into the Blackboard calendar so students see their class times alongside their course materials.
Which Blackboard versions are supported?
Blackboard Learn (Original and Ultra experience) via supported REST APIs. Integration details are confirmed during the discovery phase of each deployment.
Can Calendo push to Blackboard AND Microsoft Teams simultaneously?
Yes. Blackboard is an additional target, not a replacement. Students can see the same class event in the Blackboard calendar, their Microsoft Teams calendar, their Outlook, and their Google Calendar — all kept in sync from the same SIS source of truth.
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