How do I synchronize the Calendar with my own Google Calendar? 

This guide explains how to link the Brightspace calendar to a Google Calendar. Go to the Brightspace homepage and click on the arrow next to ‘Calender’. Click on ‘Go to Calendar’. 

Now the calendar is visible. Click on ‘Settings’. 

A new icon appears on the Calendar page. Click on ‘Subscribe’.  

Choose, when clicking on ‘Calendar Subscriptions’ which calenders/tasks you want to add in the external application. You can select one course, your tasks, or all of them.  

Select and copy the link. Add the copied link to the external application by following the steps outlined under the heading ‘Adding a copied link to Google Calendar’.  

Click ‘Close’. 

Note: The contents of the calendar can also be downloaded to view them offline. Please note that changes will not be reflected in the downloaded calendar. This can be done by clicking on ‘Download’ on the screen shown above. 

Adding the copied link to Google Calendar  

Log in on Google Calendar and click on the + next to Other Calendars.

Choose Via URL. 

Copy the copied URL of the Brightspace Calendar into the bar and click on ‘Add Calendar’.The calendar has now been added to your Google Calendar. Through settings, you can customize the name and color of your new calendar. On the main screen of your calendar, the linked Brightspace calendar will now appear in the list of ‘Other calendars.’ Here, you also have the option to make the calendar visible or invisible in your Google calendar by checking or unchecking the box.