Here is an example of how to post your scheduled study.

Topic: (name of the study)
Teacher: (your name)

Date: May 29, 2022
Time: 6pm (18:00) US Eastern (note: the Calendar is able to automatically adjust to the correct timezone depending on the user's location.)
Location: 
      Online: (link to where the meeting place can be found. Social media, website, etc.)
 or…
      Local: (address for public meeting place or who to contact for the address)

Homework or Needed Supplies: (do your students need to prep for the meeting by reading ahead? Do they need to download or purchase workbooks for the study? Place all information and links here)

Series: (yes or no)
If yes, you may want to indicate whether or not it is on a set schedule. The Calendar has several options for setting recurring events.

Misc. 
Any other details that you think should be made available for your study.
 

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This Scheduling Forum and the Calendar are two separate areas that are able to work in conjuction with each other. Neither one requires the other however, when both are used together the power of the scheduling system can be realized. At a glance, the Calendar indicates upcoming events while the Scheduling Forum is built to gloriously present all your details for the event.

The best way to schedule your event is to start by adding a new topic in the Scheduling Forum, then add your event to the Calendar. Keep the details in the Calendar very brief by only including the title, topic and times of the event along with a link to your topic (which you already posted) in the Scheduling Forum.

Quick Links 
From the main page look for the "Quick Links" menu item (example below). On desktop computers you will find it in the top right area of the page. If you are on a mobile device with a smaller screen you must scroll down to find the Quick Links. 


Then tap or click on "Bible Study Groups" to open the menu:

The menu that opens provides links to individual forums and selecting one of those links will take you directly to that area.

• Topics & Schedules is an area in which only the Study Group Organizer is allowed to add topics, but members are allowed to post replies under each topic. This will allow an orderly area for scheduling study topics, and still allow members to ask questions specific to the scheduling & details of the event. This area is not for general discussion.
   
• Study Discussion is an area in which only the Study Group Organizer may post a topic that specifically relates to their scheduled study. Members here are allowed to post replies under each topic and are free to discuss the topic at length.
   
• Open Bible Study Discussion is available for all members to post topics and replies and does not require having a scheduled study. This is a free form area for anyone to ask quesitons and discuss bible topics.

Scheduling Your  Study
Select "Topics & Schedules" from the Quick Links menu and you will arrive at the scheduling forum. Then select the "Add Topic" button create your scheduled topic (example below):



On the page that loads, the only required fields are the title field at the top and your message in the large text area. Then use the "Preview" button to check if it is formatted as you like. Once you are satisfied, select the "Add topic" button to publicly post your scheduled study. You may also edit the post at a later time to make any necessary changes.

 

The Calendar 
Look for the little monthly calendar in the sidebar or scroll down on mobile to see it.
Example below: 

• The shaded day is the current day. 
• The red dots mean an event is scheduled.
• The green dots mean no event is scheduled.
• Each day is a link to that day's schedule (even if no event is scheduled).

Schedules 
Select a date to view the schedule for that day. Don't worry if the date you want is on a forthcoming month, you can specify the future date on the next screen, example below:


 

• The top left displays the date for the scheduled being viewed.
• The bar across the top allows you to choose Yearly, Monthly, Weekly and Daily. The current view in this image is Daily which is in bold text.
• The two outside buttons allow you to move backward and forward on the calendar.
• The center button takes you to the Calendar Event scheduling page.
• The bottom of the image shows the top two hours of the daily schedule.

Adding Your Event 
To add your event select the middle button labeled "Add event" (image above). On this page you will see a number of options with which to configure your event(s). We will go through some of them below.

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NOTE: When you see the "?" inside a circle, that means you can select it to display help information regarding that setting.

• Title - Give your event a custom title or just use the default title presented to you. (defaults to automatic title)
• All day event - Check the box if it is an all day event. If active, this setting will disable the start/end times below. (defaults to checked)
• Date and time - Set the start date and time.
• End date and time - Set the end date and time.
• Type - From the drop down menu, select the type of event this will be. (defaults to General)
• Priority - From the drop down menu, select the priority for the event. (defaults to Medium priority)

Next, in the large text box enter the details for your event. That is all that is required at this point however, there are additional settings you can enable to further customize your event.

Optional Settings

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Personal calendar - This will place the event on the calendar of the account listed here. Leave it blank if it is not restricted to a particular person's calendar. Private events will only be viewable by the submitter and the person listed here.
 

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Timezone - It is important to set the timezone of the organizer who will be presenting the meeting. Especially if the event will involve people across multiple timezones.
Do timezone conversions - Always make sure this is checked (active). It will automatically convert the time of the event to their local timezone.
 

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Recurrence - If the event repeats, you can set the frequency to Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly. (default is N/A for does not repeat)
Recurrences - If the event repeats, how many times does it repeat before it stops. (default is blank for no end)
 

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Visible to - From the drop down menu you can choose who can see the event. The options are "Everyone", "Members only", "Friends only" or "Myself". (default is Everyone)
Additional access - This is a list of additional accounts that will be able to view the event. An email will be sent to alert them of the event. (default is blank)
 

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Select the "Preview" button to make sure it looks how you want it to be, then when you are satisfied, select the "Add event" button to post the Calendar event.