Course & Class ManagementPurpose
1.2. Enable automated two-way updates for schedule creation, modification, and cancellation; support recurrence, zone handling, attendee notifications, and permission control; allow for department-level segmentation and centralized oversight.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Submission or approval of new course offerings or class sessions in school management software.
2.3. Student enrollment or withdrawal from a course.
2.4. Manual override or edit by academic administrators.
2.5. External event feed or public holiday calendar integration.
Platform Variants
3.1. Google Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Watch for “events” resource, configure push notification channel for event changes; set up ACLs for shared calendars.
3.2. Microsoft Outlook Graph API
• Feature/Setting: Subscribe to “calendarView” changes, use “PATCH” to update events, and “delta” queries to sync changes.
3.3. Apple Calendar (ICS/CalDAV)
• Feature/Setting: Detect .ics file upload or CalDAV event creation; set up account delegation for group calendars.
3.4. Moodle Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Listen for core_calendar_create_calendar_events; “get_calendar_events” for sync; enable webhooks.
3.5. Canvas LMS API
• Feature/Setting: Use Calendar Events API “POST/PUT/DELETE calendar_events” endpoints with course/group filtering.
3.6. Zoom Meetings API
• Feature/Setting: “meeting.created”, “meeting.updated” event webhooks; push updates to linked staff/student calendars.
3.7. Salesforce Education Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Monitor “Event” SObject changes; use Flow Builder for auto-update calendar records.
3.8. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Use “events” API for new/updated tasks with due dates; set up calendar sync integration.
3.9. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Enable Calendar Power-Up, subscribe to board changes, configure webhook on “card due date changed.”
3.10. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Configure Events API for “calendar_update” events; use interactive buttons for RSVP.
3.11. Notion API
• Feature/Setting: Watch database changes with a calendar view; use updateDatabase for modification sync.
3.12. ClickUp
• Feature/Setting: Use webhooks for “taskDueDateUpdated”; connect with Calendar Integration setting.
3.13. Teamup Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Watch “events” API; use “POST /events” for sync push; configure sub-calendar segmentation.
3.14. Zoho Calendar API
• Feature/Setting: Monitor “listEvents” API; push to “createEvent” endpoint; manage access control with user roles.
3.15. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Trigger automation on “date column changed”; sync via Google Calendar integration recipe.
3.16. Jotform
• Feature/Setting: Use calendar integration widget; webhook for new form/appointment submission.
3.17. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Monitor engagement objects for “meeting” changes; trigger workflows on “meeting update.”
3.18. Calendly
• Feature/Setting: Webhook subscriptions for “event.created” and “event.canceled”; propagate to institutional calendars.
3.19. SAP SuccessFactors
• Feature/Setting: Use OData API for changes in “Calendar Events”; automate sync to learning modules.
3.20. SAGE People
• Feature/Setting: Monitor “Absence Management” calendar changes; propagate to class calendar through API.
Benefits
4.2. Prevents double-booking and scheduling conflicts institution-wide.
4.3. Improves participation and attendance via real-time event notifications.
4.4. Ensures compliance with academic policy and accreditation through accurate records.
4.5. Supports flexible integration with both faculty and student-preferred software ecosystems.
4.6. Enhances ability to coordinate cross-department events and react rapidly to schedule changes.