[To Do] Integration of Canvas to-do list with Outlook Calendar

Problem statement:

Canvas has a "to do" list, which is great if and when students log into Canvas. However, we all struggle with juggling multiple calendars, and try to have everything appear on a single calendar, if nothing else then for not double-booking ourselves and the convenience of not having to stress about checking in multiple places.

Proposed solution:

Most universities I know run on Microsoft365, meaning their students use Outlook Calendar. I am aware that Canvas Calendar can be synched with Outlook Calendar by individual students, such as by following these instructions: https://mitsloanedtech.mit.edu/support/how-to-sync-your-canvas-calendar-feed-to-outlook-in-office-36.... However, this is such a major issue that this should be resolved at the institutional issue, not at the individual student level. Hence, I propose that Canvas should provide an Outlook integration that the university Canvas admins can implement at the institutional level to automatically sync Canvas calendar with Outlook calendar of each user.

User role(s):

instructor

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nathanatkinson
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VPundir
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Just wanted to add that this should be relatively straightforward at least in cases in which Canvas uses Office 365 SSO for authentication.